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September 15, 2023 20:37 UTC

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Uche Nnaji seeking to nullify the election of the governor of Enugu state, Dr. Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18, 2023 governorship election in Enugu State. The apex Court upheld the decisions of the Enugu state governorship election petition tribunal and the Court of Appeal, maintaining that since the appellants’ brief was found to be invalid, the invalidity also naturally affected the appeal in respect of which the appeal was filed. The court also held that Nnaji failed to explain why the invalid process he filed should be relied upon to invalidate Mbah’s victory. Nnaji, who polled 14,575 votes against Mbah’s 160,895 votes to come a distant fourth in the 2023 gubernatorial election in Enugu state, had wanted the court to nullify Mbah’s election and declare him governor of the state. Nnaji maintained that he was the only one qualified to run for the election and should therefore be declared the winner.

September 15, 2023 19:57 UTC

American XL bully dogs are a danger to communities and will banned, Rishi Sunak has vowed after a man was mauled to death. A ban of American bully XL dogs was already being looked at after shocking footage emerged of an attack in Birmingham last weekend that left an 11-year-old girl with serious injuries. South Yorkshire Police reported four separate dog attacks on children in two days, including one where a 15-year-old was hospitalised after being savaged by an XL bully in Sheffield. In a video statement posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, the Tory leader said: “The American XL bully dog is a danger to our communities, particularly our children. Yesterday we saw another suspected XL bully dog attack, which has tragically led to a fatality.

September 15, 2023 16:27 UTC

The immediate Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, has said that ‘Nigeria agenda 2050- a perspective plan’ has identified the country’s target in 30 years’ time and how to achieve them. He said the plan was designed to transform the country into an upper-middle income country, with a significant improvement in per capita income. At the meeting, he commended President Bola Tinubu for setting up a committee to reform the nation’s tax system. He said the perspective plan (Nigeria Agenda 2050), aimed to fully engage all resources, reduce poverty, and achieve social and economic stability. “Specifically, the plan aims to generate 21 million full-time jobs and lift 35 million people out of poverty by 2025; thus, setting the stage for achieving the government’s commitment of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years.”

September 15, 2023 14:09 UTC

The Abia State Governor Alex Otti has strongly condemned the killing of a chieftain of the Labour Party, Mr. Maduka Zakari, in Uturu, Isuikwuato LGA of the state by yet-to-be-identified assailants. Otti, in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor, Media and Publicity, Mr Ferdinand Ekeoma, on Friday, described the gruesome murder of Zakari who was beheaded by his killers as insane, barbaric, and vicious. He, therefore, called on security agents from different security agencies to swing into action and ensure that whoever was involved in the killing, directly or indirectly is brought to justice and made to pay heavily for their ungodly action. The governor expressed sadness that the Late Zakari who distinguished himself during the last general election as the Labour Party campaign manager in Uturu. He promised that the government would stand by his family and give them all the necessary support required as they deal with this sad loss.

September 15, 2023 08:14 UTC





Prolong flash floods and landslides, in Vietnam’s northern mountainous region have killed five people, while four others remained missing. According to the committee, in Lao Cai province, 13 houses had collapsed or were damaged due to Wednesday’s prolonged flash flood. The floods and landslides have also destroyed nine houses, inundated nearly 30 hectares of rice and vegetable fields in Ha Giang and Yen Bai provinces. The flash floods and landslides occurred in low-lying areas. The northern mountainous localities were asked to keep a close watch on weather conditions and evacuate residents from disaster-prone areas to safer places.

September 14, 2023 19:36 UTC

“Accordingly, our activities in Operation HADIN KAI in the Northeast have effectively curtailed Boko Haram and other terrorist activities in the Region. “During the course of operations in the last one week, the military neutralized 151 terrorists, arrested 456 terrorists and arrested 45 perpetrators of oil theft. Troops also rescued 76 kidnapped hostages and denied oil theft of the sum of One Billion, Eleven Million Eight Hundred and Fifty One Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Naira (N1,011,851,250) only. Troops recovered about 1,205,950 litres of stolen crude oil, 452,910 litres of illegally refined AGO, 22,650 litres of PMS and 3,000 litres of DPK. He revealed that the situation underscored the importance of ongoing military operations which were critical to the nation’s effort to achieve peace and security.

September 14, 2023 17:35 UTC

Two died from an outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus was confirmed in Kerala, a Southern state in India. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Nipah is a zoonotic virus transmitted from animals to humans. The WHO has tagged the virus as an epidemic threat, soliciting critical research into the virus. According to CNN, this is the 4th time the Indian state has experienced an outbreak of the disease. It is as if the society has become diametrically dysfunctional; the criminals and antisocial elements are having a field day.…

September 14, 2023 14:10 UTC

Barely 15 days after the Transmission Company of Nigeria ( TCN) celebrated 400 days of grid stability, the country was again thrown into darkness following a total system collapse on Thursday. “We are on standby awaiting detailed information of the collapse and restoration of supply from the National Control Centre (NCC), Osogbo,” it said. Also, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) confirmed the development but assured that efforts were being made to restore power as soon as the grid was stabilized. “Be rest assured that we are working with the relevant stakeholders to restore power as soon as the grid is stabilized. In a statement by its Spokesperson, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, the Commission said the sustained stability and reliability was a combination of strategic measures and investments in the power system.

September 14, 2023 10:59 UTC

Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, Okukenu IV, is 80 years old today and this is a monarch in whom the Egba are well pleased and proud. Under Oba Gbadebo, the usual bickering, unhealthy rivalry, or superiority fight has ceased. Oba Gbadebo joined the Army after bagging a degree from the Faculty of Arts of the nation’s premier university, the University of Ibadan. Oba Gbadebo always wears that gentle, genial look of a man who is never bothered by anything. Oba Gbadebo is truly the epitome of an apolitical royal father.

September 14, 2023 04:53 UTC

The inability of West African countries to quickly resolve the Niger Republic coup is threatening the delivery of the $13bn Trans-Sahara gas pipeline, as the project faces funding challenges. S&P Global, in its report ‘Niger coup, financing woes rock Nigeria’s plan to supply gas to Europe’, said the project, which was one of Nigeria’s critical domestic investments, was currently bedevilled by funding challenges. Apart from being a major project in the country’s oil and gas sector, the Trans-Sahara pipeline, the project had been described as the West African country’s ticket to the European gas market. The S&P report came on the heels of a report by The PUNCH last month that the Niger coup had become a threat to other gas infrastructural projects such as the $25bn Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline and the 614 km Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline. The spokesperson for the NNPCL, Garba Muhammad, did not respond to inquiries on the viability of delivering the Trans-Sahara pipeline project any time soon.

September 14, 2023 04:33 UTC

However, there are concerns over the management of nuclear waste when and if the Nigerian government chooses to explore this option. “As we seek a carbon-free world, nuclear waste management is the most challenging factor to the benefits of nuclear generated electricity,” noted Dr Jimmy Etti-Williams, co-founder, NuclearSAFE Technology, LLC based in Norman, Oklahoma, who has proffered the use of NST SuperLAT, as a breakthrough in nuclear waste management. According to Dr Etti-Williams, “SuperLAT will process, package, load, store and transport nuclear waste in casket containers to several thousand feet underground. It can also be retrieved when needed as fuel in reactors to generate low carbon electricity.”He added that “SuperLAT is designed to offer safe and economic alternative to meet the present and future nuclear waste challenges.”He also described NST SuperLAT as a geological nuclear waste disposal technology that will isolate and dilute nuclear waste in line with universal regulations. Dr Etti-Williams added that the technology satisfies International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and other stakeholder concerns about nuclear waste storage accidents, leakages or terror risks.

September 14, 2023 00:40 UTC

An old video of Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji popularly called Mohbad accusing his boss Naira Marley and the record label of being after his life, has resurfaced online. In a distressing video shared by SabiRadio in February 2022, the late singer could be seen lamenting about some people he said were after his life. TRIBUNE ONLINE reports that some fans of Mohbad has taken to social media to link his death to the issue that sometimes occurred between him and his former boss. While the nature of their past differences and disputes remains a part of their shared history, the passing of Mohbad appears to have prompted a reflection on their rivalry. See video below;YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE36 states get N1.51trn allocation in six months, says NEITI34.5 per cent of the total N4.37 trillion crude oil revenue amounting to N1.51 trillion was shared among the 36 states of the federation between…Inside Lagos Blue Rail Line train where comfort, pleasure, pain meetIn this report, Saturday Tribune’s TOLA ADENUBI joined the train ride from Mile 2 to…Leaked s3x video shared without my consent, I’ll take legal action — Moyo LawalPopular Nollywood actress, Moyo Lawal, has finally broken the silence over her leaked sex video going viral on…Why I visited K1 in Ijebu —OsupaFuji music star, Saheed Osupa, may have taken a bold step that may finally put an end to the age-long feud between…#BBNaijaAllStars: Seyi names worst dressed housematesEvicted Big Brother Naija ‘All Stars’ housemate, Seyi Awolowo, has revealed two housemates that are worst dressed in…UFC: ‘I hate losing, but…’, Adesanya breaks silence after shocking defeatNigerian-born New Zealand fighter Israel Adesanya has finally broken his silence over his shocking belt loss to…

September 14, 2023 00:08 UTC

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September 13, 2023 23:04 UTC

Following the death of Mohbad, there have been different rumours making rounds about the causes of the death of the 27-year-old Rapper. According to them, Mohbad passed out shortly after the injection and did not wake up. He knew he was going to die – Singer DamoSinger Damo also said he knew he was going to die. It’s yours.”‘Juju was used on him, not the injection,’ nurse disclosesIn a video, a nurse at the hospital where Mohbad died disclosed that he died due to the charm used on him. The eyewitness who claimed to be close to the late singer added that Mohbad was trying to resolve a fight when the juju was used on him.

September 13, 2023 21:28 UTC