Atiku loses at tribunal, decision unanimous
After close to 6 hours of judicial exposition, the Presidential Election Tribunal has thrown out the petition of Atiku Abubakar and his party the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, thus finally…
GM recalls 3.8 m vehicles in North America due to braking issue
General Motors Co said Wednesday it was recalling 3.46 million U.S. pickup trucks and SUVs to address a vacuum pump issue that could make braking more difficult and that has…
Mugabe’s body arrives Zimbabwe, burial place still a mystery
The body of Zimbabwe’s founder Robert Mugabe arrived at the country’s main airport on Wednesday, but his final resting place remained a source of mystery amid a dispute between some…
Nigerians react as Burna Boy refunds ‘boring’ fan
Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy Afro-fusion star, Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy has garnered controversy after he refunded the ticket of a fan he described as boring. The incident…
Atiku, PDP failed to discharge burden of proof over Buhari’s non-qualification -Tribunal
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday held that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the PDP have failed to discharge the burden of proof of the allegation of non-qualification of president Muhammadu Buhari to contest…
Buhari ‘eminently qualified’ to contest 2019 elections – Tribunal Rules
The Presidential Election Tribunal on Wednesday ruled that President Muhammadu Buhari was “eminently qualified” to contest the 2019 elections. In their suit, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential…
First batch of 84 Nigerians to return from S. Africa Wednesday
Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs The First batch of 84 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa are expected to arrive in Nigeria on Wednesday at 2.pm local time via…
Tribunal dismisses PO filed by INEC seeking dismissal of petition of the PDP/Atiku for failure to join the vice-president as a party in the suit
The presidential election petition tribunal will today deliver judgement in the petition brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. All the parties in…
Shehu Sani, others call for more beneficial relations between Nigeria, China to boost agriculture
Sen. Shehu Sani Sen. Shehu Sani has advised the Federal Government to explore ways of leveraging on the country’s huge agriculture potentials to ensure a mutually beneficial relations with China….
Global money-laundering watchdog closely monitoring Facebook’s Libra – official says
The global anti-money laundering watchdog is closely monitoring developments on Facebook’s planned Libra cryptocurrency, its new head told Reuters on Tuesday, in the latest sign of growing regulatory scrutiny of…