Supreme Court Ruling:No Longer A 25% Vote Requirement In FCT For Presidential Eligibility.
Adeosun Christiana Pelumi (Siwes Student, D.S. Adegbenro Polytechnic) In a recent decision, the Supreme Court upheld the ruling of the Appeal Court, stating that presidential candidates are no longer mandated to secure a minimum of 25 percent of votes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to be eligible for the nation’s presidency. Justice Okoro stressed […]
Federal Government And GAVI Roll Out 8 Million HPV Vaccine Doses To Fight Cervical Cancer.
By Adeosun Christiana Pelumi (SIWES student, D S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic) The Federal Government of Nigeria, in partnership with GAVI, the vaccine alliance, has launched a campaign to distribute approximately 8 million doses of the HPV vaccine. This initiative is aimed at ensuring the ongoing immunization of Nigerian girls against cervical cancer. In a noteworthy […]
Tinubu’s Supreme Court victory a Showcase of Fairness- Fayemi
By Adebeso Precious (SIWES Student, DS Adegbenro Polytechnic) Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the former Governor of Ekiti State, hailed President Bola Tinubu’s victory at the Supreme Court as a demonstration of fairness and justice by the apex court. The cases brought by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party […]
26 Persons Convicted In Lagos For Illegal Waste Disposal.
By Abioye Ayomide (SIWES student, West Land Poly) In Lagos, 26 individuals have been convicted by a Magistrate Court in Ikoyi for engaging in illegal waste disposal throughout the state. These offenders, apprehended by the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) in collaboration with the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), were found disposing of their […]
Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany Travels to Nigeria
By Abioye Ayomide (SIWES Student, Westland Polytechnic) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to make an official visit to Nigeria on October 29 and 30, 2023, as announced by the German Embassy in Nigeria. This visit is geared towards enhancing the strong bilateral ties between Germany and the Federal Republic of Nigeria. With diplomatic relations […]
Disparities in Police Recruitment – Kaduna and Adamawa Lead, South-East Lags Behind
By Ayorinde Taiwo (SIWES Student, Gateway Poly) On October 26, 2023, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Solomon Arase, expressed concerns about the limited interest of citizens from the South-East region in joining the Nigeria Police Force. As the ongoing recruitment of general-duty constables into the Nigeria Police Force reached its ninth day, Kaduna […]
Israel-Hamas War Affecting Regional Economies – IMF.
By Ojo Jeremiah Oladipupo (Siwes student, Efon Poly) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas is already negatively impacting the economies of neighboring countries. The Managing Director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, made this statement during a Saudi investor forum called the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in […]
Rivers State Police Arrest A UNIPORT Student That Killed His Girl Friend.
By Ojo Jeremiah Oladipupo (Siwes student, Efon Poly) A 400-level student of Petrochemical Engineering at the University of Port Harcourt, Demain Okoligwe, has been arrested by the Rivers State Police Command for the murder of his girlfriend, Justina Otuene, a 300-level Biochemistry student at UNIPORT. He is accused of harvesting her organs for ritual purposes. […]
Court Lifts Ban Independent People Of Biafra , Awards There Chairman #8bn.
By Ojo Jeremiah Oladipupo (Siwes student, Efon Poly) The Enugu State High Court, under the leadership of Justice A. O. Onovo, has ruled that the ban on the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) imposed by the South-East Governors’ Forum was illegal, unconstitutional, and null and void. This ban was initially established in 2017, leading to […]
Procurator Summon Naira Marley Over Mohbad’s Primacy.
Abioye Ayomide (SIWES student, West Land Poly) In an effort to protect the musical rights of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, widely known as Mohbad, the House of Representatives summoned the controversial musician Azeez Fashola, who goes by Naira Marley. This request came on Thursday from the House Committee on Justice, Youth, and Legislative Compliance. […]