Year: 2023

Abuja School Girls Receive HPV Vaccine Doses To Fight Cervical Cancer.

By Ayorinde Taiwo(SIWES student, Gate Way Polytechnic Saapade) In an update on October 26, 2023, schoolgirls aged 9 to 14 years were administered the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine at the Junior Secondary School in Asokoro, Abuja. This initiative, introduced by the Federal Government, aims to incorporate the HPV vaccine into the routine immunization system, with […]

Naira Gained Value Against Other Currencies For The First Time In Three Weeks.

By Samuel Abigael Busayo (SIWES student DSAP) The Naira showed signs of gaining value against other currencies for the first time in three weeks. On Wednesday, it appreciated against the US Dollar in the unofficial parallel market, commonly referred to as the black market. During afternoon trading, the exchange rate stood at N1,300 per dollar, […]

25%Votes:Supreme Court Maintain Appeal Court Ruling On FCT.

By Giwa Suliat Bolaji (SIWES student D S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic) The Supreme Court, led by Justice Inyang Okoro, upheld the Appeal Court’s decision stating that a presidential candidate doesn’t need to secure a minimum of 25% of the votes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to be declared the country’s president. This decision followed […]

Supreme Court Upholds Ruling Dismisses Witnesses For Presidential Candidate Atiku.

By Idowu Ibrahim Oluwadamilare (SIWES student D S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic) The Supreme Court has upheld the tribunal’s decision to dismiss the testimonies of witnesses for presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar. The court deemed these witnesses testimonies as hearsay, stating that Atiku’s agents can only testify in the polling units where they were present and witnessed […]

Former EFCC Chairman Released By The Department Of State Services

By: Idowu Ibraheem Oluwadamilare ( SIWES, D’S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic ) The Department of State Services on Thursday, confirmed the release of the ex-Economic and Financial Crimes Commission boss, Abdulrasheed Bawa. The PUNCH reports that Bawa, who was arrested and detained by the DSS on June 14, 2023, following an invite over undisclosed reasons, after […]

The Supreme Court Criticizes Atiku, Asserting We Can’t Return To The Bleak Past.

By Adeosun Christiana Pelumi (SIWES student D S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic) In a recent development, the Supreme Court dismissed Atiku Abubakar’s attempt to introduce new evidence challenging President Bola Tinubu’s election. Justice John Inyang Okoro, leading a seven-member panel, expressed concern that allowing such new evidence could extend the proceedings and potentially plunge the country […]

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