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The Supreme Court will today hear the appeals by Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi challenging the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court, which affirmed President Bola Tinubu’s election. Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 presidential poll is being challenged by the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party. The opposition parties had earlier lost at the Presidential Election Petitions Court, where they first challenged Tinubu’s victory. Displeased with the verdict of the PEPC, both parties and their candidates, Atiku Abubakar (PDP) and Peter Obi (LP), proceeded to the Supreme Court, which has fixed today for hearing. Speaking on Sunday…

The Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Musa Dattijo, is set to retire. His retirement is coming only weeks after the exit of Justice Amina Augie on September 22, 2023. Dr. Festus Akande, the spokesman for the Supreme Court, said in a statement that Justice Dattijo will retire on Friday, October 27, 2023. His exit will further deplete the Supreme Court bench, which is already suffering from inadequate manpower. As opposed to the constitutionally provided 21 justices, the Supreme Court has only 11 justices. Justice Dattijo’s retirement will bring the number down to 10. The apex court had earlier lost…

The Kogi State Government said on Sunday that there was an assassination attempt on the state governor, Yahaya Bello, a few kilometres away from Abuja, on his way to an official engagement in Lokoja, the state capital. Kingsley Fanwo, the Kogi state commissioner for information, stated in a statement that the attack occurred at about 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 22, 2023. The statement reads, “The attackers, who were dressed in military uniforms, waylaid the governor Bello’s convoy and started shooting sporadically at his vehicle and other vehicles in the convoy. It took the swift intervention of the security personnel…

Manchester City say they will take action after a “small number of individuals” were heard singing offensive chants following the death of Sir Bobby Charlton. The Manchester United and England legend died on Saturday, aged 86. City have condemned the chants, which were heard in some Etihad Stadium concourses during their game against Brighton on Saturday afternoon. The club says they are “extremely disappointed” by the reports. A statement from Manchester City said: “Manchester City FC are extremely disappointed to have learned of reports of offensive chanting from a small number of individuals about Sir Bobby Charlton in some of…

The Benue State Police Command has warned that it will not approve any form of protest in the state for the time being following the bank robbery incident. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Sewuese Anene, made the announcement on Sunday. Anene revealed that the command is aware of a planned protest by a group of people in the state. She stated that the planned protest was a ploy to sabotage the efforts of the security agencies to manage the present fragile security situation in Benue. The police spokesperson noted that any protest at this time would give hoodlums and…

The wife of the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Titi Abubakar, told Nigerians on Saturday how she was neglected and got no assistance because she is married to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Atiku’s wife said people have refused to support her pet project, the Women Trafficking and Child Labour Eradication Foundation (WOTCLEF), just because she is a spouse to the politician, business tycoon, and former Vice President of Nigeria. She, however, said she would never be deterred by the development, as she was determined in her efforts to ensure the complete eradication of women’s trafficking…

Corps members across the country have spoken out about the difficulties they have faced as a result of their poor allowance. They contended that the money did not reflect the country’s current economic realities. Speaking with reporters, one of the corps members, who likes to be named Saka, voiced dissatisfaction with his inability to save from his monthly allowance despite his hard work. “The monthly allowance means nothing to me as a corper serving in a remote location,” he explained. Our daily expenses exceed our monthly allocation, which does not satisfy our daily necessities until you offer other options. However,…

Former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman suffered a third straight UFC defeat to unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev in a middleweight bout at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Chimaev successfully increased his undefeated record to 13-0 with a majority decision win over the Nigerian at UFC 294. Chimaev wasted little time getting right to work in the fight as he went after a single leg in the opening moments of the fight. While Usman initially defended it well, Chimaev stayed persistent and got the Nigerian nightmare to the floor. From there, he controlled the duration of the round, spending most…

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag believes “a legend and giant” has been lost in the passing of Sir Bobby Charlton. And Ten Hag said that his players were inspired by their 2-1 win at Sheffield United by wanting to pay a fitting tribute to the 1966 World Cup hero. Charlton’s death at the age of 86 was announced four hours before kick-off at Bramall Lane, as Diogo Dalot curled home a suitably spectacular winner late on. Having said before the game United ‘have to win for Sir Bobby’ following the announcement of Charlton’s passing, it was appropriate that in-form…

Mohamed Salah was the Merseyside derby match-winner with a second-half double as Liverpool edged past 10-man Everton in the Premier League. Salah’s confident penalty in front of the Kop End following Michael Keane’s handball ended a frustrating 75 minutes for the home side, and he added a late second as the Reds went top of the table on Saturday lunchtime. It took the Egypt international’s tally to 201 career league goals, and the victory maintained Liverpool’s recent dominance over their neighbours in this fixture. Jurgen Klopp’s side searched for a way to break the deadlock in the second period after…