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The National Assembly Elections Tribunal sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Tuesday dismissed the application filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its senator-elect, Mr Chris Ekpenyong, objecting the forensic inspection of electoral materials by Senator Godswill Akpabio of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice W. O. Akambi, the Tribunal Chairman, wondered why the second respondent (Ekpenyong) would argue that the petitioner (Akpabio) should not inspect materials in election he was involved in. “The argument does not appeal to the tribunal and as such, the application is merely an academic exercise,” Akambi noted. The tribunal also criticised the…

President Donald Trump, Monday, awarded Tiger Woods the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House for his relentless will to win, win, win. The honour came weeks after the legendary golfer staged an epic comeback victory in the Masters. Presenting the golfing great with the nation’s highest honour, Trump praised Woods winning mentality. “These qualities embody the American spirit of pushing boundaries, defying limits and always striving for greatness,” the president said. Trump congratulated Woods on “your amazing comeback and your amazing life and for giving sports fans a lifetime of memories. “We can’t wait to see what’s next,…

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has challenged stakeholders to rack their brains and proffer solutions on how best to finance small business outlets in the country. This is as Federal Government has extended by three months the 50 per cent discount it offered operators of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to register their company names. Osinbajo announced this on Monday during the first quarter MSMEs stakeholders’ meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. “Having listened to all the issues raised in the report and from your various contributions about funding, I think you should come up with suggestions on better funding…

American media personality, Kimberly Noel Kardashian West, has assisted in securing the release of 17 prisoners in the US. For the past 90 days, she helped to secure release of 19 prisoners, who were being detained for lesser crimes. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that a few months ago, Kardashian stated that she was deep into her new-found love for criminal justice when she helped foot the rent bills for a man who was recently released from jail. According to reports, the reality TV star and mother of three has been spending a lot of money to help secure…

Some Nigerian leaders have paid glowing tributes to the late President, Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua who died nine years ago. Former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, who served as Vice President under Yar’Adua and later became President after his (Yar’Adua’s) death, described the late Yar’Adua as a selfless leader. Jonathan who hails from Otuoke in Bayelsa State said that Yar’Adua always placed national interest up and above self or ethnic interest. His words: “On this day nine years ago, I lost a friend, colleague, brother, and boss, President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. He was a selfless leader who placed national interest above…

“In most of the developed worlds, the best and the brightest are in politics and in public service,” Kaduna Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, said on Saturday. El-Rufai spoke this in Ikoyi, Lagos, at an event organised by the Bridge Club tagged, “An evening with His Excellency, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State.” He said the difference between Nigeria and progressive nations of the world was because incompetent people are in charge in Nigeria. “I urge you to google the profiles of the captains of the USA, UK, Japan, China and Singapore over the last 10 years and compare their…

The British Royal family has welcomed another child. The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle delivered of a boy on Monday morning, May 6th. This was confirmed in a statement by the royal family on Monday. “Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Sussex was safely delivered of a son at 0526hrs this morning”. “The baby weighs 7lbs 3oz. The Duke of Sussex was present for the birth. “The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Lady Jane Fellowes, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Earl Spencer have been informed and are…

Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on Sunday extended a moratorium on the death penalty to incoming legislation prohibiting gay sex, seeking to temper a global backlash led by celebrities such as George Clooney and Elton John. The small Southeast Asian country sparked an outcry when it rolled out its interpretation of Islamic laws, or sharia, on April 3, punishing sodomy, adultery and rape with death, including by stoning. Brunei has consistently defended its right to implement the laws, elements of which were first adopted in 2014 and which have been rolled out in phases since then. However, in a rare response…

The Federal Government, Monday, outlawed the tampering of council’s allocations by states as a means of checking the continuous pillage of funds allocated to local government councils across the country by the state governments under the Joint State-Joint Local Government Accounts. The federal government, through the newly inaugurated Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, which was excised from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, set June 1, 2019, as the takeoff date of the new order, making it compulsory for all LGA allocations to go straight to their respective bank accounts. The decisions are contained in a guideline released by the NFIU…

Russian passenger airliner forced to make an emergency landing while on fire at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport Sunday turned into a fiery ball as it skidded off the runway, killing 41 people. Thirty-seven passengers have been confirmed alive. Five people have been hospitalized, according to Aeroflot airlines. Russia’s Investigative Committee, the equivalent of the FBI, has confirmed death toll and said two children were among those killed. There were 73 passengers and 5 crew members on board the Sukhoi Superjet 100 plane, operated by the Russian airline Aeroflot. It took off from Moscow bound for the northern city of Murmansk, but…