Author: Candid Reporters

Benin Republic’s Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) has visited the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on a study tour. The delegation, made of 12-member delegation led by Sacca Lafia, CENA president, included national commissioners, directors, and senior staff. They were received on Monday by Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, alongside other commission members at INEC headquarters in Abuja. The visit, according to Lafia, was aimed at learning from Nigeria’s electoral processes and best practices as Benin Republic prepares for its upcoming 2026 elections. Speaking at the event, Yakubu highlighted the significance of the visit and the unique challenges CENA faces ahead of the…

The Supreme Court, has dismissed a suit seeking to sack President Bola Tinubu from office. The apex court on Monday in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel of justices, awarded a fine of N5 million against the plaintiff, Chief Ambrose Owuru, who was the presidential candidate of the Hope Democratic Party, HDP, in the 2019 general election. The panel, which was led by Justice Uwani Musa Abba-Aji, warned the Registry of the Supreme Court not to accept any frivolous originating summons from the plaintiff again. In the legal action he filed directly at the apex court, Owuru, among other…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed reports alleging plans to site a French military base in the north-east. Edward Buba, director of defence media operations, reacted in a statement on Monday. In an X post on Saturday, Mahdi Shehu, a public affairs and political commentator, alleged that a French military base would soon be sited in the north-east after Femi Oluyede, chief of army staff, reportedly received French soldiers. “Yesterday, the Chief of Army staff received the first contingent of French soldiers and immediately deployed them to Maiduguri to ‘HELP NIGERIA IN FIGHTING BOKO HARAM’,” the post reads. “The same…

Dr Uche Ogah former sent a warm 60th Birthday Felicitation to Hon. lady Blessing Uwaoma. On behalf of my family, friends and supporters, I wish to heartily extend a warm birthday greetings and beautiful wishes to a living Amazon on the occasion of her 60th birthday/diamond Jubilee. Indeed, your trajectory, professional career, philanthropy and expertise is one that is not just worth recalling but also worth hugely celebrating. Therefore, on this beautiful occasion of your birthday/golden jubilee, I happily and heartily wish you God’s permanent blessings. May God’s grace, peace, love and protection rest upon you and in all your…

Former Minister of of State For Mines and Steel Development Dr Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah PhD, (CON), FCA, has been honoured by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Abia State branch, as a banking ICON for his Professional excellence in Banking. The honour held at a dinner and lecture in commemoration of 2024 Bankers Week held Saturday 14th December at Abia Hotels, Umuahia. Title of Award: AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE IN BANKING: They recognized Dr. Ogah for these among others: 👇 *Strategic Thinking*Human Development*Corporate Growth*Philanthropic Passion*Integrity*Social Responsibility Drive*IndustrializationEtc. Dr. Ogah wasn’t disposed to physically receive this prestigious award because of…

Abia state Governor, Dr Alex Otti says the State has won a USD400,000 Primary Health Care UNICEF prize in a programme tagged “Leadership Challenge”. Governor Alex Otti disclosed this during the monthly media chat tagged, “Governor Otti Speaks to Abians” held at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Umuahia. According to the Governor, a lot has been done in the health sector including the 200 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) undergoing retrofitting with a target of using 100 days to rehabilitate 200 PHCs spread across the 184 wards of the state while progress is made on the proposed medical village, details…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned orders preventing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant General of the Federation from disbursing funds to the Rivers State Government. A three-member panel, led by Justice Hamman Barka, ruled that the issue of state revenue does not fall within the jurisdiction of the lower court. The court upheld the appeal filed by the Rivers State Government and nullified the earlier orders issued by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik. The appellate court deemed those orders unconstitutional, stating they improperly restricted the Rivers State Government from accessing funds from its consolidated revenue. The…

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation says has revealed that 68 journalist and workers has been recorded dead in the line of duty in conflict zones in 2024. This record is for the second consecutive year as more than 60 per cent of these killings occurred in countries experiencing conflict – the highest percentage in over a decade, according to UNESCO’s new data. “Reliable information is vital in conflict situations to help affected populations and to enlighten the world,” UNESCO director-general Audrey Azoulay said in a statement on Thursday. “It is unacceptable that journalists pay with their lives…

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has sworn-in 4 new Special Advisers to the Governor and 9 Permanent Secretaries into the State Civil Service. Governor Otti equally inaugurated the Chairman and members of the Abia State Local Service Commission and Abia State Drug Control Committee. Performing the ceremonies at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Umuahia, Governor Alex Otti said that he has been assembling visionary individuals to assist deliver on his mandate saying that in the last 18 months, his goverment has achieved set goals. The Governor disclosed that he repeated the process of selection of Permanent Secretaries which he…

The Federal High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Friday granted bail of ₦500 million to the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The presiding Judge, Emeka Nwite, in his ruling ordered that Bello must produce two sureties in like sum. He said the two sureties must swear to an affidavit of means and must be owners of Properties in Abuja. In addition, the title documents of the properties, which must be in Abuja, will be verified by the Deputy Chief Registrar of the court. Justice Nwite ordered that the ex-governor must deposit his international passport with…