Day: September 21, 2023

Tribunal Dismisses LP Candidate’s NYSC Certificate Forgery Against Gov Mbah

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By NewsBits Enugu governorship election tribunal dismisses the allegation of Edeoga/LP that Governor Peter Mbah’s NYSC discharge certificate was forged. Tribunal holds that Dr Peter Mbah did not submit his NYSC certificate to INEC in aid of his qualification to contest for office of governor, since he was already qualified without NYSC certificate. Tribunal rejects Edeoga’s witnesses, rules that the LP governorship candidate did not present any admissible evidence to prove that Mbah’s certificate was forged.

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Sacked Kano Governor Confident Tribunal’s Judgement Will Be Upturned

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By NewsBits The governor of Kano State, Mr Abba Yusuf who was sacked yesterday by the election tribunal is expressing optimism that the judgment will be reversed. The embattled Yusuf was elected on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Recall that the three-man election tribunal headed by Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay yesterday nullified the governor’s election and declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Nasir Gawuna, as the winner of the March 2023 governorship election held in the state. According to the judge, the ballot…

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NERC Orders DisCos To Reimburse Customers For Meters Purchased Under MAP

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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered electricity distribution companies (DisCos), to reimburse customers who have paid for the acquisition of meters under the Meter Assets Provider (MAP) framework. The commission gave the order in a document dated March 20, 2023. The order took effect on April 1, 2023, according to the document, which provided guidelines for the disbursement. NERC said the 2021 MAP and national mass metering regulations provide for the reimbursement of the cost of meters procured by customers under the MAP framework. “Section 8 (f) of…

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Fidelity Bank GMD, Onyeali-Ikpe, Visits Governor Alex Otti Seeks Partnership With Abia State

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Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti has reiterated his administration’s desire to partner with the private sector in the quest to rebuild the state. Kazie Uko, the Chief Press Secretary to Abia State Governor in a statement said the Governor Otti restated government’s position to work with the private sector while receiving the Group Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, who led a team of the bank’s senior management team on a business visit to the Governor on Tuesday. He welcomed the bank’s request to partner the state…

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Manchester United Goalkeeper Andre Onana Takes Responsibility As Manchester United Lose At Bayern Munich

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Underperforming Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has said he has “let the team down” and that they failed to get a result at Bayern Munich “because of me”. In an eventful game in Germany, Onana’s error gifted Bayern a crucial lead that they quickly doubled after United had started in disciplined fashion. A flurry of goals followed but United were always chasing and ultimately fell short, suffering a 4-3 loss. “This is the life of a goalkeeper,” Onana told TNT Sports. “It’s difficult. We started very good. After my mistake…

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Champions League: Arsenal Thrash PSV Eindhoven At Emirates Stadium

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Arsenal returned to the Champions League in style as they started their first campaign in six years with an impressive win over PSV Eindhoven at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners wrapped up victory in their opening Group B game with a scintillating first half display that saw them race into a 3-0 lead on a rain-soaked night in north London. Bukayo Saka opened the scoring after eight minutes, pouncing on a rebound when PSV keeper Walter Benitez could only push Martin Odegaard’s into the England winger’s path. Saka was involved again…

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Insecurity In The Land: VON Correspondent Murdered In Zamfara

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The Zamfara Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), on Wednesday confirmed the murder of Alhaji Hamisu Danjibga, the state Correspondent of the Voice of Nigeria (VON). A statement issued in Gusau by the state NUJ Secretary, Ibrahim Ahmad, said that the body of the deceased was dumped in a soakaway by those who murdered him. “The discovery of his corpse was as result of unpleasant odor observed by children of an Islamic School behind his house in the evening of Wednesday September 20, 2023. After breaking the sockaway,…

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