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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein as the substantive Accountant General of the Federation (AGF). This was contained in a circular by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esin, dated 19th May, 2023, and signed by the Director, Communications in her office, Mallam Mohammed Abdullahi Ahmed, on Friday, in Abuja. She said that the appointment took effect from Thursday, May 18, 2023. Ms. Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein hails from Iperu Remo in Ikenne LGA Ogun State and was born on 7th of March, 1965. Until her appointment, she was the Director…

In a recent ruling, a Federal High Court has denied invalidating the candidature of the Abia Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti, who ran under the banner of the Labour Party (LP). The court, however, stated that it nullified the election of the Kano LP candidates who competed in the 2023 general election. This follows an application by Ibrahim Haruna-Ibrahim, requesting the court to rescind the certificates of return given to all LP candidates declared winners in Kano and the other 35 states of the Federation, including the FCT, Abuja. Reacting to the mixed responses provoked by the judgement, Justice Nasir-Yunusa clarified…

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed, has distanced the Scheme from the Discharge Certificate in possession of the Enugu State Governor-elect, Mr Peter Mbah. There have been controversies regarding the authenticity or otherwise of the said NYSC Discharge Certificate, which Mr Mbah presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to contest the March 18, 2023 Enugu State governorship election. Speaking on Arise News Channel’s breakfast show on Friday morning, the NYSC DG said the Certificate in possession of Mbah was not issued by NYSC. “You can’t go and collect certificate on…

The factional National Chairman of Labour Party, Lamidi Apapa, has kept his word on returning to the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, following his attempt on Wednesday. Also present when the tribunal resumed on Friday was the presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi, who exchanged pleasantries with counsels to the respondents. Apapa, on Thursday, maintained he would return to the tribunal in Abuja. “Maybe by the next one, I will be recognised,” he stated, adding that he tried to attend the proceeding on Wednesday to assert his authority as the party’s acting national chairman. Channels Television reports that Apapa was…

Allegation of bribery of members of Panel 1 of the National Assembly and State House of Assembly Election Tribunal has been made by a respondent at the said Tribunal. The alleged bribery allegation is contained in a petition sent to the President of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, by the House of Representative member elect for Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency, Chief Amobi Ogah. In the said petition, the House of Representative member elect who defeated Nkiru Onyejiocha with a very huge margin at the 2023 General Election is seeking the transfer of the election petition filed against him by Nkiru Onyejiocha…

Lamidi Apapa, a factional chairman of Labour Party, was on Wednesday disgraced by factional party supporters who alleged his loyalty to the party has been compromised. The drama began when he wanted to sit on the seat saved for the party chairman, a move objected by members loyal to ousted chairman Julius Abure, leading to a mild commotion in the courtroom before the arrival of the five-member justices. The Court, however, refused to acknowledge Mr Apapa’s presence or even that of Dudu Manuga, national women leader, who stood in for the Abure faction, over the party’s internal power tussle. The…

Lamidi Apapa, factional chairman of the Labour Party, said he was nearly killed by a mob that attacked him on Wednesday while he was leaving the Court of Appeal, Abuja, after the Presidential Election Petitions Court adjourned pre-hearing in Peter Obi’s petition. At the resumed session, Apapa had attempted to occupy the seat reserved for Julius Abure — the national chairman recognized by Obi’s faction of the Labour Party — but was resisted by party chieftains. The drama ensued after the tribunal had commenced sitting. After the court adjourned, Apapa was mobbed by suspected LP supporters who believe he is…

Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has set a new world record of 100 hours cook-a-thon, making her the new record holder. The latest Guinness book record holder broke the record of 87 hours, 45 minutes, and 00 seconds set by Chef Lata Tondon in Rewa, India, in 2019. Hilda was initially scheduled to stop at 4 pm Nigerian Time culminating into her former 96-hour target but stopped at 8pm after an extension of four hours. Supportive Nigerians at the cook-a-thon competition, taking place at the Amore Gardens, Lekki, saw her through the event which commenced on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Detail…

The House of Representatives member-elect for Arochukwu Ohafia Federal Constituency, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa, on Thursday, attended a reception to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and the Queen Consort. He shared photos from the event on his Facebook page on Thursday night. The photos were captioned, “Tonight I had the pleasure of attending the state celebration on the occasion of the Coronation of His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen Consort at the residence of the British High Commissioner in Abuja @UKinNigeria and I represented the good people of Arochukwu & Ohafia at the occasion. The…