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Speakership: Court asked to bar Gbajabiamila from contest

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has been asked to bar Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila from contesting for the position of Speaker in the incoming 9th National Assembly, Channels TV reports. The court was specifically asked not to allow the lawmaker to stand for the Speakership election, on the allegation that he was convicted for fraud to the tune of $25,000 which he allegedly failed to disburse to his then client in 2003 in United States, where he was practicing as a lawyer. The plaintiff in the matter, Philip Undie, joined the House of Representatives, Attorney General of the Federation and the All Progressive Congress (APC) as defendants in the suit against Gbajabiamila. READ ALSO: Zamfara Assembly passes bill for creation of additional emirate council In an originating summons marked FHC/ABJ/C/538/2019 brought pursuant to Order 3, Rule 6 and 7 of the Federal High Court and Section 66 of the 1999 Constitution as amended, the plaintiff wants the court to determine whether b...

Justice Bulkachuwa has shown courage, patriotism - Atiku reacts to election tribunal ruling

The presidential candidate of the peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar , has reacted to the ruling by Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa recusing herself from the Presidential Election Tribunal on Wednesday, May 22. Atiku in a statement sent to Legit.ng said Justice Bulkachuwa has shown courage in her ruling at the tribunal as no man can be a judge in his own case. He said the call by his legal team for Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa to recuse herself from the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal was predicated on this principle, being that her husband, Alhaji Mohammed Bulkachuwa, is an All Progressives Congress Senator-elect and the case she was expected to adjudicate upon had a bearing on that party. READ ALSO: 9 important things Buhari said during last cabinet meeting "My legal team's objection was not a reflection on Justice Bulkachuwa's character or competence. As a matter of fact, I have great respect for her, being a pioneer and advocate for gender equality and...

Kogi workers to Gov Bello: You owe us 39-month salary arrears

- The NLC in Kogi state has told Governor Yahaya Bello that workers in the state are still being owed months of salary arrears - NLC chairman in the state, Onuh Edoka, stated this on Wednesday, May 22, during a meeting the labour leaders held with Governor Bello - The labour leader said there was no moral justification for Governor Bello not to pay salary and pensions having accessed bailout funds The Kogi state council of the Nigeria Labour Congress has told Governor Yahaya Bello that workers in the state are still being owed months of salary arrears. NLC chairman in the state, Onuh Edoka, stated this on Wednesday, May 22, during a meeting the labour leaders held with Governor Bello at the Government House, Lokoja. Daily Trust reports that the meeting was at the instance of the state government to resolve grey areas on salaries. The labour leader told the governor that workers in the state were going through untold hardships due to unpaid salaries and therefore called on him to ...

9 things Buhari said to outgoing cabinet members

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, May 22, presided over the valedictory session for members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the state house. It should be noted that was the last meeting with the FEC members marking the end of Buhari’s first term. The president said some very significant things to the outgoing cabinet ministers in his closing remarks. READ ALSO: Police in Akwa Ibom apprehend INEC staff in possession of 4 card readers Here are therefore nine things the president said: 1. We delivered our campaign promises Buhari told the outgoing ministers that they all worked hard to deliver their campaign promises in the three and half years they worked together 2. I acknowledge the inputs of council member who resigned The president said he appreciate the effort of council members who resigned before the completion of their tenure 3. We inherited a broken economy Buhari also said that his administration inherited a broken economy which worsened by the incre...

Top 10 tips on how to concentrate on studies

Can you concentrate on your studies? If the answer is no, then do not worry, this happens even to the best students. Maybe you need to change your learning style, try a new approach, or just make a really effective study plan that allows you to take short breaks as often as you need. With the right approach, you will know how to concentrate on studies. Image:pexels.com Source: UGC It is necessary to know how to concentrate, to avoid mental overloads, to distribute time, to bring the started to the end and to increase the efficiency as much as possible. Try to focus on this article first, and then it will be much easier to concentrate on your study. How to concentrate on studies? Studying at home or remotely from any other place can be very effective, the main thing is self-organization. Simple top-10 tips will help you to cope with the large amount of work and even learn to enjoy lessons. Are you ready to know how to concentrate on study? 1. Write down your studying goals Make...