Bayo Onanuga, who serves as a special adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on matters of information and strategy, has expressed the expectation that the Supreme Court will validate the President’s victory in the presidential election that took place on February 25. Onanuga made the comment in response to the announcement made by the Supreme Court on the date on which it will hand down its decision regarding the appeals lodged by the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party, LP’s Peter Obi. Atiku and Obi have both challenged Tinubu’s victory in the…
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On Wednesday, Amos Yohanna, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, or PDP, was given the oath of office necessary to become the senator representing the Adamawa North Senatorial District. Yohanna’s oath of office was given to her by Jibrin Barau, who serves as the Deputy President of the Senate. According to InfoStride News, Elisha Abbo, who had been representing Adamawa North, was removed from his position by the Court of Appeal the previous week. The decision came after Yohanna filed a complaint with the tribunal against Abbo, the candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Independent National…
REACTION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO THE DECISION REACHED BY THE COMMERCIAL COURT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM IN RELATION TO THE MATTER BETWEEN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND PROCESS & INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED (P&ID). 1. As you may all be aware by now, the Honourable Mr Justice Robin St John Knowles of the United Kingdom Commercial Court today handed down a historic judgement in the suit where the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN) moved to set aside the arbitral award of US$9.6 (now circa USD11 Billion) made against it in 2017, in favour of Process and Industrial Developments Limited…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, on Tuesday appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to ensure action is taken to create a new state in the southeast in order to address the injustice of the region having only five states. The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who stated this while briefing journalists in Owerri, also said the organisation will have no choice but to seek a proper interpretation of Nigeria’s constitution in court if the Federal Government fails to respond positively to this request. According to the PG, “Ohaneze is concerned about the obvious…
Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Governor of Ondo State and Chairman of the South West Governors’ Forum, met with his counterparts from across the area on Tuesday. Akeredolu is the governor of Ondo State. The meeting, which took place in the state capital of Oyo State, Ibadan, took place against the backdrop of rumors concerning Akeredolu’s apparent incapacity and his absence from Ondo State. Attending the conference were representatives from the following states: Lagos’s Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Ogun’s Dapo Abiodun, Oyo’s Engr. Seyi Makinde, and Ekiti’s Biodun Oyebanji. In a statement that was distributed by Richard Olatunde, who serves as the Chief Press Secretary…
Patrick Abba Moro, the senator who represents the Benue South Senatorial District, has pointed the finger of blame at a lack of intelligence on the part of the security forces in Benue State for the tragic bank heist that occurred in Otukpo over the weekend. According to reports, four civilians and the Otukpo Divisional Police Officer, John Adikwu, together with three other officers, were all killed by the daredevil robbers on Saturday, October 20. The thieves also reportedly killed three other policemen within the bank premises. Senator Moro questioned how many armed robbers in a convoy of vehicles and motorcycles…
On Saturday, October 28, the Governorship Election Tribunal in Yola will hear a case contesting the conduct of the most recent governorship election in Adamawa State. Senator Aishatu Ahmed Binani, a major candidate for governor from the All Progressives Congress, APC, filed the action challenging INEC’s decision to reject her declaration as winner of the governorship rerun on April 15. For example, on April 16, 2023, INEC’s now-suspended state REC Hudu Ari-Yunusa announced that Binani had won an election that had taken place the day before but whose results had not yet been fully tallied. After Hudu’s premature pronouncement, INEC…
The Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) is pleased to announce that Nigeria has been accepted as a member. This is in acknowledgement of its groundbreaking contributions to the propagation of data privacy and protection around the globe. The Nigeria Data Protection Bill, which was approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was a significant factor in the Assembly’s decision to accept Nigeria as a member. The Assembly is very prominent. In a similar vein, the establishment of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission under the Act as the independent data protection body for Nigeria was also an important critical index in determining whether…
On Monday, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State signed an executive order to protect mining communities in the state against insecurity and exploitation. The order was signed by the governor. In addition, Makinde signed an additional executive order that established the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in the country. During his remarks, the Governor explained that the signing was taking place so that his administration’s efforts in the tourism and solid mineral industries might receive official endorsement from the state. He stated that the two executive orders were issued in light of the determination made by his administration to advance…
On Monday, the government of Katsina State said that it had completed plans to give special allowances to Friday Mosque clerics, their deputies, Mua’dhins (callers of prayer), and Ward Heads in an effort to encourage people to participate in the battle against insecurity. The governor of the state, Dikko Radda, disclosed this information after inaugurating the Steering Committees for the Katsina Community Watch Corps, KCSWC. Nevertheless, the governor did not mention Christian clerics in the proposed allowance. According to a statement released by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Ibrahim Kaula-Mohammed, who is also known as CPS, the governor was…
Alhaji Mannir Haidara, the Commissioner of Information and Culture for the state of Zamfara, has issued a warning against attempts by some politicians to smear the reputation of Governor Dauda Lawal and the administration he heads. In a statement that was released in Gusau on Monday, Haidara decried recent statements that were made against the administration. The statement further said that the statements were made by several seasoned media professionals in the state. “The state government discovered with dismay that some media veterans have been employed by politicians to blackmail the state government to achieve their bad and selfish goals.…
Prof. Attahiru Jega, a former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has responded to accusations that he said the 2023 elections were rigged. The reports were based on his statements. According to the reports, Jega made the comment at a retreat that was hosted by the Senate for two days in Ikot Ipene, which is located in the state of Akwa Ibom. Jega is rumored to have said something along these lines: “We have seen, in 2023 elections, the damaging effect of how people in the corridors of power get their client/partisan nominees appointed, without being thoroughly screened,…
According to reports from local media outlets, a court in Pakistan has drafted accusations against former Prime Minister Imran Khan for allegedly leaking the contents of a diplomatic cable to the public in order to indicate that his removal from power last year was the result of a conspiracy headed by the United States and the powerful military of the South Asian country. According to Khan’s lawyer Shoaib Shaheen, a special court judge indicted his client and his foreign minister at the time, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, for violating the Official Secrets Act by leaking a classified cable that was transmitted…
An unexpected development occurred on Monday when the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) abruptly withdrew their petition contesting President Bola Tinubu’s nomination for the most recent presidential election from the Supreme Court. This was a stunning turn of events. The party had stated that Kashim Shettima, who later became a vice presidential contender to Tinubu, reportedly engaged in duplicate nominations, which made Tinubu’s candidature invalid and unconstitutional. Shettima eventually became a vice presidential candidate to Tinubu. The party said that there was no law in the country that addressed the circumstances surrounding Kabiru Masari’s withdrawal from consideration as an original vice…
On Monday, President Bola Tinubu made the announcement that the time for strikes and other forms of industrial action in the country’s educational system is over. This announcement was made by the President of Nigeria during his speech at the annual Nigerian Economic Summit, which was held this year at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja and was hosted by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG). Tinubu also announced that the Students Loans Scheme that would be implemented by his administration will begin operations in January of 2024. “The new Students Loan Programme must begin operating no later than January 2024.…
The win of Senate Minority Leader Simon Mwadkwon in the senatorial election for Plateau North on February 25 was overturned by the Abuja division of the Court of Appeal. Mwadkwon had been the incumbent senator. This occurred as a result of the Appeal Court ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission, also known as INEC, to hold new elections within the next three months. Chris Giwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Gyang Zi of the Labour Party (LP) both filed appeals, and the court has now rendered a decision regarding both appeals. Giwa and Zi had filed an appeal…
There has been a significant influx of members from the African Democratic Party (ADC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into the ranks of the Action Alliance (AA). The decampees come from the Local Government Areas of Adavi, Okehi, Ogori/Magongo, and Okene, which are all located within the Central Senatorial District. The leaders of the Decampees took turns giving reasons for the move, saying that they are tired of their old party as they are interested in a leader who has the interest of the masses at heart and that they are interested in a leader who has the interest…
The Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund was mandated to be established by the Federal Government, and it is expected that $5 billion will be collected annually to maintain and operate the program. At the meeting of the Federal Executive Council that took place on Monday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja and was presided over by President Bola Tinubu, the decision to float the trust fund was approved and ratified. Betta Edu, who serves as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, has stated that the cash would go a long way toward addressing any emergency crisis that…
Over three million Nigerians who live inside the territory’s six area councils have been given the first of 12,000 bags of rice and corn that will be distributed by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, announced on Monday during the distribution event in the Kwali Area Council that each council will receive 2,000 bags of rice and corn. The ceremony was held in honor of the FCT Minister. Wike, who was represented by Bitrus Garki, the Mandate Secretary of the Area Council Secretariat of the FCTA, indicated that the activity was a continuation of the…
The contradicting character of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s certificate has prompted former legislator Shehu Sani to advise the judges of the Supreme Court to fast and pray in order to seek the face of God. The highest court in the land stated on Monday that Tinubu’s certificate contains letters from Chicago State University (CSU) that are in direct opposition to one another. On Monday, the statement was made by Justice John Okoro, who is the chairman of the seven-member panel that is considering the appeal that Atiku Abubakar brought against the win of President Bola Tinubu. The statement was made…