President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has resumed official duties at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Shortly after a brief reception at noon on the forecourt of the Presidential Villa, he went into a closed-door meeting with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, and the NNPC GMD, Mele Kyari. The meeting is currently held at the State House, with Vice President Kashim Shettima among the attendees. It is not clear what the agenda of the meeting is, though fuel queues have resurfaced since the President’s announcement of the suspension of subsidy on fuel products during his inauguration yesterday.
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The Labour Party, LP, has described the inaugural speech of President Bola Tinubu as disappointing. Obiora Ifoh, the LP National Publicity Secretary, said Tinubu’s inaugural speech exposed the “shallowness and policy incongruity” he wants to give Nigerians. On Monday, Tinubu was sworn in as the 16th President of Nigeria. However, Ifoh said Tinubu’s declaration that he won the 2023 presidential election fairly was “a slap on the faces of millions of Nigerians.” A statement by Ifoh reads: “The Labour Party is disappointed with the inaugural speech made by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today which clearly exposed the shallowness and policy…
There was mild drama in Kano State after the swearing-in of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Monday. Gov Yusuf refused to sit in the official chair used by his predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje. In a viral video, the newly sworn-in governor was seen opting for an unofficial smaller seat as he prepared to give an address. After he was declared the winner of the last governorship election, Yusuf vowed to review some of Ganduje’s policies. The governor had vowed to probe the N241 billion debt inherited from Ganduje’s administration.
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has said that there were clear signs in the life of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that indicated that he was destined to lead Nigeria. Omo-Agege, in a message to Asiwaju Tinubu on his swearing-in as President of Nigeria, said he was upbeat that Tinubu would surpass the achievements of his predecessor. In the statement released on Monday in Abuja by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yomi Odunuga, Omo-Agege stressed the need to have the right leadership that would continue the transformational legacy of President Muhammadu Buhari. Omo-Agege, the candidate of…
Shortly after taking his oaths at the swearing-in ceremony, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu addressed Nigerians. His address reads in full: “My Fellow Citizens, I stand before you honoured to assume the sacred mandate you have given me. My love for this nation is abiding. My confidence in its people is unwavering. And my faith in God Almighty is absolute. I know that His hand shall provide the needed moral strength and clarity of purpose in those instances when we seem to have reached the limits of our human capacity. This day is bold and majestic yet bright and full of…
Ghana President, Nana Akufo-Addo, has joined prominent dignitaries to attend the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu which held on Monday, May 29 at the at the Eagle Square in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Among them is the President of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi; African Development Bank President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina; Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele; Anambra State Governor, Prof Charles Soludo. Aliko Dangote, Jim Ovia, Lai Mohammed, Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora, Festus Keyamo, Akinwumi Adesina, Femi Otedola, Abdul Samad Rabiu, traditional rulers, and other dignitaries are already at Eagle Square. Others include Africa’s…
After a grueling electioneering process that spanned months, Nigeria now has a new President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces who will steer the ship of the country for the next four years. Tinubu, a former Lagos State Governor, was inaugurated as Nigeria’s 16th President on Monday, May 29 at the Eagle Square in the nation’s capital city, Abuja. The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola administered the oath of office to Tinubu and his deputy, Kashim Shettima at exactly 10:28am and 10:38am respectively. “I, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, do solemnly swear that I will be faithful and bear true…
Today, May 29, 2023, President, Muhammadu Buhari passes the baton of leadership to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Nigeria finds itself amid a mixture of anticipation and unease. With Tinubu assuming the Nigerian presidency, a sense of anticipation, intrigue and anxiety permeates the nation. The journey to Tinubu’s presidency was not without its challenges and controversies, making his February 25, 2023, victory a significant milestone in the country’s political landscape. Infostride News reports that prior to the June 7, 2022, presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tinubu faced numerous odds against his candidacy. Nicknamed the “Jagaban of Borgu,” Tinubu’s…
The presidential parade for the inauguration of Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s President has commenced at the Eagle Square in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha arrived at the venue at past 10am. Tinubu, his wife, Remi; as well as the Vice-President-Elect, Kashim Shettima and his wife, Nana are also at the venue. Also at the venue of the inauguration ground are dignitaries including Akinwumi Adesina, Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola, Abdulsamad Rabiu, and Jim Ovia. Others are Ghana President, Nana Akufo-Addo; Rwanda President, Paul Kagame; former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan; Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola; Governor Chukwuma…
Following the ongoing permutation over the Senate presidency of the 10th Assembly, the leadership of the Niger Delta Youth Movement (NDYM) has urged relevant stakeholders to be mindful of the doublecross that took place on the day of the inauguration of the National Assembly leadership in 2015. The group also urged lawmakers to abide by the resolution of the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to zone the Senate leadership to senators Godswill Akpabio and Jubrin Baraus. The warning was contained in a statement signed by NFYM’s acting national president,…
Kano State Governor-elect, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has invited the 14th Fulani Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammad Sanusi II to his swearing in scheduled for May 29, 2023. The invitation came on the heels of mounting speculation that the government of the NNPP is considering re-crowning Sanusi by removing the current Emir Aminu Ado Bayero. An invitation personally signed by the governor-elect and sighted by DAILY POST and dated May 26, 2023, said the event will hold at Sani Abacha Stadium, Kofa Mata, at 9.00am. It read, “As you are aware, the 2023 election into the office of the governor…
Texas Republican lawmakers on Saturday overwhelmingly voted to impeach the southern state’s attorney general on corruption charges, suspending him from office until he faces trial in the Senate. Attorney General Ken Paxton’s temporary removal marked the stunning downfall of an ardent defender of former president Donald Trump with an ascendant national profile. After an all-afternoon debate, lawmakers considering Paxton’s impeachment voted 121 in favor, 23 against with two not voting. “The evidence is substantial. It is alarming and unnerving,” said legislator Andrew Murr, a Republican. Paxton did not back down despite the overwhelming vote against him. “What we just witnessed…
The wife of the President-elect, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has disclosed that her family is blessed and, therefore, doesn’t need the wealth of the nation to survive. She said this while speaking during the interdenominational church service that was held at the National Christian Centre in Abuja on Sunday, May 28, 2023. The church service also had in attendance the outgoing Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and senator-elect Godswill Akpabio, amongst other dignitaries. The First Lady in-waiting assured Nigerians that the wealth of the country…
An Igbo group, Omaluegwuoku Progress Initiative (OPI), has urged President-elect, Senator Bola Tinubu, on the need for true federalism and gender inclusion in his administration. The OPI president, Ginika Tor, made the call at the Igbo Kwenu Day, a celebration of the victory of Tinubu and Shettima on Sunday in Abuja . Tor said: ”We worked hard to ensure the victory of Tinubu against all odds even though we faced discrimination and oppression, among other ill treatments. “From the beginning, we were the Igbo group that supported Tinubu; we went round the six geopolitical zones and we are happy that…
Ukraine’s capital was subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia’s war, local officials said, as Kyiv prepared to mark the anniversary of its founding on Sunday. At least one person was killed. Russia launched the most massive attack on the city overnight Saturday with Iranian-made Shahed drones, said Serhii Popko, a senior Kyiv military official. The attack lasted more than five hours, with air defense reportedly shooting down more than 40 drones. A 41-year-old man was killed and a 35-year-old woman was hospitalized when debris fell on a seven-story nonresidential building and started a fire, Kyiv…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, women’s leader of the Ebenebe community in Awka South Local Government Area, Mrs Favour Nworah, has been reportedly sacked for supporting Labour Party in the last election. Nworah was sacked as the Women President-General of Ebenebe Town Union, Women Wing (ETU WW), last month, on the allegation that she appeared severally at Labour Party rallies and also wore their vest. The sack has sparked protest in the community as women have taken to the streets, calling for her reinstatement. In a protest staged in the community at the weekend, Mrs Florence Nnatu, who led…
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State will hand over power to the Governor-elect, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Sunday, against the norm of doing so on May 29. This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Malam Muhammad Garba. According to him, the ceremony, which will take place on May 28, 2023 by 9 pm at Government House, Kano, became necessary following the governor’s engagement as he would shortly depart for Abuja as head of the state’s delegation to the inauguration of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to him, already, the Kano State…
The Action Alliance (AA) has declared that Major-General Lincoln Jack Ogunewe (retd) is not its candidate for the governorship elections in Imo State. Ogunewe was in the news last week after he was announced as the flagbearer of the platform, a report the leadership refuted. In a statement on Sunday, AA Chairman, Comrade Ifeanyi Okponwa Eze, said Ogunewe’s emergence was not endorsed by the party, advising citizens to ignore the “rumour”. Eze recalled that on November 11, 2022, a Court of Appeal in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, affirmed Hon. Adekunle Rufai Omo-Aje as the authentic National Chairman against…
The Supreme Court has claimed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) used social media to bully and terrorise its justices. A justice of the apex court, Inyang Okoro, stated this while delivering judgment in PDP’s appeal seeking to void the election of President-elect Bola Tinubu on the grounds that his running mate, Kashim Shettima, was guilty of double nomination. The five-member panel threw out the appeal and held that the appellant had no locus standi to institute the suit. Okoro held that the appellant tried to mislead the Supreme Court, by claiming that the lower court found that there was indeed…
In an exclusive interview with Channels Television, the national women leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Betta Edu, has made a bold prediction that Nigerians will plead with President-Elect Bola Tinubu to contest for a second term after the conclusion of his initial tenure. Edu expressed her confidence in Tinubu’s readiness to assume office and hit the ground running, emphasising his determination to address the shortcomings of the outgoing administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. “I bet on anything, Nigerians will plead with Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, four years down the line, for a second term,” Edu affirmed. Highlighting…