Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has dispelled the rumours of him jostling to become Chief of Staff in President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. El-Rufai stated this in Gombe on Saturday while addressing newsmen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that El-Rufai was in the state to inaugurate the construction of 550 housing units and Gombe Geographic Information Systems (GOGIS) Service Centre. He described the reports on the different portfolios being assigned to him and published on national dailies as “mere speculations”. The governor said he was more interested in contributing to the development of Nigeria than jostling for…
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The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has laughed off suggestions that the May 29, 2023, inauguration of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, can be legally stopped. The Minister also described as ridiculous a report that some foreign lawyers have been flown into Nigeria to lead the legal team of the Labour Party and Peter Obi at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) which will commence sitting on Monday, May 8, 2023. This comes following a claim by a Labour Party governorship aspirant in Imo State, Sam Amadi, who said the May 29 inauguration of the president-elect…
The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has extolled the late President, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, for displaying patriotism and excellence in public service. The former Lagos State governor said this in his tribute to the late president on the occasion of his death anniversary. Yar’Adua died on May 5, 2010, about three years into his tenure as the 13th Nigerian president and the President-elect said Nigerians will never forget the deceased who he described as his “good friend and brother” in the struggle for democracy and good governance in the country. Tinubu will be sworn in as Nigeria’s 16th president on May…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has dissociated itself from the endorsement of Senator Godswill Akpabio for Senate Presidency by Coalition of Northern groups. Alhaji Musa Saidu, a member of the ACF said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Saidu, also the leader of the Arewa Community in Southern Nigeria, said that endorsing Akpabio for the Senate Presidency would spell doom for Northern Nigeria. “We hereby dissociate ourselves from the endorsement of Sen. Godswill Akpabio for the Senate Presidency by a coalition of Northern groups. “The Coalition is not speaking for the North, it is just speaking for itself.…
King Charles III was officially crowned the King of the United Kingdom as the Imperial State Crown was placed on his head amid spectacular pomp and pageantry at Westminster Abbey here on a rainy Saturday, reminiscent of the Coronation of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, 70 years ago. The solemn religious ceremony that dates back almost a thousand years began with Charles taking an oath of service before the Archbishop of Canterbury opened the service, which included a reading by Britain’s first Hindu Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Part of the sacred ceremony involved Charles and his wife Camilla being…
Veteran actor and spokesperson for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Kenneth Okonkwo has said the party’s candidate, Peter Obi will emerge the next president of Nigeria if the presidential tribunal lives up to its “true bidding.” He stated this while featuring as a guest on News Central’s programme, Politics HQ, recently. He said, “If the court of justice will live up to its true bidding of being a court of justice, I will tell you by the grace of God, Peter Obi will be the next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” Okonkwo said section 134 2b of…
The Labour Party, Kaduna State chapter, has suspended three of its card-carrying members that took part in what it called “the so-called NEC meeting” that took place in Bauchi, Bauchi State on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Among those suspended are Bashir Idris Aliyu, Alhaji Ibrahim Sidi Bamali and Engr Michael Ayuba Auta and the decision of their suspension would be forwarded to the National Working Committee of the Labour Party and other relevant bodies for further actions. Addressing newsmen in Kaduna on Saturday, Idris Yusuf, the party state Public Relations Officer explained that the party dissociated itself from the illegal…
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Zamfara State has warned its supporters to desist from vandalizing properties belonging to the All Progressives Congress, APC as the PDP has taken over the state. The Party’s secretary, Faruk Shettima Rijiya said the fact that PDP won the governorship election in the state does not give anybody the power to destroy properties belonging to the opposition or individual properties. In an interview with Journalists in Gusau, he said, “We are not part of such arrangements and will never support such kind of inhumanity in any form. ”Zamfara State needs to be repositioned…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senators-elect and the major opposition have rejected the choice of Godswill Akpabio as the Senate President of the 10th Assembly. The opposition was reacting to the outcome of the eight-man caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress, APC with the President-elect, Ahmed Bola Tinubu on Friday morning at his residence in Abuja. The much-awaited zoning of principal officers of the 10th National Assembly was made public and has since elicited reactions. Akpabio was a two-time governor of Akwa Ibom on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party and defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress…
The Action Alliance, AA, has filed a motion on notice seeking to jail the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in charge of Enugu State, Mr Joseph Chukwuemeka Chukwu. The motion titled: “Disobedience to the Order of the Tribunal by the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Enugu State- Contemnor”, was filed on Thursday. The AA, through its lawyer, John Nwobodo, is seeking an order committing the REC to imprisonment in accordance with Section 146(4) of the Electoral Act, 2022. Our correspondent reports that the party predicated its motion on the alleged refusal of the REC to obey a valid…
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Imo State chapter has taken a swipe at the administration of Governor Hope Uzodinma, regretting that within the last two months, Imo State has been shut down twice. This was contained in a release issued by the PDP State Publicity Secretary, Collins Opurozor, made available to the media in Owerri, Imo State. The statement is coming, a few days after the faceoff between the Imo State Government and the NLC left the entire state in a blackout, with many passengers stranded at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport. The PDP statement reads,”…
Governor Abdullahi Gaduje of Kano State has said only God knows if he will hand over to the All Progressives Congress, APC, or the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP. Ganduje disclosed this at the commissioning of some road projects in Kano. According to Ganduje: “It’s normal for a government to inherit projects. We inherited some and completed them, and as a government, we are leaving some projects for the incoming administration. Only God knows to which government I will transmit power, whether APC or NNPP.” The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had declared the NNPP’s Abba Yusuf the winner of…
Ahead of his inauguration on May 29, Abia State Governor-elect, Alex Otti, has been urged to be wary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, members in the state House of Assembly. The Obidient Ambassadors Forum warned Otti that the recent crisis rocking the Abia House of Assembly is a prelude to what will transpire in the future in the State House of Assembly. In a statement by its President, Chiezolam Nwankwo; Secretary Comrade Kingsley Uko, the group said Otti’s biggest challenge on assumption of office is who emerges as the Speaker of the State House of Assembly. According to the…
Reno Omokri, a former media aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to plead with the British monarch, King Charles III for a royal prerogative of mercy for former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu. InfoStride News reported that a UK Court on Friday sentenced Ekweremadu to 9 years and eight months, while his wife Beatrice and Obinna Obetta got four years and ten years jail terms, respectively. Taking to his Twitter handle, Omokri urged President Buhari to seek for a royal pardon for Ekweremadu as a parting gift to Nigeria. He said if the president accede…
Suspended Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa-Ari, who is currently under police investigation, has been granted bail. Additionally, two commissioners and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) who were being interrogated in connection with the Adamawa Governorship Election catastrophe have also been released on administrative bail, although with conditions. Although the suspects are restricted in their movement, including depositing their travel passports and remaining within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), it is believed that granting bail to the suspects will not prejudice the ongoing investigation. According to sources, a senator reportedly stood as a surety for…
Today, May 5, 2023, marks the 13th anniversary of the passing of former Nigerian President, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. In commemoration of the event, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has paid glowing tributes to the late President, describing him as a devoted leader and a champion of democracy. In a tweet, Atiku Abubakar stated that the late President’s commitment to the people of Nigeria and his steadfast dedication to the sanctity of the ballot and transparent electoral process were remarkable. He further acknowledged President Yar’Adua’s humility and integrity, and his ability to recognise the shortcomings of the election that brought him…
Different groups that supported the President-elect, Bola Tinubu and the Vice President-elect, Kassim Shettima, in the Feb. 25 presidential elections have formed an alliance to defend the election victory. Sen. Ita Enang, Coordinator, All Progressives Congress (APC) Renaissance Team for Tinubu-Shettima Presidency, made this known Thursday evening at a meeting with other associated bodies. “We came together with the Amalgamated APC Support Groups and other organisations that worked and campaigned for the success of our party in the different parts of the country. “We decided to have a get-together; a brainstorming session to review how the election was, appreciate how…
On May 5, 2023, former president, Goodluck Jonathan, paid tribute to his predecessor, the late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, who passed away 13 years ago, while in office as the President of Nigeria. In a social media post, Jonathan described Yar’Adua as an exemplary leader who lived above prejudice and was fair to all. He went on to commend Yar’Adua for his dedication to peace, justice, and accountability during his time in public office. twitter.com “We look back with appreciation to God for his time on earth and the impact of his leadership on our nation. “Today, we remember him for…
Former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, Beatrice, and medical doctor Obinna Obeta are set to be sentenced today, Friday, May 05, 2023, in a UK court after being convicted for organ trafficking in March. This marks the first verdict under the Modern Slavery Act, and the trio could face up to 10 years in prison for violating the Act. The trio were found guilty of organ trafficking by a United Kingdom court. The jury found that they conspired to bring the victim to London to exploit him for his kidney. Their conviction follows a six-week…
Ukrainian and Russian delegates have had to be separated after a scuffle during a meeting of Black Sea countries in the Turkish capital Ankara. Oleksandr Marikovski, a Ukrainian member of parliament, landed several blows to the head of a Russian official after his Ukrainian flag was ripped from his hands during a summit at the Turkish parliament building on Thursday. A video posted on Marikovski’s Facebook page shows him waving the flag behind Russian delegate Ola Timofeeva as she records a video on her phone. A man approaches, grabs the flag and is chased by Marikovski. During a brief altercation…