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In a bold move aimed at overturning the election of President Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, took a resolute step on Tuesday by lodging a comprehensive appeal before the Supreme Court. Atiku's legal team, led by Chief Chris...
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa's suit seeking to prevent the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) from investigating his comments made during the...
Kano, Nigeria — The Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal is set to deliver its long-anticipated judgment on the contentious petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the outcome of the governorship election held on March 18. Governor Abba Yusuf of the New...
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, who serves as the spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), has accepted the position of Special Adviser on Political Matters to Vice-President Kashim Shettima. This move has generated criticism on social media. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed is the elder brother of Datti...
President Bola Tinubu has touched down at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport, marking his arrival for the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Welcoming him were Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, and the country's Permanent Representative to the United...
Hakeem Muri Okunola has been appointed as the Principal Secretary to President Bola Tinubu, according to a statement from the Presidency. Mr. Okunola previously served as the Personal Assistant to President Bola Tinubu during his tenure as governor of Lagos State and most recently as the Head of...
President Bola Tinubu is set to attend the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. After a successful appearance at the G-20 Summit in New Delhi, India, President Tinubu will depart from Abuja to participate in his first UNGA session as Nigeria's leader. The UNGA's theme for...
Nasir el-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna state, has praised the second term of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, describing it as the "most successful" period in terms of economic growth, job creation, and reduced inflation. Obasanjo served his second term from 2003 to 2007...
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, has raised concerns about Nigeria's diminishing respect for the rule of law, a critical intangible asset that strengthens a nation. In a statement posted on his social media handle in honor of International...
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Dr. Olayemi Cardoso as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The announcement was made by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso is an accomplished Nigerian banker, chartered...
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