Politics

11th Hour: Buhari Signs 3 Bills Into Law Hours Before End of Tenure

-President Buhari -By Ademola Idris  As many changes have been effected in the last few weeks in the presidency, President Muhammadu Buhari once again has assented to the National Assembly Service Pensions Board (Establishment) bill which will administer the pension scheme for personnel of the service. In a statement on Sunday, the Senior Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Babajide Omoworare said… []

Peter Obi Speaks On Tinubu’s Inauguration

– Tinubu, Obi As Nigerians await the swearing-in of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the 16th president of the country, Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour Party in the last general election, has reacted to the coming ceremony. According to him, the inauguration of the president-elect will strengthen him. The former Lagos state governor will be sworn in as Commander-in-Chief and 16th President of the Federal… []

Who Gets Tinubu’s First Key Appointments Remain Uncertain

– Tinubu – By Adegboyega Johnson  As May 29th inauguration and swearing in of the President-elect is just some hours from now, there is uncertainty regarding the appointments that will be made to ensure the smooth functioning of the government. Traditionally, three key positions Secretary of the Government of the Federation (SGF), Chief of Staff, and presidential spokesperson, need to be filled immediately after the… []

“There is nothing Personal Between Me And Tinubu —Bode George

– Tinubu, Bode George -By Ademola Idris Right from 1999 when Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was governor of Lagos State it hasn’t been a rosy relationship between him and another top Lagos politician, Chief Bode George. Many people attributed the rivalry between the former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Tinubu to be political differences though. And in a… []

EXCLUSIVE: How Delta State Governor, Okowa Allegedly Doled Out N40billion To Council Chairmen Few Days To Handling Over

– Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa  Barely a week to the end of his second term in office, the Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has reportedly compelled the 25 local government council chairmen under the umbrella of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria, (ALGON), to take N40billion loans from a bank. The governor said the loan would enable them to offset the backlog of debts owed… []

Cheers As Tinubu Makes Seven Promises To Nigerians Ahead Of May 29 Inauguration

– President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu  While receiving the National Honour of Grand Commander of the Order of Federal Republic (GCFR) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made seven important promises to Nigerians ahead of May 29, when he would be officially sworn in as Nigeria’s next president. Having thanked President Muhammadu Buhari who conferred the honour… []

Tribunal: We Have Streamlined Our Lawyers To Give More Room To The Public – APC Team

– Tribunal Sitting Adeniyi Akintola (SAN), a counsel to the All Progressives Congress (APC), has informed the Presidential Election Petitions Court that no lawyer in their team is allowed to speak to the press over the ongoing proceedings. Akintola was responding to an advice to all the petitioners by the presiding justice of the court, Justice Haruna Tsammani, to reduce the number of lawyers in… []

El-Rufai Drops Shocking Revelation On 2023 Elections

– Tinubu and El-Rufai Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has expressed deep concern over the rampant incidents of vote buying that characterised the 2023 elections in the state. During a media chat on Sunday, he openly shared his unease about the electoral process. Governor El-Rufai lamented the alarming prevalence of voters demanding money before casting their ballots. He highlighted that this practice resulted in the… []

Presidential Election Tribunal Adjourns Sitting On Peter Obi, Tinubu’s Case

– Tinubu, Obi The 2023 Presidential Election Tribunal has adjourned sitting in the case involving the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi the President-elect, Bola Tinubu who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Obi is challenging the electoral victory of Tinubu in the February 25, 2023 polls as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The tribunal adjourned the case till… []

10th Senate: APC NWC, 38 Senators Hold Meeting To Perfect Akpabio, Jibrin’s Emergence

– Barau Jibrin, Godwilll Akpabio Former Niger Delta minister, Senator Godswill Akpabio and Senator Barau Jibrin who is and about 38n other Senators-elect on Tuesday held a consultative meeting national working committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The meeting was to perfect strategies to ensure Akpabio and Jibrin who have been endorsed by the party leadership emerge the next Senate president and deputy… []

Untold Facts Behind Tinubu And Kwankwaso ‘s Meeting In France

– Tinubu, Kwankwaso  As the May 29th inauguration of the incoming government, president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is fast approaching, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 presidential poll, Rabiu Kwankwaso and his APC counterpart we gathered met in France for a meeting. Metropolix Online gathered that the meeting was not unconnected with the government of national unity the president-elect promised… []

Senate Presidency: “It is a hire and fire arrangement”- Yari Declares

– Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari All in his bid to become third citizen of the country as another political dispensation beckons, former Governor of Zamfara State and Senator-elect for Zamfara West, Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari, on Monday, in Abuja, declared that he was in the race for the Presidency of the 10th Senate in line with constitutional provisions and not zoning arrangement made by the ruling party…. []

“No Legitimate Civil Servants In The State Are Owed, Their Salaries Are Up Till Date – Gov. Yahaya Bello

– Kingsley Fanwo, Kogi State Commissioner For Information * We Approach Insecurity In The State With All The Security Apparatus The Executive Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Governor Yahaya Bello has again cleared the air on allegations that civil servants in the state are owed salaries of over 5 months, saying few that were paid only received 30% of their salaries Speaking on bebalf… []

I Have Forgiven All Those Who Offended Me- Gov. Adeleke

– Senator Ademola Adeleke, Osun State Governor Following his victory at the Supreme Court, Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has stated that he has forgiven all those who might have offended him during his struggle to assume the leadership of the state. Adeleke, stated this while on a thank you visit to the Palace of Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olaonipekun (Larooye II)… []

Speakership: Oppositions Intensify Interest As APC Reps Reject Tinubu’s Zoning

– House of Representatives Aggrieved House of Representatives lawmakers are plotting to truncate the zoning arrangement proposed by President-elect Bola Tinubu and adopted by the party’s leadership. In a shock move, the National Working Committee on Monday adopted Tajudeen Abbas, a member of the House from Kaduna State, as a consensus candidate, while Ben Kalu, a lawmaker from Abia State was picked as deputy speaker…. []

Yahaya Bello’s SSA Tenders Resignation Letter Weeks After Governorship Primary

– Gov. Yahaya Bello Barely a month after the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship primary election, a Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state, Atuluku Victor Levi, has resigned his position. In a letter dated Monday, May 8, 2023, the SSA on new media said, “Please, accept this letter as my formal resignation from my position as Senior Special Assistant to… []

Court Adjourns Hearing On Atiku, Obi’s Petitions Against Tinubu

– Tinubu, Obi  Wednesday 10th May 2023 has been fixed by the Presidential Election Petition Court sitting in Abuja for the pre-hearing session on the petition the Labour Party and its candidate, Peter Obi filed to nullify Tinubu’s election victory. The court equally fixed the same date for another petition by the Action Peoples Party, APP, while it adjourned the case of the Peoples Democratic… []

Just In: Action Alliance Quits, Withdraws Petition Against Tinubu

– Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu At the ongoing pre-hearing at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Monday in Abuja, the Action Alliance has withdrawn its petition against the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. The petitioners had in the petition contended that their real candidate Solomon Okanigbuan was excluded from the list uploaded on the portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Upon resumed hearing, the petition by… []

Adeleke vs Oyetola: Supreme Court Picks New Date

– Oyetola, Adeleke The Supreme Court has picked a date to deliver judgment on the 2022 Osun governorship election in the appeal filed by former Governor, Gboyega Oyetola against the election of Ademola Adeleke. The apex court has fixed judgment for 2pm on Tuesday. A five-member panel of the Supreme Court announced the time and date for judgment after taking arguments from lawyers to parties… []

Buhari’s Aide, Bashir Ahmad Slams Obi Over Message To Osimhen

– Peter Obi, Bashir Ahmad  Media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Ahmad Bashir has slammed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, for congratulating Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, for winning the Serie A title. In a series of tweets via his verified Twitter handle on Sunday, Obi congratulated the Nigerian International for his impact in the Italian league win. The former Governor… []