The National Assembly has begun the induction ceremony for Senators and Members-elect of the 10th Assembly. Reports have it that the induction ceremony is intended to educate lawmakers-elect on the legislative business. According to the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, this is extremely important as more than seventy percent of Federal Lawmakers coming […]
The presidential election petition tribunal has adjourned its sitting to Wednesday, May 10, matters brought before it challenging the outcome of the 2023 presidential election. This was disclosed in a tweet on Monday by one of the spokespersons for the Labour Party, LP, Kenneth Okonkwo, “After a brief pre-hearing trial, the case was adjourned to […]
The Action Alliance has withdrawn its petition against the President-Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The party withdrew the case at the commencement of the pre-hearing of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Monday, May 9, 2023, in Abuja. However, no reason was given for the withdrawal. The withdrawal means that four out of the five political […]
The Supreme Court will on Tuesday, May 9, give judgment in the appeal brought by a former Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, contesting the ruling of the Appeal Court in the Governorship Election conducted in the State in Nov. 16, 2022. Oyetola is seeking a reversal of the judgment of the Appeal Court on […]
Journalists in Katsina State have been commended for their role in the successful conduct of the 2023 general elections. The Kanwan Katsina District Head of Ketare, Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara made the commendation when the executive of the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ) Katsina State Council paid him a courtesy visit in his palace. He […]
Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the 2023 general elections saying it was generally peaceful and that the country learnt lessons which would make subsequent polls even better. The President said this in a release issued by his Media Adviser, Femi Adesina, on Saturday May 6, addressing his colleagues at […]
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has said that 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 […]
Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, says there are fresh plots by the opposition parties to legally stop the inauguration of the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu before May 29. Keyamo, who was a spokesman for the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, alleged that some unscrupulous characters had brought in foreign lawyers to stop […]
As the inauguration of President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, approaches on May 29, the Presidential Villa in Aso Rock is undergoing renovations to provide a fresh appearance for the incoming president. Skilled workers and painters are busy giving the walls of the villa a new look, in preparation for a transition. Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, also […]
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has announced Godswill Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom state, as the party’s consensus candidate for the next senate president of Nigeria. The decision to zone the position to the south-south region of the country was made during a meeting of APC leaders. Outgoing governor of Kano state, Abdullahi […]