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United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms. Mary Beth Leonard, has said that the presidential polls of February 25 failed to meet the expectations of Nigerians. The ambassador acknowledged that many are angry and frustrated with the results, while some others are celebrating victories they believe were hard-fought and well-earned. She, however, commended Nigerians for demonstrating […]
Continue ReadingFollowing an invitation by the Emir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, March 4, left Nigeria for the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LCDs) in Doha, the capital city of Qatar. A statement by the Special Assistant to the President on […]
Continue ReadingA former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Chief Michael Aondoakaa SAN, has maintained that before a candidate can be declared winner in a presidential election, that candidate must score 25 per cent of the votes cast in the election in 2/3 of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory […]
Continue ReadingA former Accountant, Pensions department, Office of the Head of Service of the Federation of Nigeria, Garba Abdullahi Tahir, was on Friday, March 3, convicted and sentenced to 21 years imprisonment for stealing N26.1 million meant for pensioners. Tahir was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at a Federal High Court, Abuja […]
Continue ReadingIdowu Adekanye, a middle-aged driver, has been arraigned by the police for the kidnap and murder of his boss, Omololu Olowosoyo, in Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State. Olowosoyo, was alleged to have been kidnapped and killed by the suspect in collaboration with some other accomplices. The victim was also said to have been […]
Continue ReadingAbdullahi Abacha, one of the children of late former Nigerian military head of state, General Sani Abacha, has died. The unfortunate incident was disclosed by his sister, Gumsu Abacha, in a tweet on Saturday. Gumsu said her younger brother died in his sleep. She asked the public to include him in prayers. “Innalillahi wa inna […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has admitted that there were hitches in the presidential and National Assembly elections conducted on February 25 across the country. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC Chairman, disclosed this on Saturday, at the meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) in Abuja, Nigeria. He told the RECs that it was […]
Continue ReadingDirector-General Obi/Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Akwa Ibom State chapter, Capt. Augustine Okon, on Friday expressed confidence that the mandate given to Peter Obi during the just concluded presidential elections would be recovered through legal means. Addressing a conference on Thursday, the former governor of Anambra state indicated his readiness to challenge the result of the […]
Continue ReadingMr. Peter Obi and his Labour Party (LP) have filed a motion before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, Abuja, Nigeria, seeking leave (permission) to inspect election materials and obtain certified copies of documents in INEC’s custody. According to an online post shared by lawyer Inibehe Effiong, Obi and his Labour Party’s motion for inspection was […]
Continue ReadingAttorneys General, on behalf of the six states of Adamawa, Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo and Sokoto states have dragged the Federal Government before the Supreme Court over the conduct of the February 25, 2023 presidential and National Assembly elections. The plaintiffs on February 28 predicated their case on the grounds that, “The collation of the […]
Continue ReadingA man identified as Ibrahim Kahenya Macharia, Kenyan national, has allegedly been murdered in a suspected love triangle involving his lover in Dubai. A chilling video from the murder scene showed blood spattered on the walls and floor. A close friend of the deceased, who spoke to Tuko Kenya, said the businessman died a few […]
Continue ReadingPresidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday, vowed to challenge the victory of All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, in last Saturday’s presidential election. Addressing newsmen at a press conference in Abuja, Atiku described the election that produced Tinubu as president-elect as a “rape of democracy”. “This battle to […]
Continue ReadingMr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, on Thursday, broke his silence on the outcome of last Saturday’s presidential election, claiming that the exercise was marred by irregularities. Mr. Obi, who addressed a world press conference in Abuja claimed that the process that produced Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as […]
Continue ReadingAfter 16 years of suspension by the National Judicial Council (NJC), Justice Babajide Jubril Aladejana of Ekiti State High Court has been reinstated to office. Justice Aladejana was suspended from office in 2006 with the state’s former Chief Judge, Justice Kayode Bamisile, under the administration of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Alfa Belgore. […]
Continue ReadingPresidential Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) (PCC) has vowed to challenge the outcome of the February 25 presidential election that returned the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, as President-elect. Speaking on Wednesday evening through a statement by the spokesperson and Director, Public Affairs of the campaign committee, […]
Continue ReadingOne of the Civil Society Organizations (CSO), Yiaga Africa, has said that the results of the presidential election from Imo and Rivers are inconsistent with its projections for the states. In a statement on Wednesday, the organisation said the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were manipulated. “The state-level presidential results for […]
Continue ReadingA Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) chieftain who looks like Ladan Salihu has claimed that the votes Labour Party got in Lagos were allegedly reduced to favour the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking during an interview on live TV, the PDP chieftain revealed that results from their situation room showed Labour Party in Lagos had […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, as the winner of the Saturday, February 25, presidential election. The Chairman of the Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, who announced the final result at exactly 4.10 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, said after days of collation of results from […]
Continue ReadingFormer Lagos State governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu together with his party, have filed a lawsuit to restrain the two main opposition parties, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) from following through on their threat to ensure that the continuous announcement and collation of results grind to […]
Continue ReadingAt a joint press conference, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party (LP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) have demanded a fresh election, saying the February 25 presidential election has been “irretrievably compromised”. LP National Chairman, Julius Abure; the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu; as well as their ADC counterpart, Ralph Nwosu, made this […]
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