“I urge Nigerians to pray for and support our newly elected president” – Tinubu’s daughter

27 Mar 2023

Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, daughter of President-elect Bola Tinubu, asks Nigerians to support and pray for her father so that he can govern the country effectively. On Saturday, she stated this at the 28th annual Ramadan Lecture and Special Prayer for the Nation organized by the Ansar-ud-Deen Society of Nigeria (ADSN) in Abuja.  The event, titled […]

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PDP suspends party national chairman

27 Mar 2023

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu has been suspended by the party. The suspension of Dr. Ayu was effected by the Ward Executive of the party in Igyorov Ward of Gboko Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state. Addressing the media Sunday, on behalf of Kashi Philip, the Ward […]

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Wike invites Tinubu to commission projects in Rivers State

27 Mar 2023

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said he is inviting the President-elect, Bola Tinubu to the state to inaugurate projects constructed by his administration. Wike spoke on Wednesday during a media chat with journalists in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers. The governor said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the March 18 governorship […]

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Sanwo-olu orders the payment of N5m to Uber driver

27 Mar 2023

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has ordered the payment of N5 million compensation to an Uber driver, Adedotun Clement, who was assaulted on October 20, 2021, during a rally to mark the one-year anniversary of the #EndSARS protest in the state. The governor in a statement on Saturday said he had “directed the Honorable […]

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INEC issues Certificates of Return to Governor-elects and their Deputies

26 Mar 2023

The Commission met today, Saturday 25th March 2023 and deliberated on a wide range of issues including the issuance of Certificates of Return to those elected during the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections conducted by the Commission on 18 March 2023. By the provisions of Section 72(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, the […]

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Do not arrest Peter obi and Datti Baba-Ahmed- HURIWA warns DSS

26 Mar 2023

Nigeria’s leading civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA), on Friday, slammed the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keya­mo, for asking the Department of State Services (DSS) to arrest the flag bearer of the Labour Party, Peter Obi and his run­ning mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed for allegedly ‘riling up’ […]

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Governor sanwo-olu reject compensation of N5m for Uber driver

26 Mar 2023

Barely a week after his reelection, Governor sanwo-olu has rejected demands to compensate the Uber driver who was tortured during the EndSARS memorial. A Federal High Court in Lagos had on March 14, 2023 ordered the Lagos State Government to pay the sum of N5 Million as compensation to Adedotun Clement, an Uber driver who […]

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Appeals court reinstate Adeleke as the Governor of Osun

25 Mar 2023

Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun state, has been reinstated by the Court of Appeal. Recall that the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which met in Osogbo on Friday, January 27, declared Ademola Adeleke’s election as Osun governor null and void.  On Friday, March 24, a three-judge tribunal presided over by Justice Mohammed Lawal […]

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“Do you think Nigeria is a comedy?” – Oby Ezekwesili responds to Festus Keyamo’s petition for Peter Obi and Datti Baba-Ahmed to be invited and prosecuted by the DSS

25 Mar 2023

Oby Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education, has responded to Festus Keyamo, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, who filed a petition calling for the arrest of Peter Obi, the Labour Party LP Presidential Candidate, and his vice, Datti Baba-Ahmed, for remarks he described as incendiary and capable of inciting rebellion.  According to Keyamo, […]

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