Atiku replies Tinubu’s ‘serial loser’ jab, says he has a drug-free record
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he is nothing like Bola Tinubu, president-elect, whose candidacy is embroiled in controversies. Tinubu was declared the winner of the February 25 presidential poll with 8,794,726 votes. Abubakar polled 6,984,520 votes while Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), came third […]
Appeal court president orders relocation of Ebonyi election tribunal to Abuja
Monica Dongban-Mensem, president of the court of appeal, has directed that the Ebonyi election petition tribunal be relocated to the federal capital territory (FCT). The development means that petitions on the March 18 governorship and house of assembly elections in Ebonyi will now be heard in Abuja. Nyior Sekulla, secretary of the […]
‘Maintain neutral stance’ — Obi faults INEC for seeking dismissal of petition against Tinubu
The Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of showing bias in favour of Bola Tinubu, president-elect. Obi and the LP filed a petition challenging the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the presidential election. In the petition marked CA/PEPC/03/2023 […]
Ousmane Yara opens up on Tinubu’s relationship with Guinea’s Conde — and his ‘special envoy’ status
Ousmane Yara, a Guinean ambassador to African Union (AU) for Agenda 2063, says Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president-elect, got a special envoy status as a form of appreciation by Alpha Conde, former president of the country. In an interview on Sunday with Daily Sun, Yara said Conde and Tinubu became friends in 2015 after […]
Tinubu meets with speakership hopeful Betara in Abuja
President-elect Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, met with Muktar Betara, a member of the house of representatives from Borno. The meeting was held at the residence of the president-elect in Abuja. Although the details of the discussion have not been made public, the meeting is not unrelated to the speakership bid of the […]
Binani withdraws suit challenging outcome of Adamawa guber poll
A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru seeking to be affirmed as the winner of the Adamawa state governorship election. Inyang Ekwo, the presiding judge, dismissed the suit at the court session on Wednesday following a notice of discontinuance filed by the All Progressives Congress […]
Opeyemi Elujulo hated agriculture. Now, he’s inspiring dozens to practise sustainable farming
Opeyemi Elujulo, a climate change advocate, is carving a niche for himself as a relentless torch bearer for safer environmental practices. He is driven by the urgency to impact change in a world where the farms that once fed us are now fueling the very climate crisis that threatens our existence. A […]
Newspaper Headlines: Evacuation of Nigerians from Sudan suffers delay | Embassy officials escape death
Reports on the evacuation process of Nigerians in Sudan dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Ex-presidential candidate asks appeal court to stop Tinubu’s inauguration as president
Ambrose Owuru, presidential candidate of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) in the 2019 elections, has filed a suit seeking to stop the inauguration of Bola Tinubu as president. Owuru, who filed the suit on Tuesday at the court of appeal in Abuja, had challenged the outcome of the 2019 elections. He asked […]
‘Kaduna, Benue, Ondo’ — PSC deploys commissioners to 12 states
The Police Service Commission (PSC) says it has approved the appointment of new commissioners of police (CPs) for 11 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). The new commissioners of police are: Mohammed Gumel posted to Kano; Haruna Gabriel Garba to the FCT; Tajudeen Abass (Delta); Oladimeji Yomi Olarewaju (Ogun); Taiwo Jesubiyi (Ondo) […]