Diezani sues AGF, EFCC for alleged libel, demands N100bn in damages
Diezani Alison-Madueke, former minister of petroleum resources, has filed a libel suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the attorney-general of the federation (AGF) demanding to be paid damages of N100 billion over claims that she is corrupt. In a writ of summons filed on her behalf at a federal high […]
Peter Mbah declares assets, says it’s critical for transparency
Peter Mbah, the governor-elect of Enugu, has declared his assets to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) ahead of the May 29 inauguration. Speaking at the CCB’s south-east zonal office in Enugu on Friday, Mbah said the declaration was critical for the promotion of transparency and accountability in the governance of the state. […]
FG declares Monday public holiday for presidential inauguration
The federal government has declared May 29 work free to commemorate the inauguration of the president-elect. Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, made the declaration on Friday. Bola Tinubu, president-elect, and Kashim Shettima, vice president-elect, will be sworn in on May 29 and begin a new administration. According to a statement by […]
Nigeria Air plane finally lands in Abuja
A plane belonging to Nigeria Air, the proposed national carrier, has landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, disclosed this in a tweet on Friday. The minister had, on Wednesday, said the federal government would take delivery of the aircraft today, ahead of the commencement of […]
Court refuses to stop Tinubu’s inauguration, fines plaintiffs N15m for frivolous suit
A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to stop the swearing-in of Bola Tinubu, candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), as Nigeria’s president. With 8,794,726 votes, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Tinubu the winner of the presidential poll held on February 25. In the […]
‘You’re a meddlesome interloper’ — supreme court reprimands PDP over ‘double nomination’ suit
The supreme court on Friday, described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a “meddlesome interloper” over the suit seeking the disqualification of Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima. The PDP had alleged that Shettima was still the Borno central senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on July 14 when he accepted the […]
Shettima not guilty of double nomination, supreme court holds
The supreme court has held that Kashim Shettima, vice president-elect, is not guilty of double nomination as alleged by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A five-member panel of the supreme court said this on Tuesday — while delivering judgment in an appeal filed by the PDP seeking to void the election of Shettima […]
FG to unveil Nigeria Air amid uncertainty over ‘arrival’ of plane
The federal government says it is set to officially unveil Nigeria Air, the proposed national airline, on Friday (today) by 4 pm. According to an invitation to TheCable, the unveiling ceremony will hold at the Nigerian Air Operations Centre at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. “The federal ministry of aviation […]
Nigerians will beg Tinubu to contest for second term, says Betta Edu
Betta Edu, national women leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says Nigerians will beg Bola Tinubu, president-elect, to contest for a second term after four years in office. Speaking on Thursday in an interview with Channels Television, Edu said Tinubu is fully prepared to “hit the ground running” immediately after assuming office. […]
Newspaper Headlines: Soludo writes Buhari on Nnamdi Kanu’s release
Reports on the transition programmes of the incoming administration of Bola Tinubu, president-elect, dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories