Nigeria Breaking News
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the just concluded elections, Peter Obi has assured his supporters of victory at the election tribunal. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Tinubu winner of the February 25th presidential election, with the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Atiku Abubakar coming second …
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the governor of Osun State. Delivering the judgment on Tuesday, a five-member panel of the apex court set aside the appeal by Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the victory of Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) The judgment …
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Supreme Court judgment confirming Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the July 16, 2022 governorship election in Osun State. The president, who took to his verified Twitter handle after the apex court’s affirmation, praised the judiciary for its role in deepening the …
By Gloria Afajagbe The President-elect Bola Tinubu has opposed the application by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for a live broadcast of the proceedings of the election petition. In response to the application, Tinubu and his vice, Kashim Shettima, through a team of lawyers led by Chief Wole Olanipekun said, the application …
The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has thrown its weight behind the All Progressives Congress (APC) choice of Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu as Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives (HoR). Following the zoning formula released by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling APC after consulting President Bola Tinubu, Kalu representing Bende Federal …
A former governorship aspirant and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Barrister Ken Imansuangbon has resigned his membership in the party. The Edo politician, in a press statement, thanked the leadership of the PDP and its entire body, describing his experience as memorable. “Since 2009 in what was tagged the ‘Ewohimi …
The All Progressives Congress’ (APC) Senator Godswill Akpabio, has been elected as President of the Senate. He defeated Senator Abdul’aziz Yari, also of the APC to emerge on Tuesday. Akpabio was returned elected as President of the 10th Senate after scoring 63 votes, to beat Senator Yari who scored 46 votes. The former Governor of …
The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio has announced Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Ekiti Central as the Senate Majority leader and former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, APC, Borno South as the Senate Chief Whip. Reading the letter from the All Progressives Congress, Akpabio also announced Senator Dave Umahi, APC, Ebonyi South as the Deputy Leader …
Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, convicted and sentenced Ali Bukar Jidda to six months imprisonment. This was contained in a press release signed by Dele Oyewale, the Head of Media and Publicity of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Oyewale stated that he was …
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has threatened to sack any traditional ruler that allows election violence in his domain during the November 11 gubernatorial election in the state. Diri issued the warning at the weekend when he led the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship campaign team on a visit to the palace of the …