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  • Madrid star Alaba gifts Tinubu jersey

    Player of Nigerian descent, David Alaba, was spotted presenting a Real Madrid jersey to the President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, during a visit to France. Alaba whose parents hailed from Ijebu Ode Ogun state, seemed very happy meeting Tinbu as they both posed for photos. Tinubu, who was in France, for the Global Financing Pact…

  • DSS combs Bawa’s Abuja home, extends probe to associates

    Operatives of the Department of State Services have conducted a search of the Abuja home and office of the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa. The BUZZFEED learnt that the secret police, also during the week, invited Bawa’s close associates in the EFCC for questioning, over alleged mismanagement, misappropriation and…

  • Nigerians upbeat as Tinubu wields big stick on agency heads

    Two weeks after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was inaugurated, key decisions already taken by his administration are attracting applause from Nigerians. Tinubu was sworn-in on the 29th of May 2023, and since then, the President has made some unexpected decisions, including the removal of fuel subsidy, suspension of the Governor of the Central Bank of…

  • Tinubu Appoints Ribadu, Alake, Six Others As Special Advisers

    President Bola Tinubu on Thursday named eight persons as special advisers, said State House Director Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye. In a statement, Oladunjoye said the President appointed Dele Alake as his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy and Yau Darazo as Special Adviser on Political and Intergovernmental Affairs. Tinubu also appointed Nuhu Ribadu as…

  • Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal, test of Nigeria’s judiciary – Group

    A group, Free Nigeria Movement, FNM, has said the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal is the last hope of many Nigerians who’s trust in the country has been battered by the controversial outcome of the presidential election. The group, therefore, charged the tribunal to make sure the conduct of its proceedings follow “the rules of justice,…

  • Tribunal adjourns APP, Obi’s petition to Wednesday

    The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal, Abuja, on Monday, adjourned the petitions of the Action Peoples Party and the Labour Party to Wednesday, May 10, 2023. The parties are challenging the emergence of Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressive Congress as the winner of the February 25 presidential election. In the petition marked CA/ABJ/PEPC/02/2022, the…

  • ‘I Owe You Nothing,’ Tinubu Quips Over Wike’s Project Refund Request

    The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, in a lighthearted tone, turned down a request by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State for a refund after embarking on the construction of some federal roads in the state. Tinubu, who spoke on Wednesday while inaugurating the Rumuokwuta-Rumuola Flyover in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, said he doesn’t…

  • Video: APC supporters anxiously await arrival of President-elect, Tinubu

    Supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s return to Nigeria today. Recall that Vanguard had, earlier today, reported that Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria today, ahead of the May 29 inauguration. According to reports, Tinubu whose plane is billed to land…

  • Twitter Removes Obi, Tinubu, Atiku, Others’ Verification Badges

    Twitter’s blue tick removal tsunami has affected Peter Obi, Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, and others’ verification badges. A check on the handles of the Labour Party, All Progressives Congress, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate’s Twitter handles late Thursday shows that the blue tick has disappeared.  

  • All eyes on judiciary as Nigerians await hearing of election petitions

    Despite the controversies generated by the general elections and the sense of urgency which some Nigerians had argued should follow the election petitions, the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) is yet to commence hearing of the petitions, while time ticks away. Former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) had recently…

  • Ramadan: Tinubu Urges Prayers For Unity, Progress

    President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has underscored the need for all Nigerians to join hands to bring progress in Nigeria by praying for unity and progress. He said the lessons of the holy month of Ramadan pointed to the success of unity and not the failure of division. The President-elect, in a statement which he…