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Atiku and PDP’s Petition Hearing Resumes at Tribunal with 74 Pending Witnesses

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As the opposition party continues its legal battle at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) in Abuja, it has been reported that out of the 100 witnesses expected to be called, 26 witnesses have been examined so far. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, still have 74 more witnesses to testify. […]

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Governor of Kebbi State Appoints 30 Special Advisers; Here’s the Full List

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In a recent statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Yakubu Bala Tafidan Yauri, it has been announced that the Governor of Kebbi State, Dr. Nasir Idris, has approved the appointment of thirty (30) Special Advisers. The appointments, which take effect immediately, have been made based on merit. The appointed individuals and their

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Call for Investigation: President Tinubu Urged to Probe Retired Customs Boss, Hameed Ali

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The removal of Hameed Ali, the former Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received praise from stakeholders in the maritime industry. Wale Adeniyi has been appointed as the acting Director General of Customs in Ali’s place. Stakeholders have expressed their satisfaction with Ali’s removal and have called

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President Tinubu Departs for Paris to Attend Global Financial Summit

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On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu embarked on his first foreign trip as President, flying to Paris. He departed from the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport aboard his official Gulfstream jet at 11:30 am. The purpose of his visit is to attend the two-day Paris Summit for the New Global Financial Pact, hosted

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Former Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom, Summoned by EFCC for Interrogation

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The former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, is currently in custody at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for questioning. The EFCC’s Makurdi office had invited Ortom to answer allegations of corruption and financial misappropriation during his tenure as governor. Ortom arrived at the Makurdi zonal office of the EFCC on Tuesday, June

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“Court Denies Tinubu’s Request to Dismiss APM’s Petition Contesting Presidential Election”

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On Monday, the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) dismissed an attempt by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to halt the petition filed by the Allied People’s Movement (APM). The APM had challenged Tinubu’s qualification for the February 25, 2023, Presidential election. Tinubu’s lead counsel, Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN, had sought

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Peter Obi’s Counsel Raises Concerns: INEC Accused of Deliberately Delaying Proceedings and Withholding Requested Documents

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On Monday, the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, made allegations against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), claiming that the commission was deliberately stalling proceedings by refusing to provide requested documents. The LP and Obi are petitioners in the case marked CA/PEPC/03/2023, which challenges the election of President Bola Tinubu.

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Resignations Hit Imo PDP as Seven Members Step Down from State Working Committee

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Seven members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State have resigned from the party’s State Working Committee. The aggrieved members, including the state Deputy Chairman, Martin Ejiogu, accused the PDP governorship candidate, Senator Sam Anyanwu, of high-handedness, threat to life, intimidation, and lack of focus. They claimed that since Anyanwu became the National

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ASUU Appeals to Tinubu: Transforming Student Loans into Grants for Underprivileged Students

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The President of ASUU expressed that over 90% of students would be unable to fulfill the “rigorous criteria” to qualify for and repay the loan. ASUU has urged President Bola Tinubu to amend the recently approved Students Loans Act to provide grants for underprivileged students instead. During  Sunday Politics program, ASUU’s National President, Prof Emmanuel

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Bode George – I’m Not Looking For Appointments Under Tinubu But I Can Nominate

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Olabode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has clarified that he is not seeking an appointment under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Instead, he expressed his willingness to recommend capable individuals to work with Tinubu. Despite being a staunch critic of Tinubu, George revealed in an interview with Punch

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Lawyer Condemns IPOB DOS for Endangering Nnamdi Kanu’s Life

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Aloy Ejimakor, the Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has stated that Kanu personally assigned him the task of finding an independent medical doctor to attend to his health needs. Ejimakor made this clarification in response to a publication by Chika Edoziem, an alleged chieftain of IPOB’s

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APC Governors Expected to Nominate Three Individuals per State for Tinubu’s Ministerial List

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Indications have emerged suggesting that governors within the All Progressives Congress (APC) are likely to nominate three individuals from their respective states as part of the ongoing tussle for President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial list. Sources within Tinubu’s camp revealed that the list of nominees may be submitted to the Senate for confirmation in July, heightening

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