The Enugu governorship election petition tribunal has dismissed the application seeking to stop the inauguration of Peter Mbah as Governor on May 29.The Action Democratic Party (ADP) and its governorship candidate in the March 18 governorship election, prayed the Tribunal to stop the forthcoming inauguration of Mbah as Enugu Governor.The
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Governors in the South-East have agreed to name the Second Niger Bridge after the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd).The Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad, confirmed the development in a tweet on Tuesday, adding that the bridge would be commissioned today.His tweet read, “The Second
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The Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya, has assumed the role of the Chairman of the Northern State Governors Forum (NSGF), marking a significant leadership change within the influential regional alliance.Governor Yahaya, elected as Gombe State governor in 2019, recently secured a second term in office following his successful reelection
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The National Assembly through the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has established a radio station “Democracy Radio” in Abuja to propagate the activities of the legislature.The Director General of NILDS, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, took reporters on tour of facilities at the station located in Asokoro in Abuja
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The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, consolidated the three different petitions that are seeking to nullify the outcome of the 2023 presidential election.A five-member panel of the court led by Justice Haruna Tsammani, in a unanimous decision, dismissed objections the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and
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The outgoing Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has announced the dissolution of his cabinet in preparation for the official handover ceremony to a new administration on 29th May.The Governor, in a statement on Monday, directed all the appointees to strictly adhere to established procedures and promptly hand over the
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By Uchechukwu OkoroaforAfter all the initial ‘gragra’ the chicken is coming home to roost. And the men are being separated from the boys in the tussle for the leadership of the 10th National Assembly.Already it has become apparent that the party is supreme. Most of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
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Tonye Cole, the Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 governorship candidate, on Monday night, assured his supporters that he would pursue his petition challenging the outcome of the March 18, 2023 governorship election to a logical conclusion.Cole, who stated this on his social media handles, was reacting to the
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The trial of renowned Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti, at the Chief Magistrates Court in Yaba, Lagos State, has been adjourned to Wednesday May 24.The adjournment came after Chief Magistrate Adeola Olatubosun was absent from the court proceedings.“The court sitting has been adjourned till tomorrow; the magistrate is not around,” stated
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President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the passing of Professor Mosobalaje Oyawoye, Nigeria’s first Professor of Geology, describing him as a prolific scholar and thinker who stood for national aspiration and progress.“He was steadfastly committed to the progress of the nation,” said the President in a statement by his media aide,
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