Politics

Three ad hoc staff members of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) who served as Presiding Officers during the February 25 general election testified at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC). The witnesses, subpoenaed by Abubakar Atiku and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), revealed that only the results of the presidential election were unable to be uploaded to the...

During the final phase of Former President Muhammadu Buhari's administration, his spokesman, Garba Shehu, stated that the outgoing President himself was free from scandal and did not have any hidden bank accounts containing proceeds of corruption. However, some members of his cabinet faced allegations of misappropriation of public funds and corrupt practices. Civil society organizations and anti-corruption campaigners are now...

The Policy Advisory Council led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has recommended the declaration of a state of emergency on revenue generation in Nigeria. The council has proposed the merger of several government agencies, including the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigerian Customs Service, and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, into the Nigerian Revenue Service. This consolidation aims to...

President Tinubu has enacted the student loan bill, aiming to address the financial needs of Nigerian students pursuing tertiary education. Here are key points to understand about the bill. Loan Purpose: The loan can be utilized for various expenses related to education, including school fees, accommodation, textbooks, research, and educational materials. The institutions will assess and justify the amount allocated to...

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) issued a response to President Bola Tinubu's statement, asserting that the determination of what qualifies as "illegal orders" falls within the jurisdiction of the courts of law, rather than the presidency. The NBA, represented by its president, Yakubu Maikyau, SAN, clarified its position in a letter addressing the President's Democracy Day address. The President had...

President Bola Tinubu's actions during his first 15 days in office have generated excitement among investors, signaling positive prospects for Nigeria. Tinubu's decisive measures, such as eliminating the costly fuel subsidy, removing the controversial central bank governor, and pledging to unify exchange rates, have been well received by foreign investors. These developments have resulted in a surge in Nigeria's...

As Nigeria commemorates Democracy Day, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo socio-cultural organization has made an appeal to the 2023 presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party. Ohanaeze has urged Atiku and Obi to halt their pursuit of their cases at the tribunal and instead lend their support to President Bola Tinubu. Okechukwu Isiguzoro,...

New information has emerged regarding the endorsement of Senator Godswill Akpabio for the position of Senate President by President Bola Tinubu. According to sources close to the President, the deal was finalized a day before the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary, which took place between June 6 and 8, 2022. At the primary, both Tinubu and Akpabio were...

Fellow Nigerians,It is exactly three decades today that Nigerians went to the polls to exercise their inalienable right to elect a President of their choice to lead the transition from military dictatorship to a representative government of the people. The abortion, by military fiat, of the decisive victory of Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola of the defunct Social Democratic Party...