Two factions of Labour Party clashed at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) over legal rights to be present in court, on Wednesday, in Abuja. Members of both factions arrived early at Court of Appeal premises, where PEPC is sitting, even before the doors open. Shortly after the courtroom opened and lawyers and litigants entered, […]
Results of Turkish Presidential election have started coming in after polls closed, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan leading with 49.6 per cent of total votes cast. According to poll results, published by state-run Anadolu Agency, Erdogan’s AKP party is leading with 49.6 per cent. Kemal Kilicdaroglu of CHP is following with 44.7 per cent of […]
Civil Society Organisations have tasked the All Progressives Congress to allow lawmakers at the 10th National Assembly to elect their leaders without interference. The NewsZenith reports that the organisations operate under the auspices of the Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizen Awareness. The Director-General of the coalition, Dr Gabriel Nwambu, said this at a news […]
Chief Benjamin Chuka Eche, a chieftain of the APC has urged the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, to assemble an inspiring team to rekindle Nigerians’ hope within the first 100 days. Eche, a retired ExxonMobil Executive Senior Manager, gave the advice in an interaction with newsmen in Lagos. He described Tinubu as his senior colleague at […]
A not-for-profit movement, ‘Rescue Nigeria’ says the country required urgent reorientation and good leadership to set it on the path of greatness. This is part of submissions during an online discussion organised by ‘Rescue Nigeria’, an organ of Initiative for Good and Informed Citizenship. This is contained in a press release, jointly signed by Biodun […]
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State says he is not jostling to become Chief of Staff in President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. El-Rufai spoke against the rumour milling around while interacting with newsmen, on Saturday, in Gombe. The NewsZenith reports that he had visited Gombe on the invitation of Gov. Muhammed Inuwa to inaugurate some […]
By Mr Mustapha Sani, Abuja The race and vision for the leadership of the 10th National Assembly is getting more interesting every day. Different persons, groups and organisations are advancing various reasons for aspirants to the exalted position of the third and fourth citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We are indeed in an […]
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has pleaded with the UK government to be lenient with former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu for organ harvesting. The plea followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Toby Okechukwu (PDP-Enugu) at a plenary, on Tuesday, in Abuja. Okechukwu titled the motion “Need for Clemency for […]
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has declared Wednesday, May 3, as a work-free day in honour of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who is paying a two-day visit to the state. Wike announced the decision in a statewide broadcast on Tuesday in Port Harcourt. He said Tinubu would visit Rivers on a two-day visit […]
The Nigeria Police says it has arrested the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Adamawa State, Mr Hudu Yunusa-Ari. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi announced this in a statement on Tuesday, in Abuja. “The Nigeria Police Force hereby confirms the arrest of Barr. Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC). […]