Hilda Baci, the celebrated chef attempting to set a new record for the longest hours spent cooking, has received a boost from the country’s next president, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who stoked widespread excitement by joining the Instagram live session streaming the Cook-a-thon and voiced his support with an iconic comment that cemented his social street credibility. “Idan doesn’t break, she breaks records,” the president-elect said. “We are rooting for you,” he continued, causing a positive buzz that’s been picked up by the local and foreign press and has set the stage for post-event opportunities for the chef who took…
Author: Albus Dauda
Peter Obi may have relied on, or even instigated, the anti-social behaviour his supporters called Obi-dients put on show in the last campaign and election to gain traction. But as he focuses on a new quest to redeem his battered image and broaden his appeal in preparation for another challenge for the presidency in the future, the group and their antics have become a burden he is desperate to cast off. In at least two statements this month, the former Anambra governor has offered a roundabout condemnation of the group for launching vicious attacks against respected personalities such as Pastor…
Days after formal processes commenced at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), one of the challengers Peter Obi has hinted he may be throwing in the towel by publicly declaring his intention to give the presidency another shot in the future, seeing as the last attempt ended in failure. He made the declaration on Friday at a book launch where he reflected on his unsuccessful bid in the last presidential election. “I must be president of this country. If it is not today, it must be tomorrow,” Obi said in a resigned tone contrary to the absolute conviction displayed in…
Lamidi Apapa has been recognized by the court as the authentic national chairman of the Labour Party. The ruling was delivered earlier today, introducing a fresh twist into a roiling drama that poses a serious threat to the legitimacy of Peter Obi as a candidate of the party in the last presidential election. Lamidi Apapa, one of the foundational members of the party, laid claim to the party’s leadership in opposition to Obi who was accused of invading the party from the PDP with unknown figures and corrupting its processes with naked bigotry and tribalism. Obi joined the party on…
Nigeria’s President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will today, Wednesday, May 10, depart Nigeria for Europe on a working visit to engage investors and other key allies, reliable sources have told this publication. Tinubu is said to be keen on strengthening Nigeria’s bilateral trade and economic relations and his trip to Europe is focused on marketing investment opportunities in the country and his administration’s readiness to enable a business-friendly climate through policies and regulations. He has reportedly lined up meetings with multi-sectoral actors in Europe’s business community including manufacturing, agriculture, tech, and energy. He hopes to convince them of Nigeria’s readiness…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has been affirmed by the Supreme Court as the governor of Osun State, in an important legal decision that brings the challenge of the APC’s Gboyega Oyetola to an end. The apex court upheld the Appeal Court ruling, paving the way for Ademola Adeleke, who was elected on the platform of the PDP, to serve out a four-year term as the leader of the state. Governor Adeleke, also known as the dancing senator, claimed victory last year in a tightly-contested election.
The poor pedigree of Obi’s legal representatives at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal where he is challenging the victory of president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has provoked doubts about his seriousness to reclaim his self-awarded mandate despite finishing in third position at the polls. Nigerians, and indeed a large chunk of Obi’s supporters, were shocked to see unknown quantities in Obi’s legal corner, despite previous boasts of securing the services of ‘world class’ legal representatives, including one Natalia Veselnitskaya who was reportedly making her way from Russia. Contrary to what was promised, Obi’s legal challenge now appears to be led…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has resolved to back the north-central region of the country to claim the position of Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and the party’s chairmanship in a bid to ensure regional equality and inclusion. This was as the party announced its zoning formula of the leadership of the National Assembly which ceded the Senate Presidency to the South-South region and the Deputy Senate President to the North West region. Conversely, the North West will be getting the Speakership position, with the Deputy Speaker going to the South East. By zoning the high offices…
Supporters of Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the last presidential election, were served sour grapes following the absence of the so-called Russian lawyer, Natalia Veselnitskaya, who was purportedly contracted by ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo to defend Obi’s challenge at the presidential election petition tribunal in court today. Obidients, as the supporters are known, had previously boasted of the purported lawyer’s triumphant arrival and Obasanjo’s ‘settled deal’ with her to hand Obi victory via the courts, despite finishing in third position. In a characteristic manner, they rejected clarifications that the report was sketchy and lacked verifiable details, insisting instead…
Peter Obi, the unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, suffered another public humiliation at the Bayelsa State airport where his attempt to exchange pleasantries with the PDP candidate and his erstwhile boss, Atiku Abubakar, was rebuffed by the former Vice President. Atiku was on a two-day working visit to the state partly to attend the commendation service of the father of Duoye Diri, the Bayelsa State governor. The event became a gathering of PDP leaders, a group to which Obi belonged before his foray into the Labour Party. His exit from the party nevertheless, Obi…