Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar has declared that nothing can stop the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu on May 29. Abubakar said this at a roundtable engagement with traditional and religious rulers which was organized by the World Bank on Wednesday in Abuja. He urged Nigerians to pray for Tinubu’s administration to succeed. He said, “There must be change because in the next few days or weeks there will be a new government; what can we contribute to that government to stabilize? “Whether anybody likes it, it must take place, a new government is coming on May…
Author: Victor Fola
Majority leader of the house or representatives, Alhassan Doguwa, has pulled out of the speakership race. Doguwa made this known on Wednesday night at a meeting with reps-elect at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. Abubakar Maki and Olatunji Olawuyi also withdrew from the race. Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house; Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu were in attendance in the meeting. Doguwa said he stepped down the day the All Progressives Congress (APC) nominated Abbas and Kalu for the speaker and deputy speakership positions of the incoming house of representatives. Doguwa said Abbas is qualified and has the legislative…
Knocks have continued to trail the brazen attack on Lamidi Apapa, the factional chairman of the Labour Party after mob believed to be Peter Obi supporters, ‘Obidients’ attacked him in the Court of Appeal premises after the hearing of the Presidential Election Tribunal. Apapa was subjected to brutal attacks and uncouth jeers while making an attempt to address the media after stepping out of the courtroom following the adjournment of proceedings by Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five-member panel. On getting poised to field questions from reporters, a group of youths that identified themselves as “Obidients”, shoved him away from the cameras,…
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has adjourned till Friday, May 19, the pre-hearing of the petition by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, against President-elect, Bola Tinubu. The tribunal which is headed by Justice Haruna Tsammani, fixed the date following failure of parties to agree on documents among other reasons.
The Labour Party factional leader, Lamidi Apapa, has been filmed vigorously fighting over a seat in Federal Capital Court, Abuja on Wednesday. In the video that is gone viral on social media, Apapa could be seen contesting a right to for a seat reserved for members of the party. Apapa claimed that he was representing the party and as such has right to the seat. His words “I’m talking to you, who are you? I’m representing Labour Party here and you can not sit down here. I have the right.” Apapa, who has been attempting to take over leadership of…
Nigerian actress Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori, popularly known as Kie Kie, has divulged why she refrains from flaunting her husband on social media accounts. According to her, she does not post her husband on her page because they are for business and her husband isn’t a staff member. She said this during a recent interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo. “I don’t share my husband on social media, not because I’m hiding him but because my Instagram is a business Instagram. My husband is not part of my business. He doesn’t collect a salary. ‘But I’m pregnant and I wanted to share…
The Chief Magistrate Court in Yaba, Lagos State, on Tuesday granted bail to Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti. The court also ordered police to finish their investigation into the alleged assault of a policeman within 48 hours. The Police prosecutor, S. A. Adebese had prayed that the court remand the defendant for 21 days. The Counsel said the three weeks would allow the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to prepare legal advice. But the defence counsel, Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), opposed the plea in his argument. Falana begged the court not to remand his client, adding that…
The Federal Government has urged the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to ditch its planned warning strike scheduled to start today. Describing the planned strike as illegal, it vowed to implement the no work no pay rule should the action go ahead. Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, received a letter from the NARD executive notifying him of the impending industrial action. Reacting to the May 16 letter, Ngige said he contacted the Minister of Health, who informed him that a meeting has been scheduled by his office with the doctors today. In a statement by Director,…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba has warned subversive elements plotting to stop the inauguration of President-Elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu on 29 May to ditch their ideas. IGP Baba affirmed that the inauguration date remains sacrosanct as the police will do everything possible to stop those plotting to truncate Nigeria’s democracy. IG Baba said this at a press briefing in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. He warned those who have been issuing public threats directed at instigating actions to frustrate the Presidential inauguration ceremony on 29th May, 2023 to reconsider their stand as the police will not allow them to…
Lagos State Police Command has said that it was a ‘normal procedure’ to have Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti handcuffed since he was being taken into detention. The musician, who is currently in police custody, was handcuffed and taken to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, in Panti for further investigation and possible prosecution. The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Alkali Baba had ordered his arrest after he was captured on video assaulting a police officer in uniform on 3rd Mainland Bridge. However, some Nigerians, upon seeing Kuti handcuffed, called out the police for what they what they termed…