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President Bola Tinubu on Sunday said the blessings of the late Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Adetona, were instrumental to his emergence as president in 2023. Tinubu stated this when he joined family members and other distinguished personalities on the 8th day of Fidau prayers for the late monarch. At the event, Tinubu referred to the late Awujale as a moral compass, emphasising that his leadership significantly contributed to the socio-economic and political growth of Yoruba land and Nigeria as a whole. He remembered with nostalgia the roles played by the late monarch in the revalidation…
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has approached the Court of Appeal, challenging the ruling of the Federal High Court Abuja, which directed the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the Senate following her suspension. In a notice of appeal, the Senate President is seeking to overturn the July 4 judgment delivered by Justice Binta Nyako. Akpabio’s legal team is contesting the High Court’s jurisdiction, insisting the matter concerns the internal affairs of the National Assembly and falls outside judicial purview as provided under Section 251 of the 1999 Constitution. In the 11-ground appeal, the senate President faulted the…
The Federal High Court in Lagos has discharged the former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on charges of money laundering and theft amounting to ₦6.9 billion. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke discharged the former governor after upholding his no-case submission filed to challenge his trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court held that the EFCC had not been able to link Fayose to the crime, nor was a prima facie made case against him to warrant further defence.On May 20, the court had reserved its decision after hearing arguments from counsel to Fayose (the 1st defendant) Senior…
The Executive Chairman, Urue Offong/Oruko Local Government Council, Rt. Hon. (Amb.) Chief Uno Etim Uno JP, has described the current political climate in Akwa Ibom State as one of remarkable and unprecedented unity. He made this assertion on Monday in his country home, Eyulor, when a socio-political group, Uno Grassroots Foundation (UGF), held its Patrons Investiture ceremony. Chief Uno emphasized the unity Governor Umo Eno has fostered across the state, saying: ‘It is even a waste of time to form opposition camps in today’s Akwa Ibom. Governor Umo Eno has transformed all of us into Akwa Ibom United, where our…
The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari has departed London in the United Kingdom for Daura, Katsina State, ahead of a state burial in the honour of the late ex-Nigerian leader. The body of the late president was conveyed on a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) craft on Tuesday before 8am. Vice President Kashim Shettima and the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and other top government officials accompanied the body of the late former president. Buhari passed on on Sunday, July 13, 2025, in a London hospital, at about 4.30 pm, following a prolonged illness, though the nature…
Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd), has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a brother, friend, and a true patriot whose life was defined by unwavering commitment to the nation. In a personally signed statement, Babangida expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the former head of state and two-term civilian president, saying the news was received with a heavy heart. “Our paths crossed in 1962 when we both joined the Nigerian Military Training College in Kaduna,” he recalled. “From those early days, Muhammadu stood out — quiet yet resolute, principled…
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed profound sadness over the passing of former Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari. Osinbajo served as the vice president of Nigeria under President Buhari from 2015 to 2023. Buhari’s death was confirmed by President Bola Tinubu, who directed national flags to be flown at half-mast across the country in honour of the late leader. In a statement he personally signed, Osinbajo said that Nigeria has lost a true patriot—a man whose life was marked by unyielding devotion to the nation he loved. The statement reads, “Dolapo and I received, with profound sadness, the news of the…
President Bola Tinubu has received the news of the passing of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, with profound sorrow and a heavy heart. Buhari died on Sunday in a London hospital after an undisclosed illness. In a tribute message he personally signed, President Tinubu said Buhari was to the very core, a patriot, a soldier, a statesman. “He served Nigeria with unwavering dedication, first as a military leader from January 1984 to August 1985, and later as a democratically elected President from 2015 to 2023. Duty, honour, and a deep commitment to the unity and progress of our nation defined his…
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, who has died age 82 in a London clinic, was a former military ruler and self-styled converted democrat who returned to power through elections but struggled to convince Nigerians he could deliver on the change he promised. Never a natural politician, he was seen as aloof and austere. But he retained a reputation for personal honesty – a rare feat for a politician in Nigeria. After three failed attempts, Buhari achieved a historic victory in 2015, becoming the country’s first opposition candidate to defeat an incumbent. In 2019, he was re-elected for another four-year term. Buhari…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on Saturday, said the disunity among members of the management team of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) created problems for the agency. Akpabio spoke at the grand finale of the 25th anniversary of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Akpabio also said that over 17,500 NDDC projects were abandoned due to leadership change.