Category: Politics

Former Minister Ajose-Adeogun dies at 96

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Chief Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun, a prominent business titan and former Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, has passed away at the age of 96. The news of his death was confirmed by a family member, Oluremi Ajose-Adeogun, in a statement released on behalf of the family. Chief Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun was appointed as the FCT minister by the General Muritala Mohammed military government and played a crucial role in developing the Master Plan for Abuja during his tenure. Prior to his appointment as FCT minister, he served as a Federal Commissioner for Cooperatives…

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My men not the Army are employed by FG to secure Abuja-Kaduna road -Asari Dokubo

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  The leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force (NDVF), Asari Dokubo on Friday, after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Villa, Abuja, declared that his men, “employed by Nigerian government” are the ones securing Abuja-Kaduna road and not Nigerian Army. Speaking with newsmen after the meeting, Asari-Dokubo accused the Nigerian military of blackmailing the security architecture of the country describing it as “shameful”. He said: “There is a full-scale war going on and the blackmail of the Nigerian state by the Nigerian military is shameful. They said…

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10th N’Assembly: Tinubu’s candidates floor APC rebels, Akpabio leads Senate

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Elections at the federal parliament on Tuesday in Abuja has seen anointed candidates of the All Progressives Congress emerging as the National Assembly leaders. All the candidates, who received the backing of President Bola Tinubu and the APC, defeated aspirants, who contested the positions contrary to the zoning arrangement of the party. Senator Godswill Akpabio emerged as the President of the Senate, while Senator Jibrin Barau won the position of the Deputy President of the upper legislative chambers. At the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas won the election for the…

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FG files money laundering, criminal conspiracy charges against Adebutu

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The 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu, has been charged to court by the Federal Government, for allegedly buying votes during the 18 March elections in the state. In a suit brought by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice before an Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta, nine other persons associated with the PDP were also charged. In a separate suit it filed at the Federal High Court in Abeokuta, the government also charged…

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Tinubu sworn in as 16th President of Nigeria

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Former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been administered oaths of office and allegiance by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola. Tinubu took the oaths at about 10.37am on Monday morning at the Eagles Square venue of the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony, thereby becoming Nigeria’s 16th President. Share on: WhatsApp

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Supreme Court dismisses PDP suit to disqualify Tinubu over double nomination of Shettima

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The Supreme Court has dismissed a suit seeking disqualification of Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima as presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC). A five-member panel of the Supreme Court held that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lacked the locus standi to institute the suit. The PDP had claimed that Shettima’s nomination as Tinubu’s running mate was in breach of the provisions of sections 29(1), 33, 35, and 84(1)(2) of the Electoral Act, 2022. PDP argued that Shettima’s nomination to contest the position of vice-president and Borno…

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N70b loot: Matawalle’s claim of $2m bribe against Bawa, a hoax — EFCC

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission described the claims by Zamfara State Governor, Bello Muhammed Matawalle, that its Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa was after him for refusing to give him $2m bribe, as a hoax. The Spokesman for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said in a late-night statement, said that the outgoing Zamfara governor invented the story in order to blackmail Bawa and the commission but that the agency would not dignify such spurious allegation with a response and challenged the governor to go ahead and present whatever evidence he has against…

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Osun 2023: Oyetola congratulates Gov. Adeleke after Supreme Court judgement

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Former governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, has accepted defeat after Tuesday’s ruling by the Supreme Court that upheld the election of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the governor of the state. In a statement signed by the ex-governor, he noted that although the judgment by the Supreme Court did not favour either him, his supporters or party members, he accepts the verdict in the interest of the people of the state.  Oyetola further appealed to members of his political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), his supporters and those who…

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Suspended Adamawa REC gets administrative bail

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The recently suspended Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Hudu Yunusa-Ari, who is under police probe, has been granted bail. Two of the commissioners and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) undergoing interrogation at the Police Headquarters in connection with the Adamawa Governorship Election fiasco were freed to go. They were released on administrative bail and with conditions. But, they must deposit their travel passports; and their movement is restricted within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It was learnt that a senator stood surety for Yunusa-Ari after he…

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Workers trapped inside collapsed 7-storey building at Banana Island

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A seven-storey building that collapsed at First Avenue, Banana Island, Ikoyi area of Lagos during construction, has trapped workers under the rubble. It was reported that, some of the workers jumped from the top floors, just before the building collapsed. And some kids walking around the site narrowly escaped. It was alleged that the building was unapproved and that the collapse occurred when casting was being done. A statement by Mukaila Sanusi, Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State government reads: “An unapproved seven-floor building under construction has collapsed in Banana…

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