POLITICS

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has denied the allegation that he had a telephone conversation with President Bola Tinubu over petitions seeking to nullify the outcome of the presidential election. The CJN, through a statement by the Supreme Court on Wednesday, said he equally did not …

One is that they are obligated by section 14 (4.2) of the APC Constitution to present the quarterly reports of their activities to NEC. Quarterly reports of activities are as we have zones, state chapters and departments. All those should have been compiled. Issues such as what has happened, what …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima have offered reasons why the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party (LP), and their presidential candidates, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, should have their petitions dismissed by the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC). According to news reports, Tinubu and Shettima …

No fewer than 13 former governors still receive pension allowances as serving senators in the 10th National Assembly amidst cutting the cost of governance talks. TRIBUNE ONLINE, in this article, compiled the names of the former governors who still receive pensions as serving senators. Full list below; Godswill Akpabio (Akwa …

The Presidential Election Petitions Court has admitted as exhibits, the Chicago State University credentials of President Bola Tinubu, who formally opened his defence in a petition filed against his election victory by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Abubakar Atiku. At the resumed hearing of the petition, …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has announced the new minority leaders in the Senate. Senator Simon Davou Mwadkwon (PDP, Plateau) is now the Senate Minority leader, while Senator Oyewumi Olalere (PDP, Osun) will serve as the Deputy Minority leader. Senator Darlington Nwokocha (LP, Abia) will serve as the Minority Whip while …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP), have criticized the FG for rejecting the European Union’s (EU) final report on the February 25 presidential election. The EU Observer Mission in a statement highlighted “enduring systemic weaknesses” in the election and provided 23 recommendations for electoral reforms, emphasizing …

The Rivers State deputy governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the 2023 election and Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has said that she would not stop contesting the election until she realised her ambition. She said her chances of governing the oil-rich state in the future were both high …

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and his party will on Thursday, June 22 close their case in their joint petition challenging the declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the February 25 presidential election. The petitioners, according to a pre-hearing report were …

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday decorated the acting Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun with his new rank at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Recall that the acting IGP before his appointment by President Bola Tinubu on Monday was a Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG. The decoration was …