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By Kamil Opeyemi The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, says he has not issued any statement congratulating President Bola Tinubu over the outcome of the election petition tribunal in Abuja. Mr Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to Abubakar, stated this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja in reacting to a purported statement allegedly sent from his boss, congratulating Tinubu on the judgement of the tribunal. Ibe described the purported statement as fake news being orchestrated by those desperately looking to validate Tinubu’s mandate. “Abubakar couldn’t have validated electoral banditry because doing so would have amounted to…
By Kamil Opeyemi Chief Lanre Ipinmisho, former Director General of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Thursday declared his support for the Kogi All Progressive Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate, Usman Ododo. A statement issued in Lokoja by the state Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, said that the former NDLEA boss gave his support when Ododo and his entourage paid him a visit in his Abuja residence on Thursday. Ipinmisho reportedly hailed the humility of the candidate and declared his unalloyed support for his (Ododo’s) election on Nov 11. He expressed confidence that Ododo, when elected, would build…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has rejected the Presidential Elections Petition Court judgement delivered on the outcome of February 25, 2023. Obi made this known while speaking at a news conference at his Onitsha residence on Thursday. He acknowledged that though the PEPC’s adhered to the statutory time frames, but he totally disagree with the judgement’s rationale and final conclusion. “I express respect for the Court’s views and rulings but openly disagree with the judgment’s rationale and final conclusions,” he said. Obi announced his intention, in his capacity as a presidential…
By Kamil Opeyemi Former President Muhammadu Buhari says the judgement of the presidential election petitions tribunal on Wednesday is a testament that “democracy and the people” have won. Tribunal had on Wednesday upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the Feb 25th presidential election. In his reaction to the judgement, Buhari according to the statement signed by his spokesman, Garba Sheu on Thursday said the court has written history by spurning intimidation to deliver justice according to the law of the country. Garba quoted the former president as saying that…
By Hallimah Olamide The naira on Thursday gained against the dollar as it exchanged at N736.62 at the Investors and Exporters window. The local currency appreciated by 4.53 per cent compared to the N771.59 it exchanged for the dollar on Wednesday. The open indicative rate closed at N774.74 to the dollar on Thursday. A spot exchange rate of N799.90 to the dollar was the highest rate recorded within the day’s trading before it settled at N736.62. The naira sold for as low as 700 to the dollar within the day’s trading. A total of 66.43 million dollars was traded at…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Police Command in FCT has arrested one Bunmi Samuel, mother of two, her boyfriend and 12 others over alleged various crimes including kidnapping, armed robbery and burglary in the territory. The FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Haruna Garba, who paraded the suspects at the command headquarters on Thursday in Abuja, said the suspects were arrested at different locations in the territory. Garba said that various assorted weapons, vehicles, laptops, phones, musical instruments among others were recovered from the suspects. According to him, 36 years old Bunmi Samuel was arrested along with his boyfriend who specialised in…
By Kamil Opeyemi Mr Olusola Odumosu, the FCT Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has decried the level of vandalism of critical assets by miscreants in the territory. Odumosu said on Thursday in Abuja that 14 suspects were arrested in different locations around the city while vandalizing critical assets and infrastructure. ”The suspects have been throughly interrogated and profiled. They will be handed over to the Abuja Environmental Protection Board for prosecution,” he said. The commandant reiterated the committment of the NSCDC to rid the city of miscreants, criminals and vandals. ”Criminals, scavengers and vandals should be…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has redirected flight operations and processing of passengers to terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, Director, Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, FAAN disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Recall that the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, during his maiden visit to the airport, ordered airlines to relocate to terminal 2 by Oct. 1. He noted that the relocation was a necessity for the renovation and total overhaul of terminal 1. Yakubu-Funtua said the expedited relocation to the new terminal…
By Halimah Olamide The Lagos State Assembly on Thursday rejected two of the 17 nominees whose names were resubmitted by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Hon. Mojeed Fatai, Chief Whip and chairman of the sceening committee, had laid a report of the exercise before the House. At a sitting presided over by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, the lawmakers rejected Engr. Olalere Odusote, Mr. Samuel Egube, and Hon. Tolani Sule Akibu. However, the House resolved to step down the confirmation of Hon. Tolani Sule Akibu for another day. Obasa, commended the committee saying the members did a thorough…
By Halimah Olamide Ondo state First Lady, Betty Anyawu Akeredolu has hinted of the return of her husband Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu from medical leave abroad. In a tweet on Thursday, she said her husband was homebound. Akeredolu has been out of the country for medical reasons having been suffering from an ailment that has seen him lost weight considerably. In a photo of her husband that was shared, Akeredolu was seen in a plane in what appeared like a homeward flight. Akeredolu who has been in Germany since June has transferred power to his Deputy Lucky Ayedatiwa. A source said…