Politics
PEOPLE IN OTHER COUNTRIES WHO TOOK STUDENT LOANS ARE ENDING IT ALL- ASUU WARNS PRESIDENT TINUBU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has again warned the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government over its proposed student loan, saying beneficiaries of such initiative in other countries were ending it all as a result of debts. The union, therefore, asked Tinubu to change the newly assented Students Loans Act to grants for poor …
PRESIDENT AHMED BOLA TINUBU SUSPENDS EFCC CHAIRMAN
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the indefinite suspension of EFCC Chairman, AbdulRasheed Bawa, as the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office. Bawa’s suspension, according to a statement by the Director, Information, SF Office, Willie Basse, is to allow for proper investigation into …
TINUBU SNUCK OUT IN PURSUIT FOR SOME SENATORS TO VOTE FOR GODSWILL AKPABIO
Hours after Senator Godswill Akpabio emerged as the President of the 10th Senate, his colleague, Senator Ali Noume disclosed that President Bola Tinubu begged some lawmakers to vote for Akpabio. Ndume disclosed this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. “The party and the president had a preferred candidate. …
INEC CHAIRMAN, MAHMOOD YAKUBU IS TO TESTIFY AGAINST TINUBU’S VICTORY
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, is set to testify before the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja on Thursday, June 15, 2023. This development comes as part of the ongoing petition filed by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who challenged the victory of …
TAJUDEEN ABBAS HAS BEEN ELECTED AS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SPEAKER
The lawmaker representing Zaria Federal Constituency in Kaduna State, Tajudeen Abbas, has been elected as the Speaker of the House of Representatives. He defeated Idris Wase and Aminu Jaii in a voice vote on Tuesday, June 13, at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. Abbas scored 352 votes of the total 359 votes cast while …
THE FORMER GOVERNOR OF BENUE STATE HAS BEEN SWORN IN AS SGF BY PRESIDENT TINUBU
The former Governor of Benue state, George Akume has been sworn in as the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) by President Tinubu. Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Ahmed Lawan, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Governor of Kwara state, and Folashade Yemi-Esan, head of the civil service of the federation, were present at the brief ceremony …
COURT ADMITS OBI’S DOCUMENTS AGAINST TINUBU’S ELECTION ARE EXHIBITS
By Deborah Osagiede The Presidential Election Petition Court on Tuesday in Abuja admitted forms for the collation of presidential election results in 17 states as exhibits in a petition filed against the election of President Bola Tinubu. Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) who is the petitioner at the February 25 presidential …
SENATE APPROVES PRESIDENT TINUBU’S REQUEST TO APPOINT 20 SPECIAL ADVISERS
The Senate President has approve the request of president Tinubu to appoint 20 special advisers The Senate on Tuesday approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s appointment of 20 Special Advisers. This came after the President’s letter to the Upper Chamber requesting the approval. Meanwhile, the letter read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan during plenary session …
FEMI GBAJABIAMILA ALLEGEDLY APPOINTED AS CHIEF OF STAFF
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly appointed the incumbent speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, as his Chief of Staff. The decision to pick the Gbajabiamila was said to have been made by the president after evaluating all possible candidates aspiring for the post among his loyalists. According to Smart from PMNews, Gbajabiamila …
PDP’S SUIT AGAINST TINUBU, SHETTIMA OVER DOUBLE NOMINATION HAS BEEN DISMISSED BY THE SUPREME COURT
By Deborah Osagiede The supreme court of Nigeria dismisses PDP case against Tinubu and Shettima’s double nomination. The supreme court fines PDP 2 million naira and claims that PDP lacks the right or locus standi to institute the case since they are not part of the APC.
