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  It's abusive, lacks merit' — Tinubu asks court to dismiss Atiku's appeal. President Bola Tinubu has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the appeal filed by Atiku Abubakar and the People's Democratic Party (PDP). As per The Cable News, President Tinubu has stated that the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party is both abusive and lacks merit. You may recall that Abubakar and the PDP had filed a petition challenging the results of the presidential election held on February 25. The petitioners had raised several issues, including the alleged irregularities and non-compliance with the Electoral Act during the election. It was alleged that Tinubu and his vice, Kashim Shettima, did not meet the requirements to run for office and did not win the election by a majority of lawful votes. However, the presidential election petition tribunal ruled on September 6 that Abubakar could not prove all the claims in his petition. Following this, the PDP candidate filed an appeal wi

War Of Words, As APC Tackle Obi Over Tinubu The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25, 2023, election, Mr. Peter Obi, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, were yesterday locked in a verbal war over the alleged identity controversy of President Bola Tinubu . Obi had asked President Tinubu to save Nigeria and Nigerians further embarrassment by clearing the air on his identity, but the APC insisted the President had no identity crisis. This  came as the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, said there was no evidence to show that Tinubu submitted a forged certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. However, In a swift response, Atiku described the BBC report as a jaundiced and hatchet job. Speaking at a briefing in Abuja yesterday, Obi noted that he, like many other Nigerians, had to answer embarrassing questions about the genuineness of the President’s academic credentials, especially his Chicago State University, CSU, certificate. Acco

  Peter Obi Call For President Tinubu's Personal Reintroduction Of Self   The Presidential candidate for the Labour Party in the February 2023 general election has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently provide his personal information. This includes his name, age, parentage, qualifications, primary national service year, and location of service (NYSC). On Wednesday, Mr Peter Obi made this call during a press conference organized by the Labour Party's Presidential campaign in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Obi stated that it is the responsibility of the President to address the public's call or assumption that Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu has failed to inform the general public about his identity, date and place of birth, gender, education from primary to university level, as well as his primary national assignment (NYSC). Mr Obi has stated that it is the President's responsibility to address the public's concerns regarding Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu&

Niger Delta, And Their Road Situation Is Deplorable, Chief E.K  Clark Tells Tinubu   Elder Statesman, Edwin Clark, has said that Niger Delta roads, the region that produces Nigeria’s wealth, are in deplorable condition, urging President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on them.      Clark, who made the appeal at a press briefing, in Abuja, yesterday, said that if the infrastructure in the areas remained in deplorable conditions, the situation will contribute to the continuous decline in oil revenue accruing to the government.     He lamented that the country’s hope of revamping the national economy was being challenged with the unfortunate state of affairs in the South South region .   The elder statesman decried the recent calamity in the region when 20 people were burnt, following an accident that occurred at Koko Junction on the Warri-Benin highway due to bad roads.     He said that the dilapidated state of the road has a direct link to the calamity, which the people of t

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Chief Ajuri Ngelale as the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. The Director of Information at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), Mr Willie Bassey, made the announcement in a statement. The appointment will be effective from July 31, 2023, and will continue until the end of the administration unless the President chooses otherwise. According to a statement, the President has requested that he utilize his vast experience for his new task. Additionally, Ngelale expressed gratitude for his appointment as the Official Spokesperson and Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity in a tweet last night, stating that he is humbled and honoured by President Bola AhmedTinubu'ss recognition of the need for further hard work. I will always do my best. I love you all.

  President Tinubu announced his decision in a statement released through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume. On Monday, it was announced by Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) George Akume that President Bola Tinubu has made new appointments. These include a new National Guard commander and Aso Villa military officers. The appointed National Guards Commander has also been announced. Col. Adebisi Onasanya, Brigade of Guards Commander   Lt. Col. Moshood Abiodun Yusuf 7 Guards Battalion, Asokoro, Abuja   Lt. Col. Auwalu Baba Inuwa 177, Guards Battalion, Keffi, Nasarawa State   Lt. Col. Mohammed J. Abdulkarim 102 Guards Battalion, Suleja, Niger   Lt. Col. Olumide A. Akingbesote 176 Guards Battalion, Gwagwalada, Abuja   The President on Monday approved the appointments of other Military Officers in the Presidential Villa. Col. Adebisi Onasanya, Brigade of Guards Commander   Lt. Col. Moshood Abiodun Yusuf 7 Guards Battalion, Asokoro, Abuja

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Paris, France, preparatory to the Summit on New Global Financing Pact, which will be hosted by President Emmanuel Macron.  On Wednesday, President Tinubu will be briefed by Ambassador Laro, Permanent Secretary Adamu Lamuwa, and other officials regarding Nigeria's stance on the Summit and the planned sideline meetings with various leaders and multilateral institutions. The President is set to attend a two-day Summit starting on Thursday, June 22 and ending on Friday, June 23. The Summit explores ways to help countries facing immediate financial difficulties, particularly the most indebted ones, recover their fiscal space. Additionally, the Summit seeks to generate innovative financing for countries susceptible to the effects of climate change, as well as economies grappling with the consequences of Covid-19 and the energy crisis. On Tuesday evening, President Tinubu arrived at the airport and was welcomed by Ambassador Kayode Laro and oth

  Following the appointment of new  Service Chiefes   by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, dozens of military top brass will have to exit service due to traditional command and control practice. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken action by approving the immediate retirement of all service chiefs, advisers, comptroller-general of customs, and the inspector-general of police, with immediate effect. The retired Service Chiefs include General Lucky Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff; Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya, Chief of Army Staff; Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff; and Air Marshal Isiaka Amao, Chief of Air Staff. In their place, Maj. Gen. C.G. Musa has been appointed as the new Chief of Defence Staff, Maj. T. A Lagbaja as Chief of Army Staff, Rear Admiral E. A . Ogalla as Chief of Naval Staff, and AVM H.B. Abubakar as Chief of Air Staff. DIG Kayode Egbetokun has also been appointed as the acting Inspector-General of Police, and Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye as Chief of Defence Intelligence.

  President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, appointed Deputy Inspector-general of Police, DIG Kayode Egbetokun, as the acting Inspector-general of Police pending the confirmation of the Senate. Egbetokun was recently appointed as the new Police boss after serving as the Deputy Inspector-general of Police and supervising DIG for the South-West geo-political zone. He was responsible for managing the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, starting April 6, 2023. Egbetokun was born on September 4, 1964, in Erinja, Yewa South local government area of Ogun State. He joined the Nigeria Police Force on March 3, 1990, as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police, after completing his initial cadet training at the Nigeria Police Academy.  Throughout his career, Egbetokun has attended numerous courses within and outside the Police Force. He has held several key positions, including Chief Security Officer to the then-elected governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinub

 On Monday, Bayo Onanuga, the Director of Media and Publicity for the now-defunct Tinubu-Shettima Campaign Organization, took to his official Twitter handle to clarify that President Bola Tinubu's recent appointment of new Service Chiefs was not influenced by nepotism. As we may recall, Tinubu dismissed all previous service chiefs on the same day. In response to accusations of nepotism, Onanuga clarified that the appointments of service chiefs were distributed across the significant geo-political regions of the country. He pointed out that Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff, is from Enugu in the South East, and Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye, Chief of Defense Intelligence, hails from Obudu in the South-South. Onanuga also provided a breakdown of the state/region of service chiefs to support his point. He emphasized that before making accusations of nepotism against the Tinubu government, critics should conduct thorough research and gather all relevant informatio

 During the hearing at the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja, a Software Engineer named Anthony Chinwo provided testimony on Thursday. The case he was testifying in regards to the challenge filed by Mr Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party, regarding the 2023 presidential election results. During the court proceedings, Chinwo acted as the seconpetitioner's witness, PW-2. Although he acknowledged that he needed to beunfailiarunfamiliarunfamiliarunfamiliarunfamiliarunfamiliarore familiar with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) device, he affirmed that he possessed adequate knowledge of the operation of back-end servers. When questioned during cross-examination, the Architect clarified that he did not play any substantial role during the election. He also admitted that Amazon Web Services (AWS), which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) utilized for the general elections, is a reputable provider of Cloud Computer Services with a 99.9% sec

W ith strike threat by Labour as an aftermath of petrol subsidy removal over,  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu  has turned his attention to a smooth takeoff of the 10th National Assembly. Nt Tinubu, which started around 7 pm at the State House, are Yusuf Gagdi (Pankshin/Kanke/Constituency), Sada Soli (Jibia /Kaita Constituency), Miriam Onuoha (Okigwe North Constituency); and Muktar Betara (Biu/Bayo/Shani/Kwayar Kusar Constituency). The President earlier met separately with Deputy Speaker Idris Wase. Today, President Tinubu will hold discussions with All Progressives Congress (APC) governors and National Working Committee (NWC) members to prepare for the election of presiding officers, the first task after the inauguration. Tomorrow, the President will meet with elected members of the APC National Assembly. Yesterday, the President took a significant step towards unifying the APC National Assembly members-elect by bringing together contestants for the post of Speaker who are challenging the

Yesterday, the National Assembly granted President Bola Tinubu's plea to designate 20 Special Advisers. During the plenary, Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Deputy Speaker Ahmed Wase read letters of request from President Tinubu. However, it was noted that the President still needs to provide the names or positions of the advisers mentioned in the letters addressed to Lawan and Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, who is now Tinubu's Chief of Staff. Following reading the letter, Senate Leader Ibrahim Gobir proposed a motion to approve 20 Special Advisers, which was immediately seconded by Minority Leader Philip Aduda and approved. Lawan underscored the importance of the President having a team to work with and indicated that the lack of names for the special advisers would facilitate the approval process. The House also followed suit by section 151 of the 1999 Constitution.

  The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has told Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State that he (Tinubu) owed him nothing but that “You have to lobby me to collect”. Tinubu said this today (Wednesday) in Port Harcourt, the state capital, during the inauguration of the Rumuokuta Flyover, while responding to a request by Governor Wike, who asked for refunds on federal projects undertaken by states of the federation. Justifying the proposal and why his administration has been able to deliver several significant projects seamlessly, Wike had told Tinubu: “Part of why we have uncompleted projects has to do with our procurement laws. If you follow the procurement law, it will take very long to complete tasks. “When you give a contractor 15%, inflation is rising almost every day; before you give another money, they will call for variation because of increasing cost of materials.“In our case, I call Mr Speaker to say we can’t continue this. We had to amend our procurement law to give us the