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Breaking: Tinubu landed in Nigeria Prior to swearing-in on May 29

The President-elect Bola Tinubu landed in Nigeria on Monday after a month-long “rest” in France, leaving him only 35 days until his inauguration on May 29. In order to recover and organize the transition program before his inauguration on May 29, rumors state that Tinubu departed the nation for France on Tuesday, March 21. The Head of Media Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, tweeted: “Jagaban lands in Abuja!” to announce his arrival. Jagaban lands in Abuja! pic.twitter.com/C1TKB8IjmD...

10th NASS: Support Betara, other popular candidates become Speaker – Groups tell PGF

Over 100 civil society groups have asked the Progressives Governors Forum and other lobby groups to back popular candidates who are accepted by the members-elect to emerge as Speaker of the House of Representatives. The groups, under the aegis of the National Democratic Coalition, said that Nigeria’s democracy is evolving and any contrary move will truncate it. In a statement signed by Dr. Ben Amodu, the CSOs said Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu emerged as President-elect...

Breaking: Ibadan Building Collapse Kills Many, Traps Others

A collapsed Oyo state apartment block killed many people, according to a report. On Saturday, April 22, The Nation reported the tragedy. According to reports it reported that the incident occurred at the Sango Police Barracks in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. A three-story residential building faces the collapsed structure. The Oyo state emergency service response team has yet to comment on the tragedy.

Gbajabiamila, Betara, Maihanci mourn Taraba Representative-elect

Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has expressed sorrow over the passing of Mr. Ismaila Maihanci, a member-elect from Taraba. Gbajabiamila expressed his sorrow over Maihanci’s death at the age of 37 in a statement on Saturday. Maihanci had recently been elected to represent the Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency. The speaker said that from what little he knew about Maihanci, he was a Nigerian who was prepared to serve his people faithfully....

Nigerians must not die, NLC says in regards to the conflict in Sudan

The war in the Republic of Sudan has alarmed the Nigeria Labour Congress, which notes that Nigerians are suffering as a result. Comrade Joe Ajaero, president of the NLC, demanded an immediate cease-fire in a press release he issued on Saturday in order to facilitate a peaceful resolution of the issues that sparked the conflict. Ajaero questioned why the Federal Government of Nigeria had not yet evacuated trapped Nigerians in Sudan, pointing out that it...

Shettima as V-P will ease my burden of governing Borno—Zulum

Borno’s governor, Babagana Zulum, claims that Kashim Shettima’s election as the nation’s next vice president will ease the burden on his administration as Borno recovers from the insurgency. At a Sallah luncheon for stakeholders attended by the vice-president-elect on Friday in Maiduguri, Mr. Zulum made the announcement. The governor claimed that with the new vice president, Borno’s government and citizens would have a dependable brother and a teammate to rely on for assistance during the...

Sanwo-Olu inspects Banana Island building collapse

On Saturday, the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, led a delegation to have an on-the-spot assessment of the seven-story building that was under construction when it collapsed in First Avenue, Banana Island, Lagos. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Tayo Bamigbose-Martin, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LABSCA, and other engineers led Sanwo-Olu on the inspection. More details later…

Breaking: Taraba house of Reps member-elect dies in Abuja

Hon. Isma’ila Yushua Maihanchi, the representative-elect for Taraba State’s Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency, has died. According to information obtained by Vanguard, Maihanchi passed away early on Saturday morning at an unnamed Abuja hospital following a brief illness. He will be interred today at the national cemetery in Abuja, according to an aide to the late member-elect. Details to come…

Buhari said “I Lost Election 3 Times, They Laughed At Me, I Said God Dey, I Won Finally,”

As he prepares to step down from office after eight years as Nigeria’s civilian president, President Muhammadu Buhari reflected on his difficult journey. “I dared the politicians and ended up at the Supreme Court three times,” President Buhari said of his three unsuccessful election campaigns in 2003, 2007, and 2011. “They made fun of me, so I retorted, ‘God dey,’ (and) God sent technology to my rescue, in the form of a Permanent Voters’ Card...

FG requests end to fighting in Sudan, plans to evacuate Nigerian citizens

The Sudanese conflict between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has resulted in countless civilian deaths and suffering, deeply worries the Federal Government of Nigeria. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Francisca Omaluyi stated in a statement that “the non-adherence of the warring parties to numerous international calls for a ceasefire has worsened the situation of civilians and made it impossible to embark on their evacuation.” Nigeria thus...