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Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the incoming president, has returned from his business trip to France. The two-term governor of Lagos State arrived in his private jet at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at around 2.15pm, where he was greeted by party members, supporters, and some governors. His vice-president-elect, senator Kashim Shettima, governor Abdullahi Ganduje, senator Ahmad Lawan, and senator Godswill Akpabio, the chosen candidate of the ruling party for the position of Senate president...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has challenged the governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, to back up his allegation of bribery against the commission’s chairman. Matawalle claimed that Abdulrasheed Bawa, the head of the EFCC, had asked for a $2 million bribe. It’s unfair to always place the blame on governors, he said. Governments at all levels have treasuries, not just governors. How does the EFCC chief treat them? Let him demonstrate the...

There was some uncertainty in the courtroom when a Senior Advocate of Nigeria who is not on the Labour Party’s legal team declared that the party will be appearing on Friday. The Justices’ panel denied him recognition and reprimanded the senior advocate for trying to cause confusion by not mentioning his name, saying that “He should know better” in response to his justification that “He was given a brief to appear.”   Peter Obi, the...

The Abuja-based Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling that prevented the Board of Directors of Seplat Energy from carrying out its official duties. A Federal High Court in Abuja last week approved an ex-parte order suspending the chairman, managing director, and other board members of Seplat from their positions. The appeal court suspended the ex parte interim orders issued on May 11, 2023, by Hon. Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja,...

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd. ), will inaugurate the Presidential/VIP Wing of the State House Medical Centre, Abuja, on Friday, just three days after his return from a medical trip to London, United Kingdom. The State House Director of Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye, issued a statement on Wednesday that read, “Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, President Buhari, accompanied by the Permanent Secretary of the State House, Tijjani Umar, will embark on a guided tour of...