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A recent report claims that on May 24, just a few days before the handover ceremony on May 29, President Muhammadu Buhari was unable to disband his cabinet. At the final Federal Executive Council meeting, which he presided over today, Wednesday, in Abuja, many had anticipated that the president would disband his cabinet. Attempts to dissolve President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet have failed However, the president instead, directed his minister to return to their offices and...

The challenges brought by the Allied Peoples’ Movement and the Action Peoples Party challenging the election victories of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his running mate, Obafemi Hamzat, on March 18 were dismissed by the Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday. Other petition responses include the All Progressives Congress and the Independent National Electoral Commission.   According to report, Sanwo-Olu received 762,134 votes, defeating Labour Party candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, who received 312,329. With 62,449...

Former governor of Akwa Ibom Godswill Akpabio and his group of senators met with governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike. The meeting reportedly took place at Governor Wike’s home in Abuja, according to sources.   Recall that the All Progressives Congress (APC) had Akpabio on its list of candidates for Senate President. Akpabio had previously held the position of Minister of Niger Delta Affairs. Additionally, Barau Jibrin was suggested as the Deputy Senate President candidate....

Today, May 23, 2023, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (ret. ), inaugurated the newly constructed Nigeria Customs Service Corporate Headquarters in Abuja. PUNCH informs This commissioning comes after the President on Monday officially opened the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, which was founded by Aliko Dangote, the president of the Dangote Group.   At a news conference in Abuja on Monday, the Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, revealed that...