The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, has congratulated the “government and people of Nigeria” on a hitch-free inauguration of a new president. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the declared winner of the February 25 presidential election, was sworn in on Monday, May 29, 2023, at Eagle Square, Abuja alongside Kashim Shettima, his running mate. The event was attended by many dignitaries from and outside Nigeria. “On behalf of the people of the United...

Bola Tinubu and Kasim Shettima have been officially sworn in as the president and vice-president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The inauguration ceremony took place at the Eagle Square, Abuja on Monday, May 29. The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola administered the oath of office to Tinubu and his deputy, Shettima at exactly 10:28am and 10:38am respectively. Tinubu and Shettima takes over from Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Yemi Osibanjo who won...

The mantle of leadership now falls on Bola Tinubu who was declared the winner of the presidential election held on Saturday, February 25, 2023. As expected, the past week, which was Buhari’s final full week in office as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, was a busy one. Below is a recap of how the outgoing President spent his last seven days in office. Monday, May 22,...

FAREWELL SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2023. My fellow Nigerian brothers, sisters and friends of Nigeria. I address you today, in my last assignment as a democratically elected President of our great and well-endowed nation, with a deep sense of gratitude to God, a great deal of appreciation to the Nigerian people and a modest sense of fulfilment. Today, we mark and celebrate...

A federal high court in Abuja, yesterday, dismissed a suit seeking to stop the swearing-in of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu on Monday. The suit was filed by three individuals: Praise Ilemona Isaiah, Pastor Paul Audu and Anongu Moses, who identified themselves as Concerned Citizens. The trio, in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/C5/657/2023, argued that Tinubu violated Section 117 of the Criminal Code Act and Section 156 of the Penal Code Act for providing false information in...