Atiku briefs the press after losing the election legal battle – Transcript

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAtiku briefs the press after losing the election legal battle – Transcript

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 31, 2023

Following the affirmation of President Bola Tinubu’s election by the Supreme Court last Thursday, Atiku Abubakar held a press conference at the Peoples Democratic Party’s, PDP, headquarters in Abuja on Monday. Below is the transcript of Abubakar’s speech: Protocol. Gentlemen of the press. Someone asked me what I would do if I lost my election petition appeal at the Supreme Court. In response, I said that as long as Nigeria wins, the struggle would have...

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Igwe K.O.N Orizu III marks 98th birthday and 60th year on the throne

Culture & TraditionNewsNigeriaIgwe K.O.N Orizu III marks 98th birthday and 60th year on the throne

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 31, 2023

Nigeria’s longest-serving monarch – since February 1963 – HRH, Igwe Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III of Nnewi Kingdom, celebrated his 98th birthday on Sunday. The birthday coincided with the 60th anniversary being the Diamond Jubilee of his reign. Igwe Onyeneke flagged off the series of events to mark the double celebration by cutting a cake with members of his royal cabinet. While the birthday celebration has ended, the Diamond Jubilee celebration will run with multiple remarkable...

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Gunmen kidnap Catholic priest in Taraba

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaGunmen kidnap Catholic priest in Taraba

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 31, 2023

Bandits have kidnaped Rev. Fr Thaddeus Tarhembe of the Diocese of Wukari. The Catholic priest was taken hostage to an unknown destination by unknown gunmen who stormed his rectory in the early hours of Sunday. The abducted priest serves at St. Ann’s Parish in Sarkin Kudu village in the Ibi County of Taraba State. The communications director of the Wukari diocese Rev. Fr John Laikei confirmed the abduction in a statement. “I am directed by...

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DSS hands Emefiele over to EFCC for further investigation

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaDSS hands Emefiele over to EFCC for further investigation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 31, 2023

Past governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele has moved from the frying pan to fire in his ordeal with the federal government. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, picked up the ex-CBN Governor shortly after he was released by the Department of State Services, DSS, last Thursday. It is to be recalled that Emefiele has been in the custody of the DSS since June 10, 2023, a day after President...

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Rivers State House of Assembly set ablaze

NewsNigeriaPoliticsRivers State House of Assembly set ablaze

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 31, 2023

An unexpected fire engulfed the State legislature complex in Rivers State on Sunday night. Hoodlums, suspected to be politically sponsored, reportedly broke into the building and set it on fire using Improvised Explosive Devices [IED] at about 10:00 p.m. on Sunday. Only the chamber of the assembly was affected as the swift intervention of the emergency response team stopped the inferno from razing the entire building. A lot of property was destroyed. The Sunday night...

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Defence Minister, NAF chief in Turkey to facilitate delivery of attack helicopters

NewsNigeriaDefence Minister, NAF chief in Turkey to facilitate delivery of attack helicopters

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)October 29, 2023

Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, the Minister of Defence and the chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar are in Turkey to facilitate the delivery of the T-129 ATAK helicopters acquired for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) by the Federal Government. A press statement on Sunday signed by Edward Gabkwet Air Commodore, Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF noted that as part of programmes lined up for the visit, the Minister held talks with...

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Olawepo-Hashim tells Tinubu to prioritise rescuing Nigerians from grim realities

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOlawepo-Hashim tells Tinubu to prioritise rescuing Nigerians from grim realities

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)October 29, 2023

Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, a Chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and a former Presidential candidate, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the Supreme Court verdict which validated his victory in the February 25 presidential election, and urged him to now face the job of rescuing Nigerians from the daily grim realities they face, with more seriousness. Recall that Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  and his...

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President Tinubu mourns Ohinoyi of Ebiraland

NewsNigeriaPresident Tinubu mourns Ohinoyi of Ebiraland

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)October 29, 2023

President Bola Tinubu has mourned over the passing of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Ado Ibrahim. Tinubu’s condolence was contained in a press statement, on Sunday, signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. He also condoled with the government and people of Kogi State on the passing of the revered traditional ruler. He said the death of the Ohinoyi was a painful loss, describing the deceased as peace-loving, affable, and cerebral. “The Ohinoyi...

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500 Gender-Based Violence Cases Reported In Kaduna

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria500 Gender-Based Violence Cases Reported In Kaduna

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 29, 2023

No fewer than 500 cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases have been reported to the National GBV Dashboard by the Kaduna State Government with five cases being prosecuted as of the end of September. Mr Jamilu Ladan, the UNFPA State Sub-Implementing Partner Coordinator at the state’s Planning and Budget Commission (PBC) disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Sunday. “As of the end of September, Kaduna State...

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Sen. Binani, Fintiri Reacts To Tribunal Judgement 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSen. Binani, Fintiri Reacts To Tribunal Judgement 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 28, 2023

Following the judgment of Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal on Saturday that affirmed the election of Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri as Governor Adamawa State, both APC candidate Sen. Binani and Fintiri reacted to the judgement. Sen. Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed Binani, the Governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) says she accepted the tribunal verdict in good faith and thanked the juries for delivering the judgement. Binani, in an interview with newsmen also thanked supporters for their physical...

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