DAAR Communications founder, Raymond Dokpesi dies at 71

The founder of DAAR Communications Plc and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Raymond Dokpesi, has died at the age of 71. The media mogul died on Monday at a hospital in Abuja, after he reportedly suffered a stroke shortly after the Ramadan fast this year. Dokpesi’s son, Raymond Dokpesi (Jnr), announced his death in a statement on Monday, saying: “It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of...

Lagos: We won’t let you down, Sanwo-Olu assures, Lagosians at inauguration 

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and Obafemi Kadri Hamzat, his running mate have taken oath to serve for a second term in office, even as they assured residents of the state that they won’t let them down. The governor gave the assurance on Monday during his inauguration at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, and also pledged that his administration will continue to foster a culture of transparency, accountability and participatory governance. While speaking about...

Soludo wasn’t ‘bounced’ at Tinubu/Shettima presidential inauguration, Anambra govt. clarifies

The Anambra State government has clarified  rumour making rounds that Governor Charles Soludo was bounced at the venue of the presidential inauguration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Monday at the Eagle Square, Abuja. A press statement signed by Christian Aburime, Press Secretary to the Governor Soludo, noted that the Governor was officially invited to the presidential inauguration ceremony, and couldn’t have been bounced by anyone Aburime lamented that a mischievous and misleading video is currently been...

Tinubu, Shettima takes over from Buhari, Osibanjo

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...

Tinubu Sworn-in As 16th Nigeria President

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, has administered the oath of office on Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima as the 16th President and Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which took place at the Eagles Square in Abuja, on Monday Government officials, Diplomatic corps, and esteemed guests from across the nation witnessed the event. The national and defense flags have been lowered, symbolizing the conclusion of the previous administration, and...

Tunde Bakare says Tinubu is not his president but the president of Nigeria

Tunde Bakare, the serving overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, says he recognises Bola Tinubu as the President of Nigeria and not “my president” because the presidential election was greatly flawed. Bakera, Muhammadu Buhari’s in the 2011 general election, said this during a webinar organised by the PTB4Nigeria in Diaspora Group on Saturday. The cleric explained that though he respects Buhari because of his “integrity and incorruptibility”, he was dissatisfied that he would be...

Wike confers River State’s highest honour on Uzodimma, El-Rufai, others

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State was on Saturday conferred with the Grand Service Star of Rivers State, GSSRS, the highest honour in the state, by his counterpart, Governor Nyesom Wike. Other individuals bestowed with the honour include the former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State and the incoming Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The investiture took place at the state...

President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight-year tenure officially ends today

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,...

Full text of President Buhari’s farewell speech

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...

Uzuegbuna Okagbue Congratulates Nigeria’s New President

Says ‘Asiwaju’s Capacity to Move the Country Forward is Doubtless’ Uzuegbuna Okagbue, Chief of Protocol and Deputy Chief of Staff to former Anambra State governor Willie Obiano, has reiterated his optimism in the Bola Tinubu’s presidency, coming into effect in a matter of hours. Okagbue, who was a senatorial aspirant for Anambra Central senatorial district, was a foremost supporter of Bola Tinubu’s presidential aspiration and had predicted from the get go that Tinubu would not...

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