Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State who assumed office on Tuesday announced the suspension of 14 traditional rulers appointed recently by the former Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. The affected traditional rulers include 13 district heads and the newly appointed Magajin Garin Sokoto, and Alhaji Sama’ila Abdulkadir Mujeli. The district heads are Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar III (Ciroman Sokoto) and District Head of Sokoto North LGA; Alhaji Buhari Dahiru Tambuwal, Sarkin Tambuwal; Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki Muhammadu Maccido...

Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai says his first day after leaving office is the “easiest day I can recall in nearly ten years”. El-Rufai’s two four-year term as governor ended on Monday, May 29, 2023, with the official swearing-in of the governor-elect, Uba Sani. Twenty-four hours after he left office, the former governor took to Twitter to give an account of his first day as an ex-governor. “Peace of mind at last: Today...

President Bola Tinubu and Senator Oluremi, his wife, yesterday, showed off impressive dance moves at the post-inauguration luncheon of the new president after he was officially sworn in. The event, which was held at the State House banquet hall, was the last of the programmes for the 2023 presidential transition. During the party, the anchor of the ceremony called on the President and the First Lady to the stage to thrill the guests. The couple...

FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU ON 29 MAY 2023 THE NIGERIAN IDEAL My Fellow Citizens, I stand before you honoured to assume the sacred mandate you have given me. My love for this nation is abiding. My confidence in its people, unwavering. And my faith in God Almighty, absolute. I know that His hand shall provide the needed moral strength and clarity of purpose in those instances when we seem to have...

Ayodeji Makun, the comedian and actor better known as AY, says he cannot reject a national honour awarded to him by former president, Muhammadu Buhari in recognition of his contributions to nation-building. This was his reply to those “shaming” him for accepting a national honour by Buhari whose tenure as president expired yesterday. Barely 24 hours before the expiration of his two four-year tenure, former President Buhari released a list of nominees for the “2023...

The newly sworn in Governor vows his administration will channel resources on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in six months The Chief Judge of Enugu State, Raymond Ozoemena, on Monday at the inauguration ceremony held at Michael Okpara Square Enugu, administered oath of allegiance and oath of office to Mr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah as the 4th Executive Governor of the State; Mr. Ifeanyi Ossai was also sworn in as the Deputy Governor. Governor Mbah who...

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has ordered the release of 49 convicts currently serving jail terms in different correctional facilities across the State. The Governor gave the order in his inaugural speech after taking an oath of office for another term of four years as the governor at the MKO Stadium Abeokuta, the state capital. Abiodun also commuted the death sentences of three convicts to life imprisonment, explaining that some of the inmates had...

President Bola Tinubu has announced the removal of fuel subsidies, saying the funds will be channeled to public infrastructure, education, health care, and job creation. But, the 2023 budget has provision for the fuel subsidy till June. President Tinubu made this known in his inaugural address at Eagle Square, on Monday in Abuja. “We commend the decision of the outgoing administration in phasing out the petrol subsidy regime which has increasingly favored the rich more...