Politics

The Presidency on Monday berated the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for criticising the judiciary after his failure at the Supreme Court. The former Anambra State governor had during a press conference in Abuja earlier on Monday Obi criticized the apex court for upholding President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 election. He argued that the October 26 …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has barred his mind on the judgment of the Supreme Court which affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu. Obi, however, said the judgment would not signify the end of the Obidient movement. The former Anambra state governor said with the legal battle over, the Labour Party is now in opposition. …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 2023 election, Peter Obi has finally reacted to the judgement of the Supreme Court of October 26, that affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu in that election. Obi addressed a press conference in Abuja on Monday where he poured out his mind stating that he and his vice presidential …

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, reserved judgment in the appeal brought before it by the Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf against his sack by the state’s Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal. Ripples Nigeria recalls that the tribunal, had on September 20, nullified Yusuf’s election by declaring 165,663 of his votes invalid. According to the tribunal, the …

National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has berated the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), in the 2023 presidential election, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, describing him as a “person who prefers to be a king in hell than be a servant in paradise” and a specialist in deceiving people. Ganduje, who made the …

Expectations of Nigerian workers for a new minimum wage announcement by President Bola Tinubu on October 1 have been shattered as the Ministry of Labour and Employment debunked reports to that effect, labelling it as untrue. The Ministry made the denial in a statement issued by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Mr Olajide Oshundun on Wednesday in Abuja. …

The Edo State government on Monday disbanded the media crew attached to the Office of the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. In a statement issued by the state’s Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, the government said the Ministry of Communication and Orientation would henceforth cover the deputy governor’s activities. This development was the fallout of the current rift between …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Wednesday raised the alarm over the growing level of violence and insecurity in Imo and Kogi states, describing it as not only “unacceptable, unnecessary and worrisome” but also capable of scaring potential voters. INEC National Commissioner and member Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Malam Mohammed Kudu Haruna, raised the fear during  a one-day …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday blasted President Bola Tinubu over the current situation in the country. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, and posted on platform X, formerly known as Twitter, the party claimed that the country was grinding to a halt under Tinubu’s watch. The PDP lamented that the current administration’s policy …

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, said on Monday the Assembly reserves the right to make public the reports of the screening committee on the 17 rejected commissioner nominees in the state. Obasa, who disclosed this at the plenary in Ikeja, the Assembly would not release the committee’s reports despite threats by some people in …