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Atiku kicks as Economic Intelligence Unit predicts victory for Tinubu The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), sitting in Abuja, is set to deliver its judgment on the three petitions seeking to nullify the election of President Bola Tinubu. As a precursor to the fixing of the judgment date, the Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five-member panel has directed all parties to appear …

Former Lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has listed thirteen reasons, Nigerians should not support the invasion of Niger Republic. Sani who is an activist, advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to be compelled to invade Niger Republic, noting that during Nigeria’s military rule, its citizens fought alone, as he advised Nigeriens to fight their battle. Recall that the Authority of Heads of …

President Bola Tinubu is currently decorating the Chief of Defense Staff, Major General Christopher Musa, alongside the Chiefs of Army, Naval and Air Staff with their new ranks. The decoration ceremony holding at the President’s office comes six weeks after their appointment on June 19, 2023. Those being decorated are Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja; Chief of …

• Kanu not released, only granted access to personal doctors — DSS Source• PDP, CSOs ask Senate to reject recycled, compensated nominees• APGA urges nominees to implement Tinubu’s manifesto• Umahi, Kyari, six other nominees to get automatic confirmation  The decision by the Senate to hastily begin screening of the proposed members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) today may have …

Economists and civil society organisations have backed the appointment of a special investigator to probe the Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited and other Government Business Entities by President Bola Tinubu. The experts and groups in separate interviews with The PUNCH on Sunday said the investigation was necessary to ascertain if there were any infractions or alleged …

President Bola Tinubu will address Nigerians by 7pm today. His Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Dele Alake, disclosed this in a statement. The statement enjoined all broadcast and other electronic media outlets to link up with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Radio Nigeria for coverage. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will make a broadcast to the nation on …

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has predicted that more deaths resulting from Diphtheria would be recorded across the country, particularly among children. It confirmed that 83 deaths have been so far recorded across 26 states of the country as of the end of July 2023. NPHCDA Executive Director Dr Faisal Shuaib told journalists at a press conference …

*NECA: NLC, TUC mobilisation for strike, civil action dangerous for Nigeria *Urges labour to shelve planned protest   *Recall N5tn lost due to vandalisation of properties by hoodlums during 2020 #EndSARS protest  *TUC to meet on way forward  Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Falana has said the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its allies have …

The Nigeria Labour Congress has commenced mass mobilisation aheaf its planned nationwide strike scheduled to begin Wednesday to protest the hardship occasioned by the fuel subsidy removal. In a schedule obtained by our correspondent in Abuja on Sunday, the NLC urged Nigerians to “join us at the Unity Fountain, Abuja on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at 7 am.” “There is …

— Asks Resident’s doctors to consider plight of Nigerians — Tinubu will bring succour The National Assembly has made a passionate appeal to Organised Labour to reconsider the decision to embark on a national industrial action on Wednesday. Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Labour, Employment and Productivity, Hon. Adegboyega Adefarati, made the appeal during a chat with …