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Julius Abure, national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), says Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the party, will be declared president of Nigeria by the tribunal. Abure spoke while addressing some Nigerians in the United States during a tour of the country. Obi who came third in the presidential election held in February and his party are challenging the outcome of the poll.   They are asking the court to nullify the victory of Bola Tinubu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Abure, who is on a tour to the United Kingdom and the US, said the judgment by the presidential election petition tribunal, PEPT, is expected to come on or before September 16. “Following Peter Obi’s participation in the 2023 general election, we changed the political narratives in Nigeria. We gave them a run for their money,” he said. “They have murdered sleep and they will sleep no more. They have stolen what is not for them and they will not sleep until we recover it all.”

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, said he was ready to personally intervene in the issues with Emirates Airline and the issuance of United Arab Emirates, UAE, visa to Nigerians  The President also said African countries have a better chance of overcoming economic and security challenges by looking inward for solutions and walking the talk on all of its pledges and agreements. Tinubu said these while receiving letters of credence from three envoys at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The diplomats were Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Mr. Awall Wagris Mohammed; Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, Mrs. Miriam Morales Palmero, and Ambassador of United Arab EmirateS, Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi. Recall that United Arab Emirates, UAE, flag carrier, Emirates Airline, suspended its operations in Nigeria last October, following the company’s inability to repatriate over $85 million blocked fund. Subsequently, the government in a notice made available to Vanguard, slammed a vis

  The Nigerian embassy in Niger Republic has countered a viral report (not The PUNCH) that its embassy was burnt down by angry protesters in Niamey, Niger. This was contained in a statement signed by Liti Auwalu, for the Nigeria Ambassador to Niger and made available to our correspondent on Saturday. The statement explained that even though the protesters tried to gain access to the embassy, the Nigerien military and police managed the situation, adding that the embassy is well guarded. The statement read, “It has been brought to our notice that fake videos showing the torching of the Chancery Building in Niamey by protesters is circulating on various social media platforms. “The Embassy wishes to inform the general public that even though protesters tried to gain access to the Embassy on July 30, 2023, the Nigerien Military and Police Authorities promptly curtailed the situation. “At the moment, the Embassy is well guarded by the Nigerien Military and other Security Authorities. “We r

  Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has ordered the immediate payment of gratuities and leave grants for workers in the state as palliatives to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy. Spokesperson to the governor, Ekerete Udoh, also said that Eno has actually approved the payment of N1billion as gratuities to primary school teachers in the state. Udoh while speaking to newsmen in his office on Tuesday further confirmed that the Akwa Ibom governor has also given his approval for the immediate release of N800 million as leave grants for local government (LG) workers. He said that Eno did not stop there as the governor ordered the immediate release of N600 million part payment as gratuities for the Akwa Ibom state civil servants. Udoh disclosed that governor Eno also approved the payment of leave grants for civil servants to be staggered beginning this month. Eno also approved the payment of imprest for two months back-to-back for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of

  Nasir El-Rufai, Former Governor of Kaduna state play videoNasir El-Rufai, Former Governor of Kaduna state… Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai was recently captured in a video bragging about how he fought the late President Umar Musa Yar Adua until his death. He also disclosed his battle with former President Goodluck Jonathan and how he drove him out of the presidency to his home town in Otuoke. “You say you want to pick a fight with me ok go ahead. Go and ask Umar Yar adua, ask Jonathan. I fought them, one went to the grave and the other to otuoke,” El-rufai said this at a stakeholder’s meeting His comment has raised concerns among Nigerians following his ministerial nomination into President Tinubu’s government. Here is the video

The administration of President Bola Tinubu will likely spend about N341.23bn on settling judgment debts between 2023 and 2027, according to findings by The PUNCH. The judgment debts were listed as promissory notes in a document titled, ‘Schedule of Promissory Notes Issued by Category as at September 30, 2022’ by the Debt Management Office. According to Investopedia.com, a promissory note is a debt instrument that contains a written promise by one party (the note’s issuer or maker) to pay another party (the note’s payee) a definite sum of money, either on demand or at a specified future date. Section 4 of the Government Promissory Notes Act states that government promissory notes are paid from the general revenue and assets of the federation. It read in part, “The principal sums and interest represented or secured by any government promissory notes are hereby charged upon and shall be payable out of the general revenue and assets of the federation.” Out of the 21 promissory notes relat

  IN a bid to cushion the effects of subsidy removal in Ekiti State, Governor Biodun Oyebanji, yesterday, announced the provision of free shuttle buses for workers, students and payment of monthly allowances to specified households. Oyebanji, in a statement by the Commissioner for Finance, Akintunde Oyebode, also approved the payment of N5,000 as a conditional cash transfer to 10,000 households from August to December 2023, especially to the aged people. Other items on the palliatives list include payment of one month’s pension arrears for state and local government pensioners, and payment of one-month subvention arrears to tertiary Institutions, among others. The statement disclosed that the palliatives were recommendations of the committee, set up by the Governor to initiate interventions that will soften the impact of the subsidy removal.

 • Niger’s military junta appoints ex-Economy Minister as new PM • Says it cannot receive ECOWAS delegation for security reasons • Mali warns of catastrophe if ECOWAS intervenes in Niger • No headway as U.S. envoy meets coup leaders, denied access to Bazoum • Blinken: Wagner taking advantage of instability • ACF urges ECOWAS to lift sanctions, commends Senate’s opposition of military action ECOWAS leader Ahead of tomorrow’s emergency meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) seeking to restore the ousted President of Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum, President Bola Tinubu, serving as ECOWAS chairman, has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to initiate a slew of financial sanctions targeted at individuals and entities associated with the junta that recently sacked the democratic order in Niger. This is just as the Presidency yesterday declared that “the ECOWAS mandate and ultimatum is not a Nigerian ultimatum.” The Special Adviser to the president on media an

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has informed the Senate of a proposed military operation by the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS) against the military government in Niger Republic. The letter was read on Friday by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. Recall that General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the head of Niger’s presidential guard, had last week declared himself head of state after the military seized power, and deposed the elected president, Mohamed Bazoum. The ECOWAS in its resolution gave the new military leader in Niger one week ultimatum to restore constitutional order. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, who read the communique at the end of the Extraordinary Summit on Socio-Political Situation in the Republic of Niger, demanded for the immediate release and reinstatement of President Mohamed Bazoum as the legitimate head of state and government of the Republic of Niger. They also resolved that in the event where ECOWAS’ demands were not me

  T he Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, has said the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol, and the current floating of the naira are some of the disruptive changes Nigeria must undergo before it will emerge “victorious”. The former governor of Nigeria’s apex bank also stressed the need for the country to embrace its greatest resource which he said is “human capital.” The governor noted that the country must focus on the future while jettisoning the “old order”. He also stressed the need for a thorough embrace of technology which according to him will provide more opportunities for youths in society. According to a statement made available to our correspondent in Abuja on Thursday, Soludo made the disclosure during the commissioning of the Solution Innovation District in Awka, the state capital. He said, “The world may be going east or west, but Nigeria must go through necessary disruptive changes. The removal of subsidy and the floating of exc

A political activist and analyst, Shehu Sani, has mocked President Bola Tinubu over his ministerial nominees. Sani said Nigerians expected Tinubu to appoint miracle-working technocrats. Tinubu had sent a 47-man list of ministerial nominees to the Senate as he prepares to constitute his cabinet. Last week, the president had forwarded a 28-man list to the Senate for screening and confirmation. Yesterday, he sent the second batch of 19 ministerial nominees. The ministerial list is believed to be made up of technocrats and those believed to be compensated for their support during the last presidential election. However, the former Kaduna Central Senator, tweeted: “The nation was kept waiting for the coming of the miracle-working technocrats; Some climbed the trees, Some mounted the rooftops and some stood on the peak of the rock…and behold these are the technocrats.”

  Laolu Akande, spokesman for former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has explained his principal’s absence at the caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement, Akande said Osinbajo could not make it to the event on Wednesday because he was out of Nigeria for some engagements to which he had long been committed. “In a letter of apology for his absence addressed to the Acting Chairman of the party (Abubakar Kyari), the former VP explained that he was already abroad for engagements to which he had long been committed, when he received the invitation to the meeting,” the statement partly read. “He had in fact cancelled some of his engagements abroad to be available for the two previously scheduled caucus meetings of the party which had to be postponed due to exigencies. “While wishing the party fruitful deliberations, he expressed his commitment to the Party and his availability for future meetings and activities of the party.” Osinbajo was Nigeria’s Vice President fr

  A tribal leader of the decision All Reformists Congress, APC, Representative Adeseye Ogunlewe said previous Streams state Lead representative Nyesom Wike's pastoral selection was "remuneration" for his part in President Bola Tinubu's triumph at 2023 official political race. Ogunlewe expressed this while talking in a meeting on Stations TV's Sunday Governmental issues Review that Wike, who filled in as a two-term lead representative under the fundamental resistance People groups Leftist faction (PDP), worked for Tinubu at the last political decision following an aftermath with the initiative of his party. Wike was named as Tinubu's priest in the rundown of clerical candidates shipped off the Senate last Thursday. Talking on the Wike's designation, Congressperson Ogunlewe said the previous Streams lead representative merits the selection. He said, "It is so natural to interpret. Assuming you are following the improvement that cumulated in the last po

T he Supreme Court of Nigeria judge, Equity Chima Centus Nweze, has kicked the bucket, Naija News learnt. As indicated by Day to day Post, Equity Nweze died on Sunday night at 64 years old. The High Court presently can't seem to give an authority proclamation starting around Monday morning, when the episode was accounted for. Review that Equity Nwaeze managed and, in a disagreeing judgment in 2020, proclaimed Emeka Ihedioha of Individuals Leftist faction (PDP) the victor of the 2019 Governorship political decision in Imo State. Likewise, in a split judgment of three against two, Nweze conveyed the dubious judgment of the High Court, which pronounced then Senate President Ahmad Lawan as the credible competitor of the All Moderates Congress (APC), for Yobe North Senatorial Locale for the 25 February general political decision. Equity Nweze, a local of Obollo, Udenu Neighborhood Government Area of Enugu State, was brought into the world on September 25, 1958. In 2014, Previous Preside

  President Tinubu Never Said There Will Be Political agitation In the event that Court Invalidates His Political decision Triumph - Helper President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will address Nigerians in a transmission on Monday, July 31 at 7 pm. Naija News reports that the Exceptional Counsel to the President on Unique Obligations, Correspondences and Methodology, Dele Alake, spread the word about this in an explanation on Monday. He encouraged neighborhood TV, radio broadcasts and other electronic news sources to join the organization administrations of the Nigerian TV Authority (NTA) and Radio Nigeria for the transmission. The assertion peruses: "President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will make a transmission to the country on Monday, July 31, 20, at 7 pm. "TV, radio broadcasts and other electronic news sources are ordered to connect to the organization administrations of the Nigerian TV Authority and Radio Nigeria for the transmission

Garba guaranteed that any misstep of military mediation in Niger could mean catastrophe for Nigeria. His statement follows General Abdourahamane Tchiani's seven-day deadline to hand over power to Mohammed Bazoom, the alleged coup leader in the Niger Republic. Garba asserted that Nigeria might be doomed if the military intervened incorrectly in Niger. His statement follows General Abdourahamane Tchiani's seven-day deadline to hand over power to Mohammed Bazoom, the alleged coup leader in the Niger Republic. The choice framed piece of goals came to at the crisis meeting of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, which was held in Abuja, Sunday. Garba urged President Bola Tinubu to be brave enough to resist pressure from France and the United States for the ECOWAS to take any military action against Niger in a Sunday post via his verified Twitter handle. The APC tribal leader approached Tinubu to decide on a non-motor and conciliatory methodology. He stated, "The W

  T he Power of Heads of State and Legislature of the Financial People group of West African States, ECOWAS on Sunday gave over 8 firm endorses on Niger Republic over an upset that happened in the country a couple of days prior. The choice was taken at a phenomenal meeting of the Authority directed by Tinubu in Abuja on Sunday. It should be recalled that on Friday, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, Commander of the country's Presidential Guards, declared himself Head of a Transitional Government and detained President Muhammed Bazoum. The Authority confirmed that it recognizes Bazoum as the legitimate president of the country at the meeting on Sunday. It also announced that all commercial flights between the Niger Republic and ECOWAS member states would be halted and that the land border would be closed. The Leader of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, reported the choice, saying that all Heads of Protection Staff of the part states will continue for a crisis meeting to plan on power