Trump’s Former Adviser, Navarro Convicted For Contempt
The trade adviser to Donald Trump, a Former President of the United States, Peter Navarro has been convicted of contempt of Congress for not complying to a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the 6th of January, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Africa Today News, New York reports that Navarro has now become […]
Tribunal: Our Electoral Jurisprudence May Soon Vanish – Obi
Mr. Peter Obi who is the Candidate of the Labour Party, has vowed to appeal the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), that upheld the election of President Bola Tinubu. Obi, whose petition was dismissed by the court, warned that if care was not taken, sound electoral jurisprudence will disappear in the country. […]
Gabon’s Ousted President, Bongo Finally Freed By Coupists
Gabon’s former President Ali Bongo, who was ousted in a putsch, is free to leave the country and travel abroad the leader of the coup that toppled him said on Wednesday. General Brice Oligui Nguema, in a statement read on state television on Thursday said; ‘He has freedom of movement… and can travel abroad if […]
‘Democracy And The People Have Won’, Buhari Hails Tribunal
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his joy with yesterday’s ruling of the Presidential Elections Petition Court confirming the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Vice President Kashim Shettima in the 25th of February election. The former President said the PEPC has ‘written history’ […]
PEPT Verdict: Uphold Nat’l Unity, Tinubu Urges Atiku, Obi
Against the backdrop of the judgment by the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja, the President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has come out to assure Nigerians that he is more energised and focused on delivering his vision of a unified, peaceful, and prosperous nation. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed […]
PEPT: How Atiku’s Greed Caused PDP’s Loss – Okechukwu
A stakeholder in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Osita Okechukwu has has delcared that as a Buharist that had experienced the pain of losing post-election litigations, he fully understands the grief of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party, LP, and Allied Peoples Movement (APM), members over the outcome of the Presidential Election […]
To Fight Climate Change, Africa Proposes Global Carbon Taxes
A global carbon tax regime in a joint declaration has been proposed by African leaders in a bid to find lasting solutions to the issues surrounding climate change. The three-day Africa Climate Summit in Kenya’s capital came to an end with the Nairobi Declaration. The statement, which was made public on Wednesday, urged that major […]
Counteroffensive: US Announces $1bn In New Aid To Ukraine
The Secretary of State to the United States, Antony Blinken on Thursday announced a new aid for Ukraine totalling more than $1bn in a visit to Kyiv, including about $665m in new military and civilian security assistance, as he hailed the months-long counteroffensive against the Russian forces in the country’s southeast. Africa Today News, New […]
Atiku, Obi Head To Supreme Court As Tribunal Dashes Hopes
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, have rejected the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal which affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu. The Legal Adviser to the Labour Party, Kehinde Edun, vowed to challenge the judgment at the Supreme Court. Also, […]
Only The Rugged Can Win Nigerian Elections – Davido
Nigerian singer and entertainer, David Adeleke, aka Davido has asserted that elections in Nigeria are won by the most ‘rugged’ candidates. The singer made the remark via his X page formerly Twitter, on Wednesday. He wrote, ‘Nigeria Election nah by who rugged pass.’ A curious fan asked if his uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun […]
Oyetola Laments Over 6000 Cargoes Abandoned At Lagos Ports
Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has cried out over the over 6000 cargoes abandoned at the Lagos seaports. He said that most of the cargoes have been abandoned in Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports since 2011, stressing that the abandonment does not make economic sense. The Minister made this disclosure on […]
Breaking: PEPC Dismisses APM’s Petition Against Tinubu, APC
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPT) sitting in Abuja has struck out the petition filled by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) challenging the conduct of the February 25 elections wherein Bola Tinubu emerged as the elected president. The party sought the disqualification of Tinubu on the grounds of unlawful nomination of the Vice President, Kashim […]