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Politics

May 29, 2024

2024: South Africans go to poll to elect lawmakers

28 million registered voters out of South Africa’s 62 million citizens will decide the fate of political parties winning majority seats in the Parliament.

South Africans at the poll (Credit: Aljazeera)
May 29, 2024

2025 budget will be ready soon, Tinubu promises

Senate President Godswill Akpabio responded, “We will be expecting the 2025 appropriation as soon as possible.”

President Bola Tinubu, Senate president Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Reps Tajudeen Abbas
May 29, 2024

Kogi: SDP guber candidate seeks support for Tinubu

“The president believes that with the right priorities in place and seriously pursued developmental projects, spartan discipline, Nigeria can be great again,” said Mr Ajaka.

Murtala Ajaka and President Bola Tinubu
May 29, 2024

Tinubu in one year worsened Buhari’s horrible economic legacy: Atiku

“Predictably, 12 months on, Tinubu’s pledge of growing the economy and ending misery remains unfulfilled,” said the former vice-president

Buhari, Atiku, Tinubu
May 29, 2024

Tinubu govt withdraws terrorism case against Miyetti Allah president Bodejo

“The honourable attorney general of the federation has instructed me to withdraw this charge against the defendant in the interest of justice,” a government lawyer said.

Bodejo and Miyetti Allah members
May 29, 2024

Sanusi Vs Bayero: CJN Ariwoola summons Kano chief judge, federal judge over conflicting injunctions

Further hearing on the case at the Kano High Court was fixed for June 13, while the Federal High Court adjourned the case on the same matter until June 4, 2024.

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kayode Ariwoola
May 29, 2024

Nigeria’s New National Anthem (Full Lyrics): Tinubu knocks off Obasanjo’s record

Nigeria we hail thee; Our own dear native land; Though tribes and tongue may differ; In brotherhood we stand.

President Bola Tinubu
May 29, 2024

Tinubu bans ‘Arise O Compatriots’, changes national anthem to 1960’s ‘Nigeria We Hail Thee’

The new law returns to the national anthem, ‘Nigeria We Hail Thee,’ which had been used since the country’s independence in 1960 until the military banned and replaced it.

President Bola Tinubu and former President Olusegun Obasanjo (Credit: Presidency)
May 29, 2024

Reforms: I was well-prepared to run Nigeria but Tinubu wasn’t, says former vice-president 

The former vice-president noted that “time is running out for the government, and Tinubu must act fast to save the economy.”

Sleeping President Bola Tinubu
May 29, 2024
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