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Politics

May 16, 2023

Nigerian Senate celebrates jailed Ekweremadu at 61

Senate President Ahmad Lawan announced Mr Ekweremadu’s birthday at the plenary on Tuesday, days after he was jailed for organ trafficking in the UK.

Ahmad Lawan and Ike Ekweremadu
May 16, 2023

El-Rufai spent N43.8 billion in first quarter of 2023: Report

Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s administration spent N43.8 billion of the N89.1 billion generated in the first quarter of 2023.

Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai
May 16, 2023

Labour Party, PDP lawmakers-elect not interested in speakership: Greater Majority

No member of the minority caucus stepped forward to indicate interest, said the opposition parties.

May 16, 2023

House minority forum endorses Abbas, Kalu for speaker, deputy

“We have found in the two persons leadership that will allow for fairness, equity.”

Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu
May 16, 2023

NYSC helping to ‘reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild’ nation after Nigeria-Biafra war: Osinbajo

“The NYSC has continued to play a significant role in actualising the role of building an indivisible nation.”

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Yakubu Gowon and Odumegwu-Ojukwu
May 15, 2023

Speakership: Zaria residents observe special prayers for Abbas Tajudeen

Mr Shehu commended the APC leadership for zoning the National Assembly leadership positions, stressing that the zoning makes much sense and sacrifices.

Tajudeen Abbas
May 15, 2023

UN, EU, others decry violence against women in politics

“Some women have also often withdrawn from public life, citing abuse, including online abuse and cyberbullying.

Polling unit
May 15, 2023

Election petition tribunal begins sitting in Sokoto

At the inaugural sitting on Monday in Sokoto, the panel chairman, Justice Josephine Oyefeso, said the court had 15 cases.

Sokoto election petition tribunal
May 15, 2023

Court bars NYSC from disclaiming Enugu governor-elect Mbah’s certificate 

Justice Inyang Ekwo also barred the NYSC director of corps certification from continuing to issue a disclaimer to the effect that Mr Mbah’s NYSC certificate was not issued by the NYSC.

Peter Mbah and NYSC
May 15, 2023

IGP warns politicians plotting to truncate handover on May 29

Mr Baba-Alkali said that security agencies would continue to defend the nation’s democracy.

IGP Usman Baba Alkali