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All Eyes Now On September 6th As Presidential Tribunal Delivers Ruling

The much-anticipated ruling from the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPT) is slated for delivery on Wednesday, September 6th, as confirmed by the Court of Appeal Registrar, Umar Bangari. The proceedings will be made accessible through live broadcasts by interested television networks. In an official statement, the court registrar announced, “The Court of Appeal wishes to…

Nlc Protests: Cbn To Flood Banks With Old Naira Notes

According to a reliable report from The PUNCH, the Central Bank of Nigeria has concluded plans to release all N1,000, N500, and N200 notes in its possession to Deposit Money Banks. This decision is expected to alleviate the months-long hardship and distress Nigerians have been experiencing due to the CBN’s controversial naira redesign policy, which…

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Tinubu Traveled For Vacation, Not Ill – Onanuga

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has refuted recent rumors that President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has been flown abroad for medical treatment. The media had been circulating reports of the former Lagos governor’s alleged illness and how he was flown to London, United Kingdom, late on Tuesday night. These rumors come in the wake…

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Afenifere Calls For Cancellation Of Governorship, Assembly Polls

*Declares result not reflection of peoples’ will Afenifere, a socio-political organization representing the Yoruba people, has requested the nullification of the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections held in Lagos State due to significant irregularities during the exercise. The organization, through its Lagos State leader and chairman, Chief Supo Shonibare, and Otunba Tunde Onakoya, issued…

Cash Crunch: Dispense And Accept All Old Notes; Cbn Directs All Banks

On Monday, Professor Charles Soludo, the Governor of Anambra State, also a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, announced that the CBN has directed commercial banks to accept the old naira notes as deposits. Soludo made this statement on his social media accounts and reported that Governor Godwin Emefiele issued the directive during…

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Full Text Of Speech By Nigeria’s President Elect, Bola Tinubu After His Declaration By The Electoral Body As The Winner Of The Presidential Election

THE ERA OF RENEWED HOPE My fellow Nigerians, I am profoundly humbled that you have elected me to serve as the 16th president of our beloved republic. This is a shining moment in the life of any man and affirmation of our democratic existence. From my heart, I say thank you. Whether you are Batified,…

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Buhari Congratulates Tinubu On His Electoral Victory

President Muhammadu Buhari heartily congratulates the winner of the (2023) Presidential Election, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu . Reacting to the results just announced, President Buhari said: “I congratulate His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory. Elected by the people, he is the best person for the…

BREAKING: Inec Declares Bola Tinubu Winner Of Nigeria’s Presidential Election

Mr Tinubu won in Rivers, Borno, Jigawa, Zamfara, Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Osun, Ogun, Ekiti, Ondo, and Oyo states. The electoral commission, Independent National Electorate Commission (INEC), has declared Bola Tinubu, the candidate of Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election held on Saturday 25th of February…

Text Of Press Conference Addressed By Mr. Dele Alake, Special Adviser, Media, Public Affairs And Strategic Communications Of All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council On February 28, 2023 In Abuja

Gentlemen of the press, we welcome you again this afternoon to another session over some developments after our briefing yesterday. You must have all read the statement yesterday evening by former President Olusegun Obasanjo where he was literally calling for the cancellation of the last Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. His call was anchored…