Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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Nigerians, particularly actors, have continued to pay tribute to veteran actor Olu Jacobs, who died at the age of 84. PREMIUM TIMES previously reported that Jacobs’ wife, veteran actress Joke Silva, and their son announced his death on Wednesday, two years after they debunked reports of his death. The presidential candidate of the African Democratic…
Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said Nigerians, and not clerical endorsements, will decide the outcome of the 2027 general election. Ibe stated this in a Facebook post on Thursday, reacting to the endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for…
Ahead of the 2027 general election, opposition leaders have warned that using government institutions to target elected officials and opposition figures is a serious threat to Nigeria’s democracy. In a joint statement, the leaders said state institutions are increasingly being used to harass and intimidate opposition members. They also called for major legal reforms in…
Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has expressed his belief that Nigeria is in a dire state. This statement comes following the Supreme Court’s dismissal of his appeal challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February presidential election, citing a lack of merit. The Supreme Court, in its…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is heading to the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to hold a press conference on the state of the nation. Members of the party’s National Working Committee and the Board of Trustees are present. Some of the notable attendees include Acting National Chairman Amb. Umar Damagun and…
Nigeria’s apex court, the Supreme Court, upheld President Bola Tinubu’s election victory on Thursday, bringing to an end a legal challenge presented by his two main rivals, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi. They argued that his victory was marred by irregularities. The apex court ruling will give the 71-year-old Bola Ahmed Tinubu a clear mandate…
On Thursday, the Supreme Court issued a challenge to the appeal submitted by Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), contesting the verdict of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal delivered on September 6th. Read also:Just in: Supreme Court Upholds Appeal Court’s Ruling On FCT Status Details later…
2023 Polls: Tinubu, Atiku, Obi Absent As Supreme Court Delivers Judgment On Thursday, during the momentous judgment delivery at the Supreme Court regarding the presidential election that took place on February 25, 2023, there were notable absences. Notably, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his counterpart from the Labour Party, Peter…
The BBC has stated that there is no evidence to suggest that President Bola Tinubu forged his academic records from Chicago State University (CSU), which were submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2023 presidential election. In a report by the BBC’s Global Disinformation Team, it was confirmed that there is no…
Former VP Atiku Abubakar Wants Obi, Kwankwanso, and Others to Support His Fight Against President Bola Tinubu’s Certificate Validity Problem Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 25th election, has issued a call to action for fellow presidential candidates to join him in his legal challenge against President Bola…
