Give us ministerial slot, southern Kaduna group begs Tinubu

The Southern Kaduna Journalists Forum (SKJF) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to appoint a southern Kaduna person to fill the state’s ministerial slot. Tinubu had earlier nominated former governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai for the ministerial appointment, however, the senate withheld his confirmation, citing security reports from the Department of State Services (DSS)….

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Abuja holds no higher status than other states; INEC has discretion to determine mode of transmitting results – PEPT declares

Delivering judgment in the petition by Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party (LP) and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), against the election of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the February 25, 2023 elections, the tribunal also affirmed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has the discretion…

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DSS uncovers plots by some elements to stage violent protests over “socio economic matters”

The Department of State Services (DSS) has again alerted the public that it has “uncovered plans by some elements in parts of the country to stage violent protests in order to discredit the Federal Government and security agencies over sundry socio-economic matters.” In a statement on Monday in Abuja, Peter Afunanya said the service has identified…

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Presidential election tribunal fixes Sept 6 for judgment

The presidential election tribunal, will on Wednesday, deliver judgment on the petitions challenging the election of Bola Tinubu as President. The registrar of the court of appeal, Umar Bangari, announced this in a statement on Monday. Tinubu polled 8,794,726 votes during the February 2023 presidential election to defeat Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party…

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FG to establish solid minerals corporation

Minister of solid minerals, Dele Alake, has that the federal government will soon establish the Nigerian solid minerals corporation. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Sunday, Alake said the corporation will be similar to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. According to him, the government is ready to take the bull by the horns…

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