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Atiku unfazed by Tinubu’s swearing-in, stresses confidence in judicial process
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, remains unfazed by the upcoming swearing-in of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29, despite ongoing petitions challenging Tinubu’s election victory. Atiku is currently challenging the declaration of Tinubu, the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the presidential election held on February 25. On…
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PHOTO NEWS: Former UK PM visits Tinubu in Abuja
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair visited President-elect Bola Tinubu at the Defence House in Abuja on Tuesday. On Tinubu’s team to receive Blair was Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima and Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila.
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Saka signs new long-term Arsenal contract
Bukayo Saka has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal. Sky Sports News understands the winger’s new contract is a four-year deal until the summer of 2027. Saka’s previous contract was due to expire at the end of next season, with the new deal a major boost to Arsenal and manager Mikel Arteta. The 21-year-old has been one of Arsenal’s…
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Prince Harry loses challenge to pay for police protection in UK
Prince Harry has lost a legal challenge over his bid to be allowed to make private payments for police protection. His lawyers wanted a judicial review of the rejection of his offer to pay for protection in the UK, after his security arrangements changed when the prince stopped being a “working royal”. But a judge has ruled not to give…
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PHOTO NEWS: Buhari commissions new Customs headquarters in Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday commissioned the newly built corperate headquarters of the Nigeria Customs Service in Abuja. The newly built headquarters of the Customs was initiated in 2002.
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South East governors name Second Niger Bridge after Buhari
South East governors have decided to name the Second Niger Bridge as Muhammadu Buhari Bridge after President Muhammadu Buhari. This was disclosed by the Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad, and Special Assistant to the President on Digital/New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi in separate tweets on Tuesday. Ahmad tweeted: “The Second Niger Bridge is to officially to be…
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National Assembly launches radio station to promote legislative activities, public engagement
The National Assembly, in collaboration with the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), has launched a new radio station in Abuja called “Democracy Radio.” The purpose of the station is to promote and disseminate information about the legislative activities to the public. In anticipation of its official commissioning on Wednesday, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, the Director General of NILDS,…
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UK to stop Nigerian students, others bringing family in bid to curb migration
Foreign postgraduate students on non-research courses will no longer be able to bring family members to the UK, under new immigration curbs. The announcement has been made two days before official statistics are expected to show legal migration has hit a record 700,000 this year. Last year, 135,788 visas were granted to dependants of foreign students, nearly nine times the…
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Nikola Jokic leads Denver Nuggets to first NBA finals appearance
The Denver Nuggets reached the NBA finals for the first time in their history after Nikola Jokic led a second-half fightback to complete a 4-0 Western Conference championship sweep over the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nuggets overturned a 15-point half-time deficit to win 113-111. Jokic, the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, finished with 30 points. The Nuggets will face either…
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BREAKING: Presidential election tribunal merges Atiku, Obi, APM’s suits against Tinubu
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has opted to merge the three petitions filed by Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi and the Labour Party (LP), and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) against the declaration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the President-elect. The PEPC stated that trial in the petition will end on August 5…
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