The presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, says it will be ‘extremely weird’ of him to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Obi, who spoke through his aide, Tai Obasi, also denied planning a demonstration ahead of today’s inauguration of the incoming President. They are not happy about how everything was manipulated against Obi who has given them so much hope. But it will be extremely weird for him to attend a ceremony of a man whose election victory he is challenging in court. I can’t confirm if he receives an invitation to the swearing-in ceremony.

The former governor of Lagos, Nigeria’s economic hub, Mr Tinubu, 71, was sworn in as Nigeria’s president in Abuja, the capital city, in the presence of thousands of Nigerians and several heads of governments. Even with his election still being contested in court by opposition parties, Mr Tinubu has pledged to reunite the country. Some analysts also say the promises made by Mr Tinubu and the hope they bring are reminiscent of when Mr Buhari was first elected president in 2015 as a former military head of state. Dr Seun Kolade, a Nigerian development expert and associate professor at De Montfort University in the UK, said: “No Nigerian president has come into office with so much goodwill from citizens as President Buhari, but no other president has squandered it as quickly as President Buhari did. Mr Tinubu must also act quickly and decisively to tackle Nigeria’s security crises with the country already in a critical situation, analysts said.

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Sunday night, asked Nigerians not to pity him over the enormous task of nation building before him. While alluding to challenges bedevelling the country, Tinubu said he was well aware of the task he set out for and do not expect pity from Nigerians. Tinubu, a former Lagos State governor, stated this during inauguration dinner and gala night. He rather asked Nigerians to him accountable on his promises, adding that he campaigned to be elected because of the challenges bedevelling the country. “We have corruption, insecurity and many problems confronting us… but don’t pity me.

The outgoing governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, on Sunday handed over to the incoming governor, Rev. In his speech, Ortom said his administration was handing over N187bn debt which makes up of salary arrears, loan, contractual obligations and others. The outgoing governor, who gave summary of contents in his handover note, said a total of N734.9bn acrued to the state through out his eight years. He added that the expenditure gulped N735.6bn, admitting that debt situation of the state was on a high side. In his brief remarks, the incoming governor appreciated Ortom for the handover.

A non-profit group, Wild Africa Fund (WAF) has called for strong laws and enforcement to protect endangered species in the country. While launching a campaign to raise awareness about the threats facing endangered species in Nigeria to mark Endangered Species Day, a yearly event to celebrate and act to protect threatened and endangered species, the group urged the National Assembly to pass the Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill and Nigerians to protect endangered species. He said: “Our iconic giraffes, rhinos, and cheetahs have already gone into extinction due to illegal wildlife activities. It will be disastrous for Nigeria to lose its remaining endangered animals.”These endangered species play significant roles in preserving the ecosystem. “We hope this signals a new era for Nigeria to become the regional leader in policing and prosecuting wildlife crime,” Knights said.

Hours before the end of his tenure, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd. ), on Sunday, approved the conferment of a Special Award on the Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo. Sambo was conferred with “Commander of the Order of the Niger” for his contributions to the country’s transportation sector, a statement signed by the minister on Sunday disclosed. This honour is much as theirs as it is mine. “May the new government usher in unending prosperity for us as individuals and as a nation at large.

A socio-political activist, Obiora Omeje, has advised security agencies to allow citizens to express their feelings ahead of the swearing-in of Enugu State Governor-Elect, Peter Mbah. Omeje, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, saying, however, that Mbah’s swearing-in cannot be truncated by anyone. The socio-political activist further remarked that, whereas protest was a constitutional right of the citizens, it had no connection with the inauguration of the governor-elect. He said, “Protest is the fundamental right of Ndi Enugu; the right to protest is provided in the law; the people should be allowed to express themselves. “However, such protest should not truncate the process; the courts are there for aggrieved politicians to vent their anger.

It is within this context that the burgeoning descent into lawlessness in the country deserves to be thoroughly interrogated. For instance, how does anyone explain the recent reports of the apprehension of two middle-aged men by the Ondo State Police Command for raping and killing two elderly women in Ondo State? Farm hands who evidently have enough economic and financial issues to contend with committing rape and murder? The society and government have the responsibility of offering proper security and safe environment for girls and women to live a worthy life. We urge the government to live up to this crucial social obligation by ensuring strict enforcement of rules and regulations on rape and other forms of sexual violence.

After the most dramatic final Bundesliga matchday in recent memory, Bayern Munich are again title winners as Borussia Dortmund go empty handed once more. Heading into the round two points ahead of Bayern, Dortmund needed to beat mid-table Mainz at home to break the decades-long Bavarian stranglehold on the title. The draw, coupled with Bayern’s last-minute 2-1 win at Cologne, meant Dortmund gave away their best chance in a decade of winning the title. On each occasion, Dortmund dropped points in the next match, allowing Bayern to return to the summit — as they did on Saturday to claim the title. Dortmund entered the winter break nine points behind Bayern, having lost six times in their opening 15 matches.

The House of Representatives on Sunday passed through Third Reading a bill seeking to extend the implementation of the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act of the Capital aspect from June 30, 2023, to December 31, 2023. Femi Gbajabiamila, solicited for approval for the capital expenditure component of the 2022 budget to be financed through new domestic borrowings. “The nine critical projects proposed in the water sector cuts across water supply, dam projects and irrigation projects nationwide. “I have therefore approved the supplementary 2022 Appropriation of N819,000,536,937, all of which are capital expenditures. Meanwhile, Chairman, House Committee on Water Resources, Hon.

Winning an election, especially, the presidency of a country as big as Nigeria, ordinary and normally, calls for celebrations. But given the situation we find ourselves in Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, your electoral victory does not really calls for such celebrations. The case of President Buhari is worse. He demonstrated incompetence, which made his tenure, when compared with his predecessors, the worst in the governance of the country. Your number one inheritance problem is the Nigerians President Buhari is handing over to you.

The Ambassador At Large, African Region of International Human Rights Commission, Dr. Malami Ma’aji says the commission will continue to provide legal and moral support to the victims of human rights violations in Africa and the world in general. Ma’aji shortly after he was conferred with the National Honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) by President Muhammadu Buhari said the rule of law and human rights must be respected particularly in African Region. “The main objectives of the International Human Rights Commission are to serve humanity irrespective of their differences in religion, region and tribe, as well as struggle against violation of human rights, bloodshed and terrorism in Africa and the world,” he said. Related News No Content AvailableThe ambassador announced that he visited some African countries as part of his responsibilities to ensure that rule of law and human rights are respected. “Authorities must also ensure that security agencies operate strictly to the International Human Rights Principles and respect rule of law during and after the transition of the new government.

Following the game, BAL President Amadou Gallo Fall and FIBA Africa President Anibal Manave presented Al Ahly with the BAL Championship Trophy and Al Ahly forward Anunwa “Nuni” Omot with The Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy for winning the 2023 BAL Most Valuable Player Award. 2023 BAL Sportsmanship AwardCFV-Beira guard Will Perry received The Manute Bol Trophy for exemplifying the ideals of sportsmanship and camaraderie. Champions from the national leagues in Angola, Egypt, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal and Tunisia earned their participation in the 2023 BAL season by winning their respective national leagues. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Basketball Africa League (BAL). Contact:Edwin EselemBAL Communications+221 78 615 4287EEselem@theBAL.comAbout the BAL:The Basketball Africa League (BAL), a partnership between the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the NBA, is a professional league featuring 12 club teams from across Africa.

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, commissioned 4,366 projects, programmes and initiatives implemented under his supervision as minister. In a statement issued by Senior Special Assistant/Spokesperson to the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Uwa Suleiman, on Friday, the event took place in Abuja, and also virtually at the remote locations of the commissioned projects. The dignitaries lauded Pantami and congratulated him for how he had shown that the Nigerian youth could excel at the top levels of leadership in the country. The commissioned projects were spread across all the states of the federation and were executed by the ministry and all the parastatals under the ministry. The trucks were purchased from internally generated revenue and were commissioned by the minister in Abuja.

), on Sunday, in Abuja, urged opposition parties to accept the verdict of the court even as the election tribunal hearing begins on Tuesday, May 30. “Irrespective of the outcome of the various cases, I urge all parties involved to accept the decision of our courts and join hands to build a better Nigeria,” Buhari said in his farewell message aired on the Nigerian Television Authority, early Sunday. But Atiku, Obi and some other parties rejected the results announced by INEC and had approached the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to annul Tinubu’s victory. Buhari saluted the “doggedness and resilience” of all the Presidential Candidates and their political parties for believing in our judicial system by taking their grievances with the election results to the court. He said “In the course of the campaigns, we had argued and disagreed on how to make Nigeria better but we never disagreed or had any doubts that Nigeria has to be better.