Day: May 8, 2023

AA Withdraws Petition Against Tinubu As Tribunal Proceedings Begin

Ganiyu Amodu

The Action Alliance (AA) has withdrawn its petition against the victory of Bola Tinubu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the presidential election. The party announced its withdrawal at the pre-hearing session of the presidential election tribunal on Monday. Oba Maduabuchi, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), is leading the legal team of the party. After declaring the intention of the Action Alliance to withdraw the petition, none of the representatives of the other parties expressed opposition to the move. Prior to the announcement of the withdrawal, another…

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The Aliko Dangote Interview

ADEOLA YUSUF

From investment to opportunity, $10 billion forex savings to $10 billion exports earning, here, from the horse’s mouth, is all you may need to know about the World biggest single unit refinery, Dangote Refinery to be commissioned May 22 by President Muhammadu Buhari.   Africa’s richest man and owner of the Dangote Refinery, Mr. Aliko Dangote, has said with the planned commencement of the refinery located in Lagos, Nigeria could save up to $10 billion in foreign exchange (FX) and generate another $10 billion in exports when the facility begins…

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My Husband Never Wanted To Be President – Yar’Adua’s Wife Turai

ADEOLA YUSUF

The late former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua never wanted to rule Nigeria, his wife and former first lady Hajiya Turai Yar’Adua, has said. Friday May 5,  was the 13th anniversary of Yar’Adua’s death, as he died on May 5, 2010, exactly 13 years ago. Speaking to BBC Hausa, Turai stated that Yar’Adua never wanted to join politics. “All his life, all he ever wanted was to be a teacher, come home from school, sit with his family, and crack jokes till dusk. He wanted no politics or governance but as…

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No Swearing-In On May 29 Without Asset Declaration, CCB Tells Tinubu, Govs-Elect

Abibat Babalola

. Why elected Officials Must Submit Forms Before May 29, Bureau opens up, says defaulters risk removal from office     Twenty-two days before the presidential inauguration, the Code of Conduct Bureau has said the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima and 28 incoming governors must declare their assets before May 29. Other officials, including senators-elect and Reps-elect, are expected to declare their assets before  June 5 when they would be sworn in. The CCB spokesperson, Mrs Veronica Kato, told The PUNCH in Abuja that asset declaration…

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Subsidy Removal: Spending On Petrol May Jump 250% To N8tn

Abibat Babalola

Petrol consumers may pay about N8.4tn for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, between July and December 2023 once the Federal Government stops subsidy on PMS in June, latest findings and industry data showed. This represents about 250 per cent increase from the N2.4tn PMS consumers would spend during the period if the government chose to retain the subsidy regime. Oil marketers explained that the average cost of petrol could rise to about N700/litre from July, should fuel subsidy be brought to an end in June as projected by the…

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