Author: Rashaad Harris

Incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the President-elect of the federation, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu who polled 8, 794, 726 votes beat his closest opposition Atiku, who garnered 6,984,520. Obi scored 6,101,533 and Kwankwaso got 1, 496, 687.However, in a statement signed by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Buhari said that Tinubu is the best person for the job.His words: “President Muhammadu Buhari heartily congratulates the winner of the (2023) Presidential Election, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Reacting to the results just announced, President Buhari said:“I…

The President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria — Bola Ahmed Tinubu has offered insight into how his administration will pilot the affairs of the nation. Tinubu released an official speech at the APC Presidential Campaign Council headquarters in Abuja a few hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced him as the winner of the 2023 general elections held on February 25th.He said he was ready to listen and take a difficult route in ensuring Nigerians see better days and the country of their dreams.The full speech:THE ERA OF RENEWED HOPE“By The President-Electof the Federal Republic of Nigeria,Asiwaju…

According to African Action Congress (AAC) Presidential candidate — Omoyele Sowore, former president Olusegun Obasanjo lacks credibility to talk about rigged elections. The politician and activist was responding to Obasanjo’s petition to incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari to put off Saturday’s election results, in areas where the exercise was disrupted.Reacting to Obasanjo’s letter to Buhari, Sowore took to his official Twitter account to accuse the former President of laying the foundation for the shambolic election that has become Nigeria’s normality now.The tweet reads: “Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has no credibility to talk about fraudulent elections, Ex Pres Obasanjo organised some of the…

The Labour Party (LP) condemns in the strongest terms, the politically motivated attacks today on some citizens in parts of Lagos State because they were believed to have voted for the LP. These attacks have been meted out to indigenes and non-indigenes alike. It is most regrettable that political thugs would single out citizens who exercised their constitutional rights to vote for candidates or parties of their choice. In keeping with its core value of political decorum, the Labour Party thanks its supporters and indeed all Nigerians living in Lagos who have exercised their fundamental rights to vote according to…

After seven years of unfailingly waiting for the fruit of the womb, Nollywood actors Adeniyi Johnson and Oluwaseyi Edun welcomed theirs in grand style, as they revealed their twin babies yesterday. With a picture of his hands holding the infants, Johnson made the announcement on his official Instagram account on Monday.The actor thanked God for his blessings and said in his message that it had taken seven years for the twins to finally arrive.The actor wrote: “Hallelujah! Latest twins’ dad in town. My wife and I waited for seven years. God is indeed God. He planned it as a birthday…

Ekiti State’s former Governor, Peter Ayodele Fayose has mockingly advised the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) -Atiku Abubakar, to accept defeat as he trails behind Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Fayose who’s also a member of PDP rolled out the mockery via his official Twitter account yesterday, February 27th, 2023.At the time of the tweet, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had announced the results of 13 out of the 36 states in the country.From the results INEC has announced, Tinubu won six states, Atiku won five, while Peter Obi of the Labour…

A young woman has come forward with allegations of rape against Morocco and PSG defender Achraf Hakimi, according to Le Parisien,Although the victim chose not to file a formal legal complaint when asked by authorities if she wished to do so, the prosecutor’s office have opened an investigation anyway due to what they consider to be grave nature of the circumstances and the evidence presented to them. On Sunday, February 26th, the victim, a 23-year-old woman from Fontenay-sous-Bois in the Parisian suburbs, went to a local police station to report that she had been sexually assaulted by Hakimi. The police…

The All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on the Department of State Services(DSS), to invite the General Overseer of Dunamis Church — Pastor Paul Enenche, over his ‘inciting sermon’ on the pulpit last Sunday. Also, the APC PCC requested that security forces detain Dino Melaye and Dele Momodu the, two PDP spokespersons, for allegedly trying to inflame the political climate with their statements.Dele Alake, Special Advisor on Media and Strategic Communications for the PCC, made the call on Monday at a press conference in Abuja.He said, “We note with utmost concern those inciting comments and call to violence by some…

Lionel Messi has been crowned the 2022 FIFA Best Player of the Year at the awards ceremony held in Paris, France on Monday, February 27, 2023. The legendary Argentina forward beats Pars Saint Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid star Karim Benzema to win the top award. Messi led Argentina to a third World Cup triumph in Qatar after netting in all the knockout games, including a brace in the final. The 35-year-old, who was winning the award for the second time, dedicated the accolade to his teammates for helping him realize his long-time ambition. “It’s amazing. It’s been…

Benue people took to the streets to celebrate the defeat of their governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom in the Benue zone B senatorial election. The sitting governor was floored by Titus Zam of the APC, in a closely contested election conducted last Saturday. Ortom’s 8 year tenure has seen him relegate the needs of the people, like payment of salaries and pensions, to the background. The former minister has instead used state funds to build private companies for himself, one of which is International College of Technology(ICT), Makurdi. During this time, he has used religion and his firm stance against Fulani…