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Festus Keyamo has said that other Presidential candidates in the 2023 Presidential election must now call President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and congratulate him as true patriots.   He said this while reacting to today’s ruling by the Supreme Court dismissing the petitions filed by PDP’s Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi …

The Supreme Court has upheld the ruling by the Appeal Court that a candidate does not need to get at least 25% FCT (Federal Capital Territory) votes to be declared as the country’s president.   The Appeal Court had on September 6 dismissed the petition filed by Atiku Abubakar of …

The Supreme Court has granted approval for the live coverage of the judgment of the February 2023 presidential election petitions. Heavily-armed security personnel have been positioned around the apex court and adjoining roads.     Justice Inyang Okoro and 6 others of the apex court reserved judgment in Mr Peter …

Renowned United States musician, Kanye West, has withdrawn interest in contesting in the 2024 presidential election, Naija News learnt. According to Daily Mail, the 46-year-old Grammy award-winning singer made this known on Friday through his personal attorney, Bruce Marks. Kanye West had, in November 2022, announced his plans to run …

The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing date in the appeal by Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last presidential election. Atiku is challenging the September 6, judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) which dismissed his petition against the victory of President …

Concerned that the Democratic field wasn’t up to the task of stopping President Donald J. Trump in 2020, Oprah Winfrey pitched Mitt Romney on the idea of running for president as an independent, with her as his running mate, according to a forthcoming biography of the Republican senator from Utah. …

Robert F. Kennedy, son of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and nephew to former US President John F. Kennedy, announced Monday, October 9 he will run for president as a third-party candidate next year, going against generations of tradition in the Kennedy political dynasty’s allegiance to the Democratic party and posing …

Presidential Executive Order No. 5 is a visionary policy set to propel Nigeria’s innovation, science, and technology. This transformative step aims to diversify our economy, boost investments, reduce foreign dependency, and strengthen the Naira. It’s aligned with the Federal Government’s 8-point Agenda.     Nigeria is rich in human capital …

Former national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu has said that he has no apology for backing a Northern candidate in the 2023 presidential election.   Speaking during an interview with Daily Trust, Adamu stated that he never hid his support for a Northern candidate. When …

Television personality, Bill Maher has asked current U.S President Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race.    Maher who admitted that Biden has done a good job so far and has brought some normalcy back to The White House, however, stated that Biden may not be able to …