Tinubu Leaves for Europe Ahead of Inauguration, Gives Reasons

President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday afternoon left Nigeria for Europe on a working visit.

Words from Tinubu’s office stated that the president-elect will use the opportunity of the trip to finetune the transition plans and programmes, and his policy options with some of his key aides without unnecessary pressures and distractions.

During the visit, the President-elect is also expected to engage with investors and other key allies with the goal of marketing investment opportunities in the country and his administration’s readiness to enable a business-friendly climate through policies and regulations.

Already, meetings with multi-sectoral actors in Europe’s business community including manufacturing, agriculture, tech and energy have been lined up.

Tinubu will also use the trip to convince investors of Nigeria’s readiness to do business under his leadership through mutually-beneficial partnerships premised on jobs creation and skills acquisition.

Reviving the country’s economy forms a major plank of Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda and the meeting is part of his efforts to re-establish Nigeria’s importance in the global economic chain and create empowering opportunities for the country’s huge youth population.

The President-elect has hitherto promised to hit the ground running and the visit is reflective of his commitment to the promise as he has already begun talks with global actors in the important areas of the economy and security.

Before he left the country, Tinubu met with the House of Representatives candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker endorsed by his party, the All Progressives Congress, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas and Hon. Benjamin Kalu, who were presented to him by Joint Task Team of the House.

He is scheduled to return shortly for preparations towards his official swearing in as the 16th President of the country on May 29, 2023.

Osun Election: Oyetola finally congratulates Adeleke

Former Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has congratulated his successor, Ademola Adeleke over the Supreme Court judgment that upheld his victory as Governor of the State.

Oyetola had dragged Adeleke before the Election Petition Tribunal after the July 16 governorship election alleging that the election was marred with irregularities, asking 

 the court to return him as the duly elected governor.

The tribunal had upheld the argument of Oyetola, ruling that Adeleke did not win the lawful majority votes and declared Oyetola as the winner. However, the Court of Appeal reversed the lower court’s decision affirming the victory of Adeleke as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

Also, the Supreme Court further affirmed the victory of Adeleke as duly elected Governor of the State.

 Oyetola in a statement personally signed by him, and made available to journalists by his spokesperson, Ismail Omipidan, said although the verdict of the Apex Court was against the wish of his party’s members and supporters, he accepted it in the interest of peace and development of the State.

The former governor urged members of his political party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, his supporters, and those who voted for him during the July 16, 2022 governorship election, to accept the judgment as the will of God and move on.

“We strongly believe we presented a good case before the Supreme Court but the Court thought otherwise and has given its verdict. While the outcome is against our wish and that of our party members and supporters, we are all bound to accept it as law-abiding citizens.

“To our members and supporters across the State, I urge you all to accept the verdict of the Court and move on. The present situation is a win-win for us. It’s both a loss and victory rolled into one. While we lost Osun technically, we gained Nigeria,” he said.

Oyetola, who asked the APC members and supporters not to feel sad and depressed over the decision of the Court, encouraged them to brace up for the tasks ahead of the party. He also appreciated the leadership of the party at the State and at the national level for their commitment and support throughout the legal tussle

Supreme Court affirms Adeleke as Osun governor, Nigerians Celebrate

Nigerians have continued to express joy as the Supreme Court affirmed Ademola Adeleke as the governor of Osun State.

Delivering judgment on Tuesday, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the court of appeal correctly reinstated Adeleke as governor.

Following the judgement, Nigerians across different social media platforms have congratulated Adeleke on his victory.

Read some of the reactions:

Apc can now rest 🤣🤣🤣

Osun is not Imo State 

@CountryCallObey 

Thank God & Congratulations to the good people of Osun.

@Kingsleyterry2 

Na now my mind rest since morning 

Congratulations to Imole 

@Ayemona2

How my daughter was poisoned by friends in school- Ronke Oshodi Oke

 Nollywood actress, Ronke Oshodi Oke has narrated how she was called in the middle of the night that her daughter drank hypo.

The actress revealed this in a video via her verfiered Instagram page on Wednesday, May 3 2023.

She said, “My daughter is in the university now. About three weeks ago, they called me around 3.45am that my daughter Jummy drank hypo, I was like hypo? How will my daughter drink hypo?

"I wen't to the hospital she was in. She was crying. She wasn’t herself.

“What happened is that maybe her roommate or her friends deliberately pour hypo into the water that she drank. They wanted to kill her.”

The actress, however, did not mention the name of the school.

She continued, “I intentionally did not mention the name of the school, because I do not want to spoil the name of the school.

“I am warning the school for the last time. If anything like this happens to my daughter again – I only gave birth to two children – I won’t take it likely 

She added that her daughter was taken to three different hospitals for treatment before she felt better.

Oshodi Oke also called on parents to be mindful of their children, while also warning the school to ensure that such occurrences were avoided 

 We went to three hospitals before my daughter was okay.”

BBNaija S7 Winner Phyna Hints At Getting Married

 

The winner of Big Brother Naija Season 7, Josephine Otabor, better known as Phyna, has disclosed that she might get married soon.

The reality TV star made this known in a post via Twitter stating she is getting a lot of marriage proposals.

According to Phyna, suitors have been bombarding her Snapchat account with marriage proposals and may decide to settle down soon.

She wrote: “I think I will get married soon because I see marriage proposals everywhere on my Snapchat.”

The 25-year-old Edo born also doubles as a Nigerian commercial model, content creator, hype girl and fashion entrepreneur.

May 29: Presidential Jet Flown Abroad For 'Comprehensive Maintenance'

Nigeria’s Boeing 737 Presidential jet has been flown out of the country for comprehensive maintenance ahead of the inauguration of a new President. 

Villa's correspondent told newsmen that NAF 001, which has served President Muhammadu Buhari in the past eight years was taken out of the country over the weekend.

However, the location is not known, past maintenance on the aircraft had been carried out by its manufacturer, Boeing, in the United States of America.

Boeing’s military aircraft division builds modified 737 planes at its manufacturing facilities in Everett and Renton, Washington (outside of Seattle), and South Carolina.

The 20-year-old aircraft last flew the President to Accra, the Ghanaian Capital, where he attended a Summit of the Gulf of Guinea Commission.

In his next four weeks in office, Buhari will be flown on another aircraft on the Presidential Air Fleet, the source said.

On Tuesday, April 3, 2001, the Senate approved a sum of N5.5bn for the purchase of a new presidential aircraft for then-President Olusegun Obasanjo.

 February of that year, Obasanjo sought the Senate’s approval for $19m as part of monies to purchase eight new aircraft for the Presidential air fleet.

“It is necessary to start the process of renewing the presidential fleet of aircraft, some of which are 20 years old and beyond,” he had told the upper legislative chamber.

The senate had refused an earlier request by Obasanjo in 2000, but he renewed his request after a technical fault left him stranded in Switzerland where he had been attending the World Economic Forum in Davos.

The Boeing aircraft will be returned in May and handed over to the new administration after major upgrades to its avionics and other mechanical systems.

Barrage of Reactions As Davido Unfollows Aide, Isreal DMW on Instragram

Netizens have continued to react on social media following the report that David Adeleke, better known as Davido, a prominent singer from Nigeria, unfollowed Isreal DMW, his assistant and logistics manager.

When his Instagram page was checked, it was discovered that the singer no longer followed Israel.

This comes after reports that Israel DMW had attacked Enioluwa in a homophobic tirade on his Whatsapp stories.

Recall that Isreal DMW allegedly accused Enioluwa of being gay and stated that 30BG is against homosexuality, according to Instagram blogger Tosin Silverdam. Enioluwa is allegedly into trash, but his supporters insist that it is content, according to claims made by Israel.

Isreal warned him to stay away from Davido.

However social media users have continued to share contrary opinions about it as some said   that Isreal DMW should be entitled to his opinion.

Read some of the reactions:

@Mikelkenwa

Let me guess. Davido expects Israel to respect Enioluwa's choice of living, but won't respect Israel's rights?

Be like say Davido get short fuse o but that’s up to him. 

Just keep giving us the “good good” music! @connectwithtola 

@faithkelechi17

Davido should rest, because Israel is working for him he shouldn't have opinion on issues.

@callmecbm

I don’t know what happened, but I know Israel has always worshipped David. If he’s quick to get rid of a loyal one like that, then the rest should get the memo.