Wale Ponnle, Author at Wakenews Nigeria

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The Supreme Court schedules a hearing for Atiku’s appeal of Tinubu’s PEPT victory

October 20, 2023 Wale Ponnle

The appeal filed by Atiku Abubakar, which challenges the ruling of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal that upholds the victory of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), will be heard by the Supreme Court on Monday, October 23, 2023. According to Wakenews, Atiku begged the Supreme Court to […]

Why I never supported APC in the first place- Dele Momodu

October 19, 2023 Wale Ponnle

Dele Momodu, the publisher of Ovation magazine, has explained why he changed his mind after first endorsing the All Progressives Congress (APC). Due to his reluctance to back Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and former presidential candidate has been engaged in a social media spat […]

Yahaya Bello is running for re-election in Kogi as an APC Candidate- Dino Melaye

October 17, 2023 Wale Ponnle

In the approaching election for governor of Kogi State, Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused incumbent Yahaya Bello of wanting a third term. Melaye claimed that Bello was running for a third term while posing as Ahmed Ododo, the APC’s candidate for governor. Melaye claimed Bello […]

They tried to kill me four times- Dino Melaye

October 14, 2023 Wale Ponnle

On Thursday, Dino Melaye, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for governor of Kogi State, said that he had survived four murder attempts in the state. Melaye attributed the efforts to the All Progressives Congress, APC, stating that the party is bred for violence. During his appearance on Arise Television, […]

Tinubu appoints leaders of the NPA, CAC, ITF, NSDC, NEPZA, and other organisations

October 13, 2023 Wale Ponnle

The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment has received President Bola Tinubu’s approval for the appointment of new CEOs for a number of its agencies and parastatals. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, made the announcement in a State House press statement […]

Bayelsa Guber Election: APC members criticise Sylva for designating himself as campaign director

October 12, 2023 Wale Ponnle

Some members of the Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have criticized Chief Timipre Sylva for designating himself the Director General of the Campaign Council ahead of the November 11 gubernatorial election in the state. The Bayelsa APC Integrity Group, which is made up of party stakeholders […]

Bayelsa guber: Court dismisses Sylva, an APC candidate

October 10, 2023 Wale Ponnle

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for governor, Chief Timipre Sylva, has been disqualified from running in the Bayelsa State election on November 11 by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Monday saw the announcement of the judgment by Justice Donatus Okorowo. Okorowo concluded that Sylva would violate the 1999 […]

Even in 2027, there will never be an Igbo president- Primate Ayodele

October 9, 2023 Wale Ponnle

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party (LP), can ever again be Nigeria’s president, according to Primate Elijah Ayodele of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church. Igbos cannot produce Nigeria’s president in 2027, according to Ayodele. Ayodele emphasized that Obi had squandered his chance to lead Nigeria in a […]

Atiku brings a new forgery lawsuit before the Supreme Court against President Tinubu

October 7, 2023 Wale Ponnle

Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) nominee for president in 2023, yesterday submitted additional documents to the Supreme Court accusing President Bola Tinubu of forgery and lying while under oath. The former vice president also requested that Tinubu be removed from office and declared ineligible by the court. According […]

Senate pledges to adopt the new minimum wage bill quickly

October 6, 2023 Wale Ponnle

The Senate promised on Friday that it would swiftly study the anticipated new minimum wage bill from the executive branch of government for enhanced worker welfare and national industrial harmony. Senator Diket Plang, APC, of Plateau Central, who is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Employment, Labour, and Productivity, […]