Here are the biggest news stories of 2023

With few hours to the end of the years, 2023, many expectations have been met with some hopes dashed in the news cycle.

Here is a recap of the biggest stories, the high points, the lows and the intriguing on the year under review.

Tinubu sleeps again; Nigerians mock Jagaban

In the month of January, as the country look forward to the 2023 general election, some political personalities attracted criticisms. One of them was Bola Ahmed Tinubu who was spotted sleeping on different occasions. Here is the link

Wild jubilation as Peter Obi pays surprise visit to Southern Borno, makes history

Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate, paid a surprised to Biu Emirate, the Southern part of state causing massive jubilation in Borno state.
Obi became the first Nigerian presidential candidate to pay a visit to the insurgency-ravaged region. Click the link to read the article

Peter Obi shuts down Lagos as Obidients march through the city

As the Labour Party rounds up its presidential campaign rally, Peter Obi made his way to various areas of the city which include, Alaba International Market, Orile Iganmu, TBS among other places in Lagos state on Saturday, February 11.

Arriving at the markets was a rousing welcome and cheers from his supporters.

The show of love at the sight of Peter Obi was so enormous that the presidential candidate, filled with smile, waved at the people. Click the link to read the article

Video of bags of shredded old naira notes thrown away by CBN trends

Reactions have trailed the viral video of old naira notes allegedly disposed of by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

The viral video generated an uproar on social media.

The shredded bundles of old naira notes included the N500 and N1000 denominations, which the Supreme Court recently ruled would continue circulating until December 31, 2023. Click the link to read the article

#TinubuIsNotComing: Nigerians react, express disappointment as Tinubu is declared president-elect

Thousands of Nigerians took to social media to express their disappointment as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Bola Ahmed Tinubu the winner of the 2023 presidential election.

According to some Nigerians, the All Progressives Congress (APC) head and two times governor of Lagos state was not the choice of the people.

They added that so many irregularities were involved in the elections and it did not make the votes of every single Nigerian count. Click the link to read the article

Tinubu emerged as Nigeria's 16th President

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has just been sworn in as the 16th president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Tinubu succeeds former President Muhammadu Buhari of the All-Progressive Congress as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.

He swore to not let his personal interest get in the way of his governance of the nation.

The swearing in/oath taking took place on Monday at the Eagles Square Abuja at the ongoing inauguration ceremony.

Kashim Shettima was sworn in as his vice-president. Click on the link to read the article

Justice Haruna Tsammani faces backlash over tribunal judgement reading

Justice Haruna Tsammani, the lead jurist and one of the Justices delivering the court's verdict at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) currently convening in Abuja, came under heavy criticisms after he ruled that Vice-President Kashim Shettima's double nomination as a senatorial candidate and vice-presidential candidate was not intentional and should not be used to invalidate President Bola Tinubu's election.

Following the judge's decision, social media users argued that the judge did not write the statement because he stammered and found it difficult to read; hence he was being intimidated by some prominent figures. Click the link to read the article

Atiku's fishing fails as Chicago State University finds diplomas matching Tinubu's

Chicago State University said it found several certificates after diligent search matching the replacement certificate which President Bola Tinubu presented to INEC in 2022.

The school made this known in its response to Judge Nancy Maldonado’s order that it supply the documents wanted by Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party.

The unearthing of similar certificates has taken the sail out of Atiku’s fishing expedition to Chicago. Click the link to read the article


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