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Peter Obi The Obi-Datti Campaign, under the Labour Party, on Sunday blamed the absence of its Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, at the presidential debate on aircraft’s technical challenges. Mr Diran Onifade, Head of Media, Obi-Datti Campaign Council, said this in a statement while explaining Obi’s absence at the presidential …

Peter Obi The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has denied receiving N2 billion from Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), describing the claim as illogical. Recall that a certain petition making the rounds on social media claimed that Obi gave N2 billion to churches through CAN to …

Bola Tinubu The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council (PCC) says Bola Tinubu, its presidential candidate, is not marrying a second wife. The party disowned a viral video clip suggesting that Tinubu was planning to marry a new wife. The video went viral on Saturday alleging that the former …

Mrs Blessing Adeniran, the mother of the 12-year-old Chrisland International School student, Opebi branch, who allegedly died during the school’s inter-house sports activities at Agege Stadium, has taken to social media to narrate how she found out her daughter, Whitney Adeniran, had died. In the video on her Instagram page …

Chrisland School The Lagos State Government has ordered the closure of Chrisland Schools, Opebi, over the death of 12-year-old Whitney Adeniran. Adeniran allegedly slumped and died during the school’s inter-house sports activities at the Agege Stadium. The State Government ordered the closure of the school in a statement posted on …

Nigeria’s Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC), led by Dr Ayoade O. Alakija hosted a “Girl Child: Nurturing Our Women, Nigeria’s Own Wealth”, on 2-3 February 2023 in Abuja, Nigeria. The summit brought together an array of prominent figures from across health, education and development, from Nigeria, the region and international partners. …

The Governor Yahaya Bello-led administration in Kogi State has reportedly ordered chairmen of local governments in the state to compile a list of public school teachers who are not sympathetic to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The order came through his honourable commissioner for Education. Those on the list are …

Manir Muhammad Dan Iya, deputy governor of Sokoto, has denied resigning from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a viral letter circulating online on Thursday, the Sokoto deputy governor allegedly wrote to his ward chairperson that he has resigned from the PDP. But Aminu Abdullahi Abubakar, the Director of Press …

Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation has challenged the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to suspend the scheduled deadline for the use of the old N200, N500 and N1000 Naira notes. Malami, in a preliminary objection he has filed on behalf of the Federal Government, a copy of which …

Gunmen who abducted Prof Gertrude Njar, the Cross River State Commissioner of Women Affairs, have demanded N150 million for her release, after eight days captivity. Agba Jalingo, publisher of Cross Rivers Watch, disclosed this in an update on his official Facebook page. The commissioner was abducted within the Mayne Avenue-Atamunu …