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NCP endorses Peter Obi for president

Peter Obi The National Conscience Party (NCP) has endorsed Mr. Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), ahead of the February 25 presidential election. In a statement on Monday, NCP National Chairman, Dr Tanko Yinusa, promised to mobilise party members to secure the needed votes for Obi’s victory. …

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Pastor Adeboye’s close ally, Prof Aboaba dies at 89

Prof. Folagbade Aboaba, an Assistant General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has died, aged 90. Aboaba, who was said to be one of the closest allies of Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of RCCG, died on Monday morning after a brief illness. This was disclosed …

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Buhari Sued Over Failure To Reverse Electricity Tariff Hike

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over his failure to reverse increase in electricity tariff, and to probe the spending of public funds as ‘investments and bailouts’ to DisCos and GenCos since 2005. Other respondents in the suit are the Attorney-General of …

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Panic as robbers raid Nigerian varsity, rape female students

About nine female students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, UNIZIK, Awka, Anambra State, were reportedly raped when armed robbers invaded their hostel in the early hours of Friday. The robbers who were estimated to be about 20 had stormed Ifite road, Awka, where the hostels were located shooting indiscriminately and robbing …

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PDP Chairman Slumps, Dies During Campaign In Enugu

Ogbuagu, who was the acting Chairman of the PDP in Udi Local Government Area reportedly collapsed during a town hall meeting of the governorship candidate of the party held at Ezeagu Local Government Area headquarters. Achieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Southeast Nigeria, SKB Ogbuagu is dead. Ogbuagu, who …

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Atikugate: Keyamo Sues Atiku, CCB, ICPC, EFCC

Chief Spokesman of the Tinubu/Shettima presidential campaign council of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Festus Keyamo, has announced that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has been sued. He made the announcement on Friday stating that Atiku was sued alongside the Economic and Financial Crime …

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2023 census to hold March 29 to April 2

Nasir Kwarra Nigeria’s 2023 national population and housing census will hold from March 29 to April 1, 2023. Nasir Kwarra, the Chairman of the National Population Council Chairman, National Population Commission, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Friday. He spoke shortly after an audience with the President Muhammadu Buhari …

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Police confirm pupils abduction in Nasarawa by gunmen

Abdullahi Sule The Nasarawa State police command has confirmed the abduction of pupils at the Local Government Education Authority Primary School, Alwaza, in Doma Local Government Area the state by heavily armed men who stormed the school premises on Friday morning. Though witnesses said six pupils were abducted within the school …

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