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Read More »APC denies expelling ex-aide of President Buhari
The Akwa Ibom State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has debunked the purported expulsion of Senator Ita Enang from the party. Umoh Ekop, Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area APC Chairman, said this in a news conference in Uyo on Thursday. Ekop said that those behind the purported letter of …
Read More »INEC to conduct mock accreditation ahead of general elections
“Doing so will help reassure the public of the “robustness of our system and to strengthen our processes ahead of the General Election,” the INEC Chairman says. In preparation for the coming general elections, Nigeria’s electoral commission, INEC, has scheduled a mock accreditation of voters for 4 February. This is …
Read More »Adeleke rejects tribunal verdict, prepares for appeal
Senator Adeleke The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has described the judgement of the governorship election petitions tribunal as “a miscarriage of justice”, vowing to challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal. Reacting to the verdict of the tribunal from his country home in Ede, Adeleke faulted the resolution …
Read More »Tragedy hits Gov. Sule’s family, eldest son dies suddenly
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has lost his beloved son, Alhaji Hassan Sule, to the cold hands of death. Hassan died on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2023, after a brief illness. Giving details on Friday, the governor’s chief press secretary, Ibrahim Addra, said; “His Excellency, …
Read More »Obi Woos Northern Voters With Security, Agriculture, Poverty Alleviation Plans
Peter Obi As the February 25th presidential election date draws near, the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, appears to be making inroads in Northern Nigeria despite speculations that he might struggle for acceptance in the region. During the course of his ‘New Nigeria’ campaign, Obi has visited several parts …
Read More »BREAKING: Tribunal Sacks Adeleke As Osun Governor
Osun state Governor, Ademola Adeleke. Senator Ademola Adeleke has been sacked as the Governor of Osun State by the state’s Election Petition Tribunal due to overvoting. The tribunal also declared Adegboyega Oyetola as the winner of the July 16th, 2022 election. The majority judgment of two judges which includes the …
Read More »We’ll open on Saturday, Sunday for cash deposit, says FirstBank
First Bank of Nigeria Ahead of the January 31 deadline for phasing out old naira notes, FirstBank of Nigeria Limited has announced that its branches will open on Saturday and Sunday for cash deposit. The bank in a notification to Nigerians, said, “This is to notify the general public that …
Read More »Lawyer drags CBN to court, seeks extension of deadline for old banknotes
Godwin Emefiele A lawyer, Joshua Alobo, has approached the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, praying the court to stop the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from implementing the January 31 deadline to phase out the old naira notes (N200, N500 and N1,000). Mr Alobo, in the suit marked: …
Read More »Husband recalls intimate moment with wife, Bolanle Raheem before she was murdered
Bolanle Raheem Gbenga Raheem, husband of Bolanle Raheem, slain Lagos lawyer, has recalled the intimate moment he had with her before she was killed on December 25, 2022. Gbenga testified in the murder trial of Drambi Vandi, the police officer accused of killing his pregnant wife, Bolanle. On Thursday at …
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