The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Mr Julius Abure on Monday said he got information that the All Progressives Congress was already preparing for a possible re-run of the 2023 presidential election urging members of the party to be alert. He said this during an online meeting held with Nigerian-American Coalition for Justice and […]
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned Nigerians against patronising drug hawkers. The agency said most of the drugs sold by hawkers are counterfeit, substandard, and expired, warning that the sellers of the medicines are merchants of death. The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye said this on Tuesday […]
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Popular gospel singer, Tope Alabi has fired back at critics of the viral video where she was heard singing in Yoruba language using the word ‘Aboru Aboye’, a form of greeting among Ifa initiates. She came under heavy criticism after she referred to herself as ‘ebo’ literally meaning sacrifice in one of her songs. The […]
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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, ordered the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to halt the prosecution of a suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa Ari, for declaring Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani as winner of the April 15 governorship election in Adamawa State. Justice Donatus […]
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We must act now to avert humanitarian catastrophe in Chad – IOM DDG Ugochi United Nations (UN) has warned that Sudan is on the brink of a full-scale civil war, as Egypt readies to host a summit on Thursday, July 13, to discuss ways to end the 12-week conflict between rival Sudanese military factions. UN […]
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Some pensioners As the 10th National Assembly considers welfare matters preceding the serious business of lawmaking, one issue agitating the public and which needs to be resolved is whether the 14 former governors who have been elected into the Senate should enjoy the perks of office like other lawmakers. The argument is that former governors […]
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Case adjourned till September 26, 2023 The Federal Government on Monday arraigned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 governorship election in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, and nine others before an Ogun State High court, sitting in Abeokuta, for vote buying. Adebutu, who was charged in absentia had been on the run from […]
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Sordid tales by users The continued neglect of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway by the Federal Government has left a bitter taste in the mouths of millions living in communities, towns, and villages along that corridor. Beyond grinding economic activities almost to a halt, the expressway has made life brutish, short, fearful, and painful. Adeyinka Aderibigbe, who […]
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African Development Bank (AfDB) has criticised Nigeria’s decision to concentrate on the import substitution model, instead of creating wealth through export market development and product diversification. This was as the Director General of Nigeria Employment Consultative Association (NECA), Adewale Oyerinde, called on the Federal Government to abolish taxes on carbonated drinks, saying suspension by President […]
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