Commuters travel in boats as vehicles are abandoned on the East-West highway severed by flooding, bringing to a halt the traffic and economic activities, in Niger delta region of Ahoada, Rivers State, southern Nigeria, on October 21, 2022. – More than 600 people are now known to have perished in the worst floods in a […]
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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a swipe at the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kashim Shettima, after the former Borno State governor described the PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, as a political tourist, who will be permanently retired to the United Arab Emirates after the 2023 election. Shettima, who […]
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Osun State Election Petition Tribunal, yesterday, admitted the documentary evidence tendered by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola that the declaration of Ademola Adeleke as the governor-elect was manipulated. Among the documents admitted in evidence were the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) regulation and guideline for the election, INEC manual for electoral officials, Forms EC8As, which are election […]
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A telecommunications e-commerce company, Virgin Platform International Ltd, has said telecom subscribers in Nigeria spent at least N3.2 trillion purchasing airtime and data in 2021. This is as the organisation launched a service application, My Wallet Shop, an automated virtual top-up (VTU) trading system for global use. Speaking at the unveiling of the platform in […]
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The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, and Haliru Nababa, Controller General (C-G), Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), say Abdulrasheed Maina is feigning ailments to aid his escape from lawful custody. The minister and the C-G made the allegation in their joint counter affidavit in opposition to Maina’s originating motion filed before Justice Inyang Ekwo of […]
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The presidential campaign council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s foreign engagements will benefit the country. The PDP presidential campaign council said this on Sunday in a statement signed by Kola Ologbondiyan, its spokesperson. Abubakar, the PDP standard bearer, had traveled to the United States for meetings tied to his […]
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Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, CON has said the various quality housing schemes already delivered and those under construction across the State have attested to his administration’s remarkable progress in provision of housing to the people of the state. He explained that the REDEEMED agenda of his administration captures development through massive infrastructure. A […]
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Ghana-bound vessel destroyed by Tompolo’s outfit, Tantina Security Services, for allegedly stealing oil The burning by Nigeria’s military authorities of a crude oil-laden marine vessel arrested by the Federal Government-hired Tantita Security Services Limited and handed over for due process of investigation and prosecution is an unilateral act; and to that extent illegal. By civilised […]
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Director of Strategic Communication, PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Dele Momodu, has warned that Nigeria risks imminent collapse if an experienced economic and human manager like the PDP’s presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar is not elected as the country’s next president. Momodu, who linked the free fall of the naira against top global currencies to what he […]
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The Federal High Court (FHC) of Nigeria has constituted a special task force of judges to swiftly hear and determine all pre-election cases before it. The FHC made this known on Wednesday in a statement by its Assistant Director of Information, Dr Catherine Oby-Christopher, in Abuja. According to Oby-Christopher, a circular letter issued by the […]
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