By Nick Dazang While Nigerians waited with bated breath for President Muhammadu Buhari, last week, to pick his successor via consensus as he had earlier pleaded with governors and other prominent stakeholders of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), the President made an about-turn. He announced, through one of his spokespersons, that all aspirants should […]
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APC Dodges, As PDP Begs For Unity The politics of running mate selection in the major political parties has given an inkling of how the 2023 Presidential contest would be fought. Governing All Progressives Congress (APC) and its rival main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have shown in more ways than one that they represent […]
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The All Progressives Congress on Friday submitted the list of all its senatorial candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. However, there were controversies around some names of candidates who contested the presidential elections like the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, and a former Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Godswill Akpabio, […]
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Peter Obi. Photo/Facebook/ The New Nigeria’s People Party (NNPP) on Saturday said there is an ongoing discussion with Labour Party (LP) for a merger in the 2023 general elections. A merger could present the presidential candidates of both political parties – NNPP’s Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, a former Kano State governor and Labour Party’s Peter Obi, […]
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105 year-old Madam Felicia Fayomi, at her polling booth at Ward 2, Unit 6, in Ifaki-Ekiti Fayemi votes, urges electorate to be law abiding, peaceful 105-year-old voter set agenda for winner Oni alleges voting buying in Ado, Oye Ekiti, denies withdrawing from race APC candidate Oyebanji votes, confident of victory By Banji Ayoola There was […]
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By Banji Ayoola Funeral mass held on Friday for 22 of the 40 slain victims of the Sunday, June 5 Owo church killings amid tears and regret led by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who, while weeping, lamented that government failed to protect the deceased who looked on to their leaders full of misplaced hope and trust. […]
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Oyo State Government on Friday presented 9, 227 letters of promotion to primary school teachers between Grade level 13 and 15 in the State. This was disclosed by the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran during the symbolic presentation of 2017 – 2020 letters to 7, 460 teachers. He […]
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Barring an extension of time by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the major political parties today rest their choices of presidential running mates, hopefully bringing down the tension and heated debates surrounding the religious affiliation of the candidates. By INEC’s timetable, the parties must name and submit their vice-presidential candidates today. Without a doubt, […]
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Ondo Police Command mourns, promises to forestall re occurrence Tears flowed freely on Friday as funeral mass held for victims killed in the June 5 terrorist attack on Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. In the attack which occurred during Sunday worship, no fewer than 40 persons were gruesomely killed while over 80 others […]
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Why governors can’t be trusted with state police – Malami Buhari insists govt has degraded B’Haram, IPOB, others Police boss laments irregular pay, power failure as Force graduates 205 officers Ondo State Governor and Chairman of South West Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu, yesterday, warned the Federal Government that its inability to secure life and property […]
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