A presidential aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has explained why he did not meet Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki when he visited the State last week. Wike, who was in the Edo State capital as part of consultation for his presidential aspiration, neither met with Obaseki nor […]
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The duo of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have both emerged the most preferred presidential aspirants in the general elections scheduled for February 2023. The result was drawn from a survey conducted by Nextier, a multi-competency advisory […]
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These are not the best of times for President Muhammadu Buhari. This is the time he should be dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s as he enters the twilight zone of his political career. But he finds himself warding off a barrage of criticisms in respect of his apparent failure to discharge the single […]
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has foreclosed the possibility of adopting a clean float foreign exchange management approach as long as the supply shock remains. It, however, promised to continue to engage relevant stakeholders, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank on best approaches to stabilising the market. The assurance comes […]
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The train attacked on the Abuja-Kaduna Railway at Rijana Kagarko LGA, in Kaduna. The release of kidnapped victims of train bombing could only be secured by the use of Private Military Contractors (PMCs), stakeholders have explained. President of Private Security Practitioners, Wilson Esangbedo, told said that kidnapping and banditry had eaten too much into the […]
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72 surrender in Borno, military recovers 517 arms Activist slams Buhari, APC as Ishaku tasks security operatives Terrorists have killed over 12 residents and injured two others in Geidam, Yobe State. A guesthouse was also attacked in the border town, while a school and other properties were destroyed. Confirming the incidents, yesterday, in Damaturu, Police […]
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Some critical stakeholders and opinion molders, yesterday, shared divergent views over the invitation by the First Lady, Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, to host all Presidential aspirants of various political parties tomorrow at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, for the break of Ramadan fast dinner (Iftar). While some view the development as strange and unwarranted, wondering […]
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Buhari meets service chiefs, orders them to rescue all captives across Nigeria NSA: El-Rufai’s comments compromising security Syria better than Nigeria – Peter Obi Ngige: I will introduce state police to every hamlet as president Proliferation of vigilante outfits may worsen insecurity, group warns Nigeria deploys 173 troops in Guinea Bissau Rising from a four-hour […]
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The United States Embassy yesterday announced that the drop box service for Nigerian students seeking to renew their visas in the country is now available. A statement by the embassy indicated that such students schooling in the U.S. can apply for renewal “without an interview when you return to Nigeria this summer”. To qualify for […]
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A tanker said to be loaded with petrol has crashed and exploded at Ajegunle Bus-Stop, Alagbado, on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Several houses, among other property, were said to have been burnt in the inferno, as men of the state fire service and the police were deployed in the area. The incident happened around 3am on […]
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