The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), yesterday, deplored the “rush” by Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, to declare his bid for the presidency come next year. In a communiqué at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja, the body argued that Amaechi’s declaration was tantamount to “dancing on the […]
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• Kaduna most hit as attacks on power plants, rail, airports peak, had five train, two airport attacks within three years – Report • Relations of kidnapped train victims give FG 72-hour ultimatum • Military arrests security agents taking ransom to bandits in Kaduna, foil terrorists attack • HURIWA knocks Buhari over failure to rescue […]
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Northern Elders Forum on Tuesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to “resign immediately” over alleged failure in providing security for Nigerians. The organisation tabled the demand in a statement by its spokesperson, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed. According to him, it is disappointing that after about seven years of being in office, Buhari still has no answers to […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates contesting the Osun governorship election in compliance with the Electoral Act. The Commission enjoined any political party whose candidate is missing from the list to notify it through a letter duly signed by the Chairman and Secretary, respectively. A statement by INEC […]
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Scene A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Precious Okeke, 24, in an estate at Badore, in the Ajah area of Lagos State. It gathered that the live-in lovers stayed on Oke Street, where the suspect allegedly killed his girlfriend for ritual purposes. Our correspondent learnt that a native doctor, who was […]
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Contrary to public perception, it is not only on the score of zoning that leaders of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are divided. Underlying the stringent arguments for and against zoning the party’s Presidential ticket is also the quiet censure against former party stalwarts that traveled to the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
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Nigeria’s Vice-President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), on Monday, formally threw his hat into the 2023 presidential ring, ending years of conjecture that he is interested in succeeding his principal, PresidentMuhammadu Buhari by May next year. He said in a broadcast posted on all his verified social media handles, that he is running for the top […]
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Abiodun Olatunji, Senior Advocate of Nigeria is a partner at Abdullahi Ibrahim & Co. In this interview, he shares his views on the novel decision that ordered the removal of governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State, controversial section 84(12) of the Electoral Act, 2022 and the rejection of special seats for women by the House […]
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2023 is turn of Ndigbo to produce Nigeria’s President – Ohanaeze Tinubu ‘disowns’ Osinbajo, says ‘I have no son grown enough for presidency’ Bagudu: Consensus not ruled out, no division among APC governors Reverberations yesterday trailed the declaration of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to succeed his principal, President Muhammadu Buhari, which offered a foretaste of […]
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The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has transferred the case of the late Dunamis Church lead singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department. Osinachi, 42, died on Friday in an undisclosed hospital where she was treated for days. Some friends and family members of the deceased had claimed that her husband, […]
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