The resolve by the Federal Government to ensure that there is sanity on social media has generated a lot of debates and (mis) interpretations, especially among the critical mainstream media. Information and Culture minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in this interview with Kabir Garba, clarifies that the efforts have become imperative in order to preserve the […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the family of a former minister of Information, Chief Alex Opeyemi Akinyele, who passed away on Thursday night at the age of 81. Similarly, former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has expressed shock at the death of Akinyele, pioneer spokesman of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and one-time chairman […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of former Information minister, Chief Alex Akinyele, who passed away on Thursday night. The president commiserates with the government and people of Ondo State, friends and professional colleagues of the departed, urging them to take solace in the lasting legacy of the former colorful minister, according to […]
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The presidency on Friday welcomed the reasons given by the Supreme Court for dismissing a petition by Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election. The Court had stated that Abubakar did not prove the allegations contained in his petition. The apex court said Abubakar and his prty should have […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party on Friday shunned the Supreme Court’s invitation to hear its reasons for dismissing the party’s appeal against the election of President Muhammadu Buhari. It did not make any representation at the apex court on Friday after the court notified the public of its decision to explain the October 30 decision which […]
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The Coalition of United Political Party, CUPP, has expressed shock at the reasons provided by the Supreme Court for dismissing the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, challenging an earlier ruling by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal which upheld the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari of the […]
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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says the results of 9,457 candidates who sat for the Second Series of its West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for (private candidates) are to be investigated before they would be released. The council’s Head of National Office, Mr Olu Adenipekun, said this at a news conference to […]
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An Appeal Court sitting Port Harcourt, Rivers State has restored Hon David Lyon as the All Progressive Congress, APC, governorship candidate for the November 16 governorship election. The appellant Court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, not to remove Lyon as the candidate of the party based on an earlier ruling by Justice Jane […]
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Seventeen days after it delivered its verdict on the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in the February 23 election, the Supreme Court on Friday explained why it dismissed the appeal. The court said that all allegations raised by the PDP and its candidate in the […]
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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Friday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that he was ready to defend himself in the allegation of double registration laid against him by Social Democratic Party governorship candidate, Natasha Akpoti. NAkpoti is the plaintiff, the All Progressives Congress and the Independent National Electoral Commission are first and second […]
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