NBy Josiah Oluwole All contentions attending the 2019 presidential election was officially brought to an end on Wednesday following the dismissal by the Supreme Court of the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, further stretching the strain of losses by the opposition parties and their candidates at the apex […]
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Thursday, October 31, 2019, President Buhari met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, on the margins of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh. Photo: Twitter/NGR President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday evening arrived Makkah, Saudi Arabia, at the end of the three-day Future Investment Initiative (FII), held in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. He was received […]
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Nigeria has reached an agreement with Russia to revive the country’s biggest steel plant after decades of inactivity. Mines and Steel Development Minister, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite disclosed this in Abuja following a deal sealed by President Muhammadu Buhari and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin on the gigantic project which has the potential of accelerating Nigeria’s […]
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Ondo State Government has restated its commitment to improving the standard of tertiary education through adequate funding and prompt release of subventions. This was contained in a Goodwill Message by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, to the 37th National Executive Council Meeting of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) taking place at Adekunle Ajasin […]
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Twitter said Wednesday it would bar political advertising globally on its platform, responding to growing criticism over misinformation from politicians on social media. Chief executive Jack Dorsey said in a tweet that the company took the action to head off potential problems from “machine learning-based optimization of messaging and micro-targeting, unchecked misleading information, and deep […]
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Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commiserated with the family of the former military governor of the state, Brigadier Mobolaji Johnson (retd), who died on Wednesday at 83. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, described “the late Gen. Johnson as a complete gentleman and officer; a dedicated Lagosian.” Johnson’s was […]
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agree to set up bilateral commission Nigeria and Vietnam have agreed to set up a bilateral commission to concretise the existing areas of cooperation already discussed. The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo disclosed this on Wednesday at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja, while proposing a toast for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the […]
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The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has hailed the Supreme Court verdict which dismissed the petition filed before it by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the last presidential election. The court’s panel of seven judges led by Chief Justice Tanko Muhammad had […]
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Lawyers call for urgent review of nation’s electoral laws and the electoral jurisprudence The running mate to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the 2019 polls, Mr Peter Obi, on Wednesday reacted to the Supreme Court judgment that dismissed the appeal they filed before the court. Nigeria’s Chief Justice Tanko Muhammad, […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed shock at the Supreme Court verdict on the petition filed by the party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. It reacted in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, which was entitled: “PDP Expresses Shock Over S/Court Verdict.” According to the statement: “The Peoples […]
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