For the first time in the history of the governorship election in Edo State, the aspirants are over 68 in the three big political parties, with more expected to join the race before the sales of forms begin. Adeyinka Adedipe writes on the return of the seasoned campaigners and the new aspirants who are hoping […]
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By Akinwumi Adesina To fix this and break this cycle of dependence, the African Development Bank launched a $3 billion facility to support the development of local pharmaceutical companies in Africa. To assure the companies can have access to intellectual proprietary technologies and processes to manufacture vaccines, the African Development Bank established the Africa Pharmaceutical […]
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By Akinwumi Adesina It is an honour and a pleasure to join you today to celebrate the 40th anniversary of what I consider to be one of Nigeria’s, and indeed Africa’s, finest newspapers. This milestone not only marks four decades of journalistic excellence. It also symbolises the enduring power of the press in shaping societies […]
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Despite his role in the emergence of Godswill Akpabio as the Senate President, Senator Ali Ndume has given “two yellow cards” to Akpabio over his alleged penchant for not obeying Senate standing rules, heralding a new twist in a once cordial relationship. Compromise and jumping of legislative processes in passing bills, especially with the unanimous […]
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George Weah (L) Joseph Boakai (R) Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI and SEYLLOU / AFP • George Weah Earns Accolades For Conceding Defeat, Congratulating Winner • Change Of Leaders Through Ballot Best For Continent, Say Analysts • INEC Should Understudy Liberia’s Electoral Body On Transparent Polls — HURIWA Months after military coup d’etats in Niger Republic […]
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PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar campaigns in his home state Adamawa before the 2023 election The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday dropped a hint that he will still contest for the presidency in the future. He said this during a press conference in Abuja […]
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A former Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Festus Ebea, will, on Saturday, formally declare interest in the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The official declaration of his governorship intent is scheduled to hold under the nose of the State working committee of the party. The event, […]
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No fewer than 84 members of All progressive Congress, APC, in Osun State who allegedly engaged in anti -party activities have been expel from the Party The expulsion followed complaints of anti-party activities which they were found guilty of by the State Executive Committee of the Osun State chapter of the party which had earlier […]
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Presentation of three reports on the 2023 general elections by an observer monitoring group, Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), in Abuja yesterday Following the challenges faced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the 2023 general elections, election experts have called on the national assembly to further amend the 2022 Electoral Act in order […]
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Ganduje 5th right, at the inauguration of the six newly elected members of the National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja The national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has pledged that the party would not be a dictatorial political platform. Speaking during the inauguration of the six newly elected members […]
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