Peter Obi faults FG’s allegation, silent on viral audio

Nigeria’s Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, adjusts his glasses during a press briefing on the outcome of the 2023 Nigeria presidential and general election in Abuja on March 2, 2023. – Peter Obi announced on March 2, 2023, he would challenge the outcome of Nigeria’s fiercely fought presidential elections after official results awarded victory […]

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22 years after, government fails to settle ex-PHCN pensioners’ arrears

Pensioners during protests The failure of the government to meet the pension expectation of retirees has shattered the plans of many, as well as induced economic trauma, which in some cases, has led to fatalities. Stories abound of senior citizens, who had collapsed and died in queues while waiting for their pensions. Perhaps, the plight […]

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Worries over revenue, petrol scarcity as buyers shun Nigerian oil cargoes

A motorist fills his tank with fuel bought with a jerrycan to avoid long queues formed during a fuel shortage in Lagos. (Photo by Pius Utomi Ekpei / AFP) With limited capacity to build reserves via deadweight tonnage of tanker fleets through Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC), Nigeria may be paying a considerable price for […]

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Oyo places abatement notice on industries, homes without waste bins

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde Oyo State Waste Management Task Force has commenced the placement of abatement notices on the premises of companies and industries and homes without waste bins, across the state. In a statement on Monday,  the Chairman of the State Waste Management Task Force, Mrs. Aderonke Adedayo, stressed the importance of waste […]

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Obi: Treason allegation against me malicious, fictitious

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party,  Mr. Peter Obi has described the treason allegation levelled against him by the Federal Government as “totally malicious and fictitious”. While responding to the accusations of “treason” by the Information and Culture minister, Mr. Lai Mohammed, in a series of tweets via his official Twitter handle on Tuesday, […]

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Flooding: Oyo trains officials on early warning signs

Oyo State Government has commenced training for officers on early warning signs, as part of efforts to combat flooding in the State. Speaking at the training in Ibadan, the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr. Abiodun Oni disclosed that the Early Warning System facility will go a long way in reducing flooding risks. He […]

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Afenifere, Ohanaeze, Arewa youths reject interim government plot

• Adebanjo: Ajayi remains suspended, has no right to issue statement for Afenifere • Ndigbo not part of any conspiracy, plans to attend Tinubu’s swearing-in • Decide presidential petitions before May 29, Agbakoba tells tribunal • Natives stage peaceful march, vow to resist moves to truncate democratic rule After one week of what could be […]

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FG cautions Obi against inciting violence

The Federal Government has admonished the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, against inciting people to violence over the outcome of the presidential election. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the admonition in Washington DC during his official engagements with some international media organisations on the just concluded 2023 […]

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Southeast should get Nigeria presidency to heal from civil war – Soyinka

Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka. Photo/ademide25 Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has said the Nigeria presidency should go to the southeast region to heal from the wounds of the civil war. Soyinka, the first Black Nobel Laureate in Literature, spoke in an interview with Channels Television’s Roadmap 2023, which aired on Monday. The Nigerian civil war […]

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Obi’s leaked phone call with Oyedepo raises dust

Peter Obi during his visit to Canaanland. Credit: PM News • Leaked audio on Obi, Oyedepo deep fake, says LP campaign • Okonkwo: Audio taken out of context • Obi’s spokesman blames NCC for leaked call • I have never campaigned for any politician, says Oyedepo • Nnamani: Obi introduced religious, ethnic politics Five weeks […]

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