Former Mobil Executive Vice Chairman Otunba Solomon Oladunni, was among senior managers, who recruited the young Bola Ahmed Tinubu – fresh from America in 1983 – into the American oil giant. Forty years later, he speaks of what Nigerians should expect from the administration of the president-elect. He explains how Tinubu impressed the panel, made […]
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Struggle to meet customers’ demands Nigerians, who are eager to transact with the new Naira notes, may have to wait for a while as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may have stopped the supply of the new N200, N500 and N1,000 notes to the Money Deposit Banks (DMBs). Banks visited, and others contacted said […]
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PDP, Ohanaeze youths pressure INEC to declare Mbah winner Hopes that a governor-elect will emerge in Enugu State from Saturday’s election was dashed, yesterday, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced suspension of collation of results, following a petition by the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Chijioke Edeoga. Collation of results in […]
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Destroy property, set vehicles ablaze An unidentified number of political thugs celebrating the victory of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) in the just-concluded governorship election, yesterday, attacked and ransacked the headquarters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano. The thugs launched the attack on the APC secretariat along Maiduguri Road in the […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate, Dauda Lawal, as the winner of the governorship election in Zamfara State. He was declared the winner in Gusau, Zamfara state capital in the early hours of Tuesday after defeating the incumbent governor, Bello Matawalle in what may be described […]
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Supporters of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) asking Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare PDP winner at the INEC office in Enugu…yesterday. Photo:NAN 2023 election lacked transparency, damaged public confidence in INEC, says EU Sani, Sule, Oborevwori, Fubara, Yusuf, others declared winners Following the dissatisfaction of some electorate in the management of the governorship and […]
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Wife of Oyo State Governor, Tamunominini Makinde (left); Governor Seyi Makinde; Senator Monsurat Sunmonu and others, during the declaration of the governor as winner of the governorship election for a second term by the Independent National Electoral Commission in Ibadan… yesterday. • Sanwo-Olu leading in Lagos • 70 CSOs demand inquiry into INEC’s poor conduct […]
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Vice Chancellor Ologunorisa unveils Maritime Academy to boost blue economy By Banji Ayoola About 982 graduates of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, OAUSTECH, between the 2014/2015 and 2019/2020 academic sessions will be awarded first degrees at the institution’s maiden convocation this Saturday March 25. They include Miss Dimehin Adebisi who recently graduated […]
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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has been re-elected for a second term of four years. The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared him winner of the governorship election held on Saturday after polling 276,298 votes. He defeated the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in the state, Oladipupo Adebutu, who polled 262,383 votes and 12 […]
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Photo by Pius Utomi Ekpei / AFP Six persons are allegedly feared missing when unknown gunmen attacked six Hummer Buses carrying INEC officials in Kogi in the early hours of Sunday. The incident, which occurred around 2 a.m of March 19 at Abajana, left several officials with gun shot wounds including policemen and drivers. The […]
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