Igboho says travails beyond endorsement of politicians

Embattled Yoruba Nation self-determination activist, Sunday Adeyemo (popularly called Sunday Igboho), has said the trouble facing him is beyond endorsement of politicians. His lead counsel, Chief Yomi Aliyu (SAN), disclosed this, yesterday, following a social media report that he denied endorsing the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu. Aliyu, who had sought […]

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FG seeks collaboration of GoG countries to harness region’s maritime potential

Federal Government has expressed commitment to regional maritime development, which is premised on cooperation of African countries in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) to ensure optimisation of regional maritime potential. This is just as the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has provided technical support to Instituto Marito e Portuaruo (IMAP) in São Tomé […]

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Interim govt kite is treasonous

ANARCHY is brewing again 30 years after the felonious annulment of the 1993 presidential election gave way to an illegal interim government contraption that was swept away by military dictator, Sani Abacha, three months later. Openly, political gladiators, including some incumbent state governors, are suggesting that plans are afoot to install an interim government at […]

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Disobedience of court threatens democracy

SCORNING another golden chance to bond with Nigerians and forge a lasting legacy in the dying days of his administration, President Muhammadu Buhari has cemented his anti-democratic credentials. Essentially, he aggravated the socioeconomic tensions in the country on Thursday in a morning broadcast in which he flagrantly disobeyed a Supreme Court order on the naira […]

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New naira: Group says governors’ solidarity deceptive

As Nigerians continue to groan under the burden of the naira redesign policy, a group of civil society organisations has described the action of some state governors as hypocritical, saying they have never supported Nigerians when it equally mattered. The group, under the aegis of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, described the suit filed […]

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Poll projects Tinubu to win presidential election

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has been projected to win the February 25 presidential election. In an opinion poll conducted by a team of data analysts, Tinubu is said to be rated higher than candidates from other political parties based on four key variables of political geography, religion, resources, and […]

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INEC to deploy 146,913 observers for 2023 elections

A total of 146,913 domestic and international observers will be deployed for the 2023 general election. This was made known by the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at the INEC briefing for observers of the 2023 general election in Abuja on Tuesday. According to the INEC chairman, the number of observers is […]

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Fani-Kayode hospitalised after DSS grilling, says lawyer

The forgery trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja was stalled on Monday as the ex-minister was absent from court. He is standing trial over the alleged use of false documents, fabricated evidence and procuring execution of documents before an Ikeja Special Offences Court. […]

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Anglican leaders oust archbishop over same-sex marriage decision

A group of Anglican church leaders from around the world, under the aegis of Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches, have ousted the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, as their head following the decision to allow the blessing of same-sex couples in England. The church leaders in a statement according to Daily Mail, said they […]

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