Our With just over a month to February presidential election, three of the main protagonists will next week mount the podium at the Royal Institute of International Affairs- Chatham House – to talk about their prospects and readiness. Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, kick starts the Africa Programme event series tagged “Nigeria’s 2023 elections” […]
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Minister for works and housing Babatunde Fashola said the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu will get his vote and support in the 2023 elections. He stated this on Thursday as a guest on TVC programme ‘Your View’ where he highlighted his reasons for supporting Tinubu’s presidential ambition. “I’ll vote for […]
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Why we rearrest him – DSS Dr Doyin Okupe, the immediate-past Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, has stated that his rearrest by the Department of State Service on the request of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, was erroneous and should not have happened. Okupe who was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed […]
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Waiting for voter cards at the Fagba collection centre in Lagos…yesterday. Credit: Ayodele Adeniran Deletes underage voters Lagos, Kano maintain lead, South East lowest Commission begins airlift of sensitive materials to states IPAC vows to resist anti-democratic forces Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that only 93, 469,008 Nigerians are eligible to vote in […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo Carefully read through, and reflect on the following copied piece. 12 Things everybody should think of doing in the year 2023 1. Pursue : Do something this year. Sell something. Don’t walk in the entire 365 days of one year without having something particular in mind to achieve : start a building […]
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By Abdu Rafiu Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stirred the hornest’s nest again this time with his endorsement of Peter Obi as his preferred President in the next dispensation just around the corner. Obasanjo is not a stranger to controversies. We are used to it now that whenever he makes a pronouncement there can be […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has registered 93, 469,008 voters for the 2023 polls. A breakdown indicates men constitute 52.5 percent while women make up 47.5 percent of the total figure. This was contained in the final list of registered voters released to political parties by the electoral body on Wednesday at […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the governing councils of Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) and the Centre for Management Development (CMD). The announcement of his approval was contained in a press release issued by the Director of Information in the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Mrs Folasade […]
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Afenifere insists excuses not tenable, says polls must hold as planned W’African body cautions on terrorism risks in northeast INEC’s apprehension indicates Buhari not ready, HURIWA affirms Commission has no reasons to postpone exercise, says Adebayo Group alleges partisanship in access to PVCs collection Urges INEC to tackle ‘old politics’ designed to disenfranchise citizens The […]
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27% of Lagosians yet to sight new banknotes Customers seek six-month extension of January 31 deadline CBN under pressure to extend old note demonetisation Fasua: Subject implementation to evaluation, adjustment Bankers making brisk business over lapses as VIPs mop up available volume Yusuf insists rigid implementation unnecessary From poor logistics to trust issues and racketeering, […]
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