As the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) gathers pace across the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday announced the creation of more centres in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to ease the exercise. Chairman of the commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu,said at a separate event that INEC would place premium on the security […]
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Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume celebrate their historic moment at Oregon 2022 By Segun Odegbami For the first time in ages, I am deliberately setting several New Year goals and resolutions for myself, but anchored to a one basic philosophy. The philosophy is not to join in the chorus of dwelling and being driven by […]
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Former APC National Chairman and Deputy Director of Operations, APC Presidential Campaign Council, Adams Oshiomhole (left); APC Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu; Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and others, during APC presidential campaign rally in Edo State… With less than 50 days to the commencement of the 2023 Nigeria general election, members, candidates, and a […]
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Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit The ban on cash withdrawals from public bank accounts commences March 31 this year, the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has announced. The restriction also affects accounts operated by political parties, foreign missions, and Nigeria’s development partners. NFIU, in its guidelines on the measure, warned that any breach by an official […]
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Osun State former governor Adegboyega Oyetola yesterday inaugurated Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) in Osogbo. Loyalists of ex-governor Rauf Aregbesola were included in the campaign council They are ex-Osun House of Assembly speaker Najeem Salam and former chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Adelowo Adebiyi. Oyetola, the state Coordinator, Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign […]
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All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu yesterday promised to transform advance fee fraudsters, otherwise known as “Yahoo boys,” by creating technological hubs for them, if elected in next month’s poll. He stated this during his campaign rally in Benin, the Edo State capital. Tinubu, who flew into the ancient city from Kano […]
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Makinde flags off campaign, to announce preferred candidate Group protests exclusion of Atiku’s name on list Supporters of the Group of Five (G-5) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors are to wait a little longer to know who to vote as president on February 25. They were kept guessing yesterday at Governor Seyi Makinde’s re-election campaign […]
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By Tony Afejuku That Pele, the World’s best player ever, is dead is no longer news. That this Brazilian with Nigerian blood that ran in his body has been buried on Tuesday, January 3, 2013 in a ceremony that was superbly attended by a huge crowd that was clearly more than a hugely huge crowd […]
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By Banji Ojewale ‘King’ Pele, the genius, won three world Cup titles for Brazil When boxer Muhammed Ali passed on in 2016, George Foreman, one of the sport’s fiercest demolition experts, was approached by CBS This Morning crew in the United States of America to speak on his old ring foe. Knocked out by Ali […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the commitment and courage of the people of Oyo State for their support for its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and all other candidates of the party in the 2023 general elections. The party said this in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, in […]
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