Last minute preparations at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja… yesterday. Credit: Philip Ojisua • I won’t compromise my integrity for political interests, Mark declares • Operatives brace up security ahead of APC, PDP • NANS rescinds to disrupt APC, PDP’s primaries over ASUU strike • Food prices, hotel soars in Abuja as primaries holds […]
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A security supervisor working at Hilton Hotels, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Oluwole Lawrence, yesterday told the Osun State High Court that 15 other guests lodged at the Hilton Hotel same night the late Timothy Adegoke was there. Lawrence, who is the fourth defendant in the trial, testified before Justice Oyebola Ojo. He said: “I work as […]
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Abdullahi Adamu (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP) An appeal panel of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified Mr. Sunday Oche and three others from participating in the party’s primaries scheduled for today. This was contained in the report of the three-man panel made up of eminent leaders of the party, dated May […]
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The naira yesterday appreciated to N605 per dollar, two days after the Central Bank of Nigeria led Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised interest rate by 150 basis points. The local currency appreciated from N610 per dollar to N605 per dollar, representing N5 gain after the MPC hiked Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) from 11.5 per cent […]
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Governors tighten grip on delegates, ahead of APC, PDP presidential primaries APC mulls adoption of security reports on aspirants, might shelve screening Disqualifies 4 out of 1,197 House of Reps aspirants APC decides on zoning after screening presidential aspirants — Adamu Fresh details of the reasons former governor of Anambra State, and presidential aspirant, Mr […]
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Sultan of Sokoto Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III has asked the Federal Government to immediately take over forests and swampy areas serving as hideouts of criminals and killers across the country. Abubakar said in a statement yesterday by Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) Secretary-General. Khalid, that the criminals and killers ought to be fished out and prosecuted. […]
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By Kennedy Ikantu Peretei The next couple of days will be very interesting. The contraption called All Progressives Congress (APC) would have finally extinguished itself. In Ondo State for example, one does not need the prophetic exactitude of a Jewish prophet to know that, Rotimi Akeredolu led APC will have a tragic outing in the […]
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Screening, convention committees absent Stakeholders decry lull in convention activities Delay strategic, says official of Bello campaign group Buhari departs for AU summit after meeting with Osinbajo Fayemi: No cause for alarm over consensus candidate Uncertainty trailing conduct of the special convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to nominate its presidential candidate for […]
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Ex-Aviation Minister and the Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Stella Oduah has asked the National Youth Service Corps ,NYSC, to retract the allegation that she did not complete her national service within 48 hours. In the letter addressed to the Director General, National Youth Service Corps and titled, “48 Hours Notice to Retract Your […]
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By Banji Ayoola The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, keeps adjusting and re-adjusting the time-table for screening its presidential aspirants and party primaries in order to impose an anointed presidential candidate through what it described as an arm twisting process called consensus. Besides, it accused Ondo State […]
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