How I will govern Nigeria if elected president – Dele Momodu

Presidential aspirant under the banner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dele Momodu, is seen by many as a lightweight, going by the number of big career politicians he is up against in the race for the party’s sole ticket. However, the businessman publisher of Ovation International magazine is not cowed as he insists […]

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INEC chairman denies plan to contest presidency, says it won’t happen

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has denied reports that he might contest the 2023 presidential election. The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria had on Saturday asked Nigerians not to be shocked should the Chairman of INEC buy the All Progressives Congress N100 million Expression of Interest and Nomination forms […]

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Compounding investors’ woes amid unclaimed dividends control saga

The unclaimed dividend control tussle between shareholders and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) assumed a perceived negative turn last month, following an announcement by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the penultimate Thursday. The outfit disclosed that the N170b unclaimed dividends have finally been remitted to the Unclaimed Dividend Trust Fund (UDTF), which […]

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Igbo, IPOB canvass support for Southeast presidential aspirants

Kick Over Wike’s Romance With Region’s PDP Governors What appears to have gained traction as the 2023 general elections draw close is the place of the southeast region in the scheme of things. For quite some time, the zone had alleged marginalization, insisting that, despite its contributions to the growth and development of the country, […]

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2023: Group picks nomination form for AfDB president, Adesina

Buhari To Meet APC Governors, Leaders On Primaries 27 Aspirants Pay, 24 Collect APC Presidential Forms A coalition of groups, yesterday, purchased All Progressives Congress (APC) N100m Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and former Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, to contest for the 2023 […]

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Makinde shuns Atiku as ex-Vice President meets party delegates in Ogun, Oyo

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday, shunned former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant for the 2023 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, despite the Turaki’s itinerary showing he was to meet with the governor after departing Abeokuta. Atiku is on a tour of Southwest states to meet party delegates ahead of the […]

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Aviation sector shutdown: Operators, unions adamant

NUATE, ANAP, AUPCTRE Set For Two-day Strike Airlines Divided, Inflate Airfares For Future Flights Consumer Protection Agency Worries Over Conflicting Signals We’re Not Disrupting Scheduled Operations, Ibom Air Tells Customers ‘Shutting Down Meant To Save Airlines From Collapse’ NASS, Ministry Summon Emergency Meeting The planned protest against the high cost of aviation fuel, attendant high […]

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Wike rejoices, Imo grieves as Supreme Court Cedes 17 oil wells to Rivers

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, is over the moon following the Supreme Court’s verdict on the subsisted boundary dispute between Rivers and Imo states. But in Imo, it is heartache. The apex court, yesterday, gave the ownership rights of the oil wells in Ndoni and Egbema communities to Rivers, ending the political arrangement on the […]

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