Jonathan’s backers in dilemma over APC’s past attacks on ex-President, fear rejection Aspirants looking for consensus are lazy, nobody will impose candidate – Tinubu group VP will emerge candidate – Supporters Yahaya Bello’ll beat GEJ – Campaign council The consultation between former President Goodluck Jonathan and some leaders of the All Progressives Congress for Jonathan […]
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A former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, on Sunday, predicted the outcome of the 2023 presidential election and the chances of both ruling All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the exercise. He said that should the APC zoned its presidential ticket to South West region, and the main opposition […]
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Nigeria, DR Congo, Tanzania, Mozambique account for over half of all malaria deaths worldwide Country received N176bn worth of aids from development partners to fight malaria, says Adeyanju No single tool available today will solve the problem of malaria, say WHO, experts Why it is likely current vaccines would eliminate malaria, by Adegboro, Ashiru Today […]
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued President Muhammadu Buhari and two others at the Federal High Court, Lagos, over failure to unblock phone lines of over 72 million telecommunications subscribers barred from making calls on account of National Identification Number and Subscriber Identity Module (NIN-SIM) linkage. Joined in the suit, as respondents, are […]
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A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and former governor of Anambra State, Dr Peter Obi, has declared that a consensus candidate is not the solution to the country’s myriad of problems. He also asked Nigerians not to allow the All Progressives Congress, APC, to continue in office after 2023, noting that they […]
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INEC forecloses e-voting despite N114b allocated for ICT CHRICED: INEC budget, procurement shrouded in secrecy 50% of budget will waste away to low voter turnout, unused ballot papers, ex-INEC commissioner laments INEC must justify funding by conducting flawless poll –Rafsanjani The proposal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to spend N305 billion for the […]
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Says tracks to be powered electrically Lagos State Government has restated its commitment to deliver the Blue and Red rail line projects in first quarter of 2023. It warned residents on the Orile-Badagry axis that the blue rail line tracks would be powered electrically, which makes it deadly to walk on them. The state governor, […]
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Eldest wife of Alaafin of Oyo, Olori Abibat Adeyemi (left) and Governor Seyi Makinde, during a condolence visit to the palace over the death of the monarch… yesterday. Photo: Oyo State Government Makinde promises to give monarch befitting burial Lawan, youths, Ajayi Crowther varsity, others mourn Traditional worshipers have decried the open display of the […]
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At the last count, there were, between the two major political parties, 23 persons aspiring to be president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in a free and fair election. There are of course persons in other parties who have expressed intention to run, including two women. On the face of it, the number (and […]
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By Martins Oloja As I was saying, again, in June 2011, Adeboye was at the same United Nations for a meeting of religious leaders calling on the UN to foster an alliance for the “Culture of Peace”, which among other things was expected to enthrone peace in the Middle East and serve as a model […]
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