South-West PDP leaders insist next president must come from South

Makinde, Fadahunsi urge peace as party reiterates support for restructuring The South-West leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday insisted that the next President must come from the South notwithstanding that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has obtained the presidential nomination form and he is a front-runner in the party. The leaders stated this […]

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Anambra finances in bad shape, Soludo laments, says Obiano left N109b debt

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, yesterday, came to terms with the reality of governance, as he disclosed the state’s huge indebtedness under the immediate past administration, describing its finances as ‘being in bad shape.’ On assumption of office, he had reportedly lamented that Anambra was a failed state under Obiano’s first term and prior […]

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Hillary Clinton tests positive for COVID-19

Former United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has tested positive for COVID-19, she announced on Twitter Tuesday evening. She wrote: “I’ve got some mild cold symptoms but am feeling fine. I’m more grateful than ever for the protection vaccines can provide against serious illness,” wrote the 74-year-old former secretary of state. Former President Bill […]

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Bad fuel: Marketers submit report on damages, await FG’s compensation

Oil marketers have submitted the collated reports on the effects and consequences of the ethanol-blended Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, to the Federal Government. Marketers stated on Monday that the bad fuel, which was imported into Nigeria in January, had damaged the vehicles of some petrol users, while many filling stations that purchased the […]

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2023: Give me presidential ticket, regain power, Tambuwal urges PDP

A presidential aspirant on the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP platform, Mr Aminu Tambuwal, has urged the party to consider making him its standard-bearer ahead of the 2023 presidential election. He argued that making him the standard-bearer would secure the party’s hold on the Presidency which would, in turn, pave the way for appointing members to […]

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Ogun church founders allegedly kill member during fellowship

Some of the suspects Ogun State Police Command on Monday paraded 15 suspected criminals for various crimes, including armed robbery, murder, kidnapping, among others. The state Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, who paraded the suspects at the police headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, on Monday, said they were arrested in different parts of the state. Speaking during […]

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BRT death: Lagos govt should pay Bamise’s family N100m compensation – Adegboruwa

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, on Tuesday, applauded the Governor Sanwo-Olu government over the arraignment of a Bus Rapid Transport driver, Andrew Omininikoron, a prime suspect in the gruesome murder of a passenger, Bamise Ayanwola. The senior lawyer, in a statement, also asked the government to apologise to the family of the […]

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Why I’ll be using locally-made products as governor – Soludo

The Anambra State Governor, Prof Charles Soludo, has advanced reasons why he will be using locally made products throughout his administration. The move, he said, was aimed at supporting businesses in the state and creating jobs for millions of unemployed youths to boost the local economy. The governor noted that as the chief marketing officer […]

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2023 Presidency: Atiku constitutes 324-man committee ahead of official declaration

Ahead of his official declaration to run for President in 2023, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has constituted a 324-man committee. The committee is expected to fashion out modalities for the event scheduled to hold on Wednesday at the International Conference Centre in Abuja. The committee further has subgroups including Medical, Secretariat, Special Duties, Contact and […]

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