The adoption of zoning by the All Progressives Congress (APC) has pushed the battle in the ruling party to the states and zones. It was learnt yesterday that consultations, horse-trading and negotiations have started among governors and party leaders. The six geopolitical zones have set machinery in motion on how to build consensus on how […]
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The battle for the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has shifted to the court. Moshood Adeoti, who lost to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola in the primary election at the weekend, has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to declare him winner of the shadow poll. In the direct primary […]
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An official of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) simply identified as Mr Ubong has reportedly drowned in a hotel swimming pool in Calabar. It was gathered that the incident occurred between Monday night and Tuesday morning. At a point on Monday night, Ubong reportedly went to buy drinks and food at the bar, and then […]
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A Civil Society Organisation, the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, Ogun State chapter, on Wednesday, staged a protest over what it called incessant ritual killings and Internet fraud by youths in the state. The CDHR, in collaboration with the Human Rights and Grassroots Development Society, called on concerned authorities to make efforts to […]
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Barely one week after Nigeria emerged as one of six African countries to champion the production of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa, the Presidency has said that the decision resulted from the concerted effort of eminent Nigerians on the global stage. In a piece released on Wednesday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on […]
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Ngige cautions against signing un-implementable agreements as female students threaten mass action The Federal Government, yesterday, hinted of its plans to resolve the contending issues relating to the ongoing warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday, February 28, 2022. Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, who stated this […]
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What has happened to Osun mega schools built by immediate past governor, Rauf Aregbesola? Three years into the tenure of governor Gboyega Oyetola, both parties are trading blames over the state of the schools, especially the one at Iwo, which appeared to have been abandoned since Aregbesola left office. As part of Aregbesola’s efforts to […]
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Indications emerged, yesterday, that President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the long-awaited Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 on Friday. A Presidency source confirmed that, barring any last minute changes, the President will assent to the bill around 12:00 p.m. Anxiety had continued to mount over Buhari’s delay in assenting to the re-amended bill. Some members of […]
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Duke Oil, Oando Plc insist imported fuel met specifications As the scarcity caused by withdrawal of methanol-blended petrol into the country eases off, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd has released details of how it distributed a total of 387.59 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in one week to bridge the gap. According […]
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People walk in central Kyiv in front of the Independence Monument early on February 24, 2022. – Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine on Thursday with explosions heard soon after across the country and its foreign minister warning a “full-scale invasion” was underway. (Photo by Daniel Leal / AFP) Russian President […]
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