A 2011 presidential candidate, Dele Momodu, has disclosed his reasons for opposing President Muhammadu Buhari. In a post on his verified Facebook page, Momodu stated that Buhari’s style of governance is horrible, which has made Nigeria regress. “My opposition to Buhari today is nothing personal. He is likeable when you meet him, but his administrative […]
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Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Governorship candidate in the November 6 election in Anambra State, on Friday received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the state Governor-Elect. INEC National Commissioner Supervising Anambra, Mr Festus Okoye, presented the certificate to Soludo in Awka. The Deputy […]
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By Femi Adesina As you read this piece, President Muhammadu Buhari and his team are in the French capital, attending the Paris Peace Forum, a gathering of about 30 Presidents and heads of governments from around the world. The Nigerian leader is among the few that were asked to deliver a speech. On Wednesday afternoon, […]
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde Oyo State Environmental Tribunal court, today, fined not less than 60 persons for flouting the state’s Environmental sanitation laws during the week exercise along Bodija, Iwo-road, Beere, Sapati, Elewi-Odo, Ojoo, Gate, Oke-bola, and few other areas in Ibadan. A statement by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu […]
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•NCC $197.4m reserve price for 5G above market reality – MTN The Global System for Mobile Communications Association says $500m and 6000 base stations are needed for 5G rollout in the top 10 cities in Nigeria. The telecom industry umbrella organisation with more than 750 mobile operators as members disclosed this in its comment to […]
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Credit: OneWorld No Hunger The October 2021 food security and nutrition analysis, known as the Cadre Harmonise, conducted in 20 states in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory has revealed that about 12.1 million persons are expected to be in food security crisis or worse situation till December this year. A joint report by the […]
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An important political landmark, the Anambra State 2021 governorship election, has been conducted, won, and lost. The ballot, won by Charles Soludo of the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance, was described as a litmus test for the umpire and the security agencies. Agitations – often violent – by the separatist Indigenous People of Biafra had […]
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Uzodinma and Confidence The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has offered a scholarship to a student who scored nine A’s in the 2020 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination, Confidence Nwozuzu. Nwozuzu, who hails from Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state was received by Uzodinma at the Government House in Owerri. The Governor announced […]
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Says journalists free to cover all court proceedings Justice Adeyemi Fasanmi of the Ondo State High Court on Thursday, rejected a prayer by a lawyer, Steve Adebowale, to bar journalists from covering the trial of two government officials who allegedly stole a baby delivered by a mentally challenged woman, Deborah Iretioluwa Olorundare. The two staffers […]
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The Nigeria Police Force, on Thursday, paraded 14 suspects, including a self-confessed fake police officer, a lawyer, an Islamic cleric, and a journalist for alleged involvement in the October 29 raid on the Maitama, Abuja, residence of a judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Mary Odili. The force said the men who stormed the residence […]
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