APC, PDP sink deeper into crises ahead 2023 elections

Governors to decide Secondus’ fate next week Keyamo, Ogala insist on Buni’s exit Internal crises are festering within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Leaders of the two dominant political parties are at the centre of the turmoil. Last week at the Supreme Court, the minority judgment […]

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Growing concern over legality of Buni’s APC leadership

The legal status of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Caretaker Chairman sparked another row yesterday. Immediate Past APC National Legal Adviser, Babatunde Ogala (SAN), said the party’s caretaker committee remains illegal. The Delta APC Leaders Council, led by Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN), faulted the party for going ahead with […]

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Hushpuppi: Police begin Kyari probe

The Police have begun probe of a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abba Kyari, for his alleged involvement in internet fraud perpetrated by Rahman Abba (aka Hushpuppi). The commencement of the investigation followed the Police Service Commission’s (PSC ) approval of a four-man special committee set up by Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali to review […]

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Eight aggrieved Anambra APC guber aspirants vow to reclaim ticket

Eight out of 11 aggrieved All Progressives Congress Anambra State governorship aspirants have vowed to remain within the party and fight for the restoration of internal democracy within the party. The aspirants also vowed to reclaim the party ticket for the November 6 election which they each believe belonged to them. Speaking on behalf of […]

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Nigerians spend N1.77tn on national calls, SMS

Nigerians spent about N1.77tn on national calls and short messages in 2020. This is according to the analysis of data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission recently released in document titled ‘2020 subscriber/network data report’. NCC put total outgoing local and national traffic at 150,825,830,687.40 minutes. The average tariff charged by the mobile networks as […]

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National Assembly, obstacle to free, fair polls, says Fayose

A former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on Sunday wondered why the National Assembly members were afraid of electronic transmission of election results when the Independent National Electoral Commission said it had the capacity to do it. He asked the National Assembly not to see the amendment of the Electoral Act as personal. The […]

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Supreme Court judgment, call to higher service – Akeredolu

Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu has described his recent victory at the Supreme Court as a call to higher service to the people of the state. According to him, the judgment has given him another opportunity to serve the people better. He stated this in Akure, while celebrating his judicial victory with some members […]

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Hushpuppi: Suspended Kyari may appear before four-man panel this week

The suspended Head of the Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, may appear before the Special Investigation Panel probing his alleged involvement in a $1.1 million Internet fraud this week. The Police Service Commission on Sunday suspended Kyari, from service. This was sequel to the recommendation of Kyari’s suspension by the […]

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Petrol consumption jumps by 340 million litres in one month

Petrol consumption in Nigeria leaped by 340 million litres within a space of one month, figures released by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation showed on Sunday. Providing data contained in its March 2021 financial and operations report, the oil firm said 1.75 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, was consumed in March […]

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