President Muhammadu Buhari, late Sunday, met with his Ghanaian counterpart, Nana Akufo-Addo, in Abuja on the way out of the diplomatic row between both nations on account of the closure of Nigerian businesses over fresh startup capital legislation in that West African country. The disclosure, which was made by the Personal Assistant to the President […]
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Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has commiserated with his predecessor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose on the death of his elder sister, Mrs. Mojisola Ladeji. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Yinka Oyebode, Fayemi said he received the news of Mrs. Ladeji’s death with shock as he was aware that the deceased was […]
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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Godwin Obaseki on Tuesday received his certificate of return from Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Obaseki won the Edo governorship on Saturday. “I received my certificate of return today from INEC Nigeria after the landmark victory in Saturday’s election,” Obaseki said in a Twitter post. “I restate my commitment to […]
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NLC President, Ayuba Wabba during a protest The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has vowed to proceed with its planned strike and protest with effect from September 28 following the failure of the Federal Government to reverse the hike in electricity tariff and fuel price. Rising from its National Executive Council meeting in Abuja a few […]
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By Osaro Aigbogun L-R: Deputy Governor-Elect, Philip Shaibu; Chairman, PDP National Campaign Council for Edo State governorship election/Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike; and Governor-Elect, Godwin Obaseki, at a press conference after the declaration of the PDP as the winner of the governorship election in Benin…on Sunday. Photo: Edo State Government House “If you talk […]
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The suspected political thugs being taken to Olokuta Prisons By Shefiu Adeyemo An Akure Magistrate Court on Tuesday remanded for one month, seven suspected political thugs who allegedly attacked the campaign train of All Progressives Congress, APC candidate in the October 10 governorship election and Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on September 19 at Ifon […]
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The Caretaker Committee Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Mai Mala Buni, on Monday, led the chairman of the party’s governorship election campaign for Edo State, Abdullahi Ganduje, to a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, said to be a private one, held behind closed doors at the […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, joined world leaders at a virtual event to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the UN for the first time convened world leaders in a virtual format for the High-level meetings and the annual General Debate. According to a statement by his […]
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Union orders tanker drivers to suspend operations nationwide Petrol scarcity may surface across the country as the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners on Monday ordered tanker drivers nationwide to halt operations beginning from Tuesday, September 22, 2020. NARTO gave the directive in Abuja in protest against the Federal Government’s ban on petroleum trucks above […]
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PDP candidate scores 307,955, party says we’ve retired godfathers, caged lions Obaseki was busy rigging while raising false alarm, claims beaten opposition party The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared the incumbent Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The Returning Officer for the election, […]
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