APC plotting to destroy democracy, ground Nigeria — Secondus

A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, has said that the 2027 elections may never come to fruition, as the All Progressives Congress has destroyed and buried democracy in the country. He also accused the APC of orchestrating a plan to ground Nigeria through misgovernance. Secondus made this known in […]

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Protesters to storm Lagos Assembly over Mohbad’s death probe

Nollywood actor and human rights advocate, Yomi Fabiyi, is set to lead a peaceful protest to demand justice for the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka MohBad. Fabiyi who disclosed this on his Instagram page noted that the protest would take place on Monday, September 30, 2024, at the Lagos State House of Assembly. According […]

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Hard times: Senior varsity workers in battle for survival, scamper for palliatives

The biting economic conditions in the country have not spared both the teaching and non-teaching staff members of universities, as much as it has not spared anyone. From the rising cost of petrol with attendant inflation in transport fare to the scarcity of fuel and the skyrocketing prices of foods and commodities, university workers appear […]

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Edo: APC dismisses poll fraud, police recover stolen BVAS

National Chairman, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje Following the Peoples Democratic Party’s rejection of the results of the Edo governorship poll on Saturday, the All Progressives Congress warned the opposition party to reconsider its decision to contest the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election, saying it would be a sheer waste of time and resources. Senator Monday Okpebholo, […]

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CBN, banks sell $9.9bn as naira weakens to N1,670/$

The value of foreign exchange turnover via the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market increased to N15.74tn ($9.90bn) in August 2024, an FMDQ report has stated. This came as the Central Bank of Nigeria revealed that foreign inflow into the country increased to $585m in the same month. Also, at the official market on Tuesday, the […]

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Subsidy: FG may spend N236bn monthly on imported, Dangote petrol

The Federal Government may spend about N236 billion monthly to subsidise the Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, that is imported through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company and the one that is solely off-taken by NNPC from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. On Monday, the President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, called […]

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UNGA 79: Tinubu seeks debt forgiveness for Nigeria

Vice President Kashim Shettima; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and other Nigerian delegates, at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, USA President Bola Tinubu has called on world leaders to prioritise debt forgiveness for Nigeria and other developing countries from creditors and multilateral financial institutions. The President also […]

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Ondo election: INEC says every vote will count, seeks media help on mobilisation

INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed to the media to assist it in mobilising the electorates and other stakeholders in Ondo State to be very active in the forthcoming November 16, 2024 governorship election in the state. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ondo State, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, […]

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Ganduje’s gloating over Edo election results confirms rigging – Ondo PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has said that the gloating by the All Progressives Congress chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje over the Edo State Governorship Election results confirms that the election was rigged. In a statement on Tuesday by the party’s spokesman in Ondo State, Hon Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, the PDP said: “The […]

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