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Court nullifies APC delegates list for Kogi governorship primary election
A Federal High Court in Abuja has declared the list of delegates submitted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State for its forthcoming governorship primary election as invalid. The decision was made by Justice James Omotosho on Wednesday, citing the lack of evidence to support the claim that valid special ward congresses were held to elect the delegates…
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Tribute to Dr Chinwoke Mbadinuju (1845-2023), By Willie Obiano
I am saddened to learn of the passage, on April 11, 2023, of the first Anambra State governor in Fourth Republic, Dr Chinwoke Mbadinuju, in Abuja. Mbadinuju’s reign as Anambra governor from 1999 to 2003 was a challenging period. He did his best to grapple with insecurity, perpetrated mostly by ruthless, unconscionable robbers armed to the teeth. He curbed the…
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INEC replies Atiku’s petition, gives reasons for declaring Tinubu
The Independent National Electoral Commission has replied the petition of the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar challenging the declaration of All Progressives Congress’ Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as winner of February 25 presidential election. Atiku had in a petition he submitted at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal argued that Tinubu didn’t meet the requirements to be…
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Amaechi sacked me at NPA to protect Atiku’s business interest – Hadiza Bala-Usman
Former Managing Director of Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) Hadiza Bala-Usman has accused former Minster of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi of sacking her to protect the interest of INTELS Boat Service owned by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Bala-Usman, in her 200-page memoir: “Stepping On Toes: My Odyssey At The Nigerian Ports Authority”, published by Cable Books, said the NPA’s refusal under…
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Chimamanda Adichie: wishes are never horses, By Oluwole Coker
As a literary scholar, I have great admiration for Chimamanda Adichie’s gift as a writer. I have devoted considerable energy to study her work and that of other third-generation Nigerian fiction writers. This was the focus of my Ph.D thesis defended at the University of Ibadan over a decade ago. I also contributed a chapter to a major study on…
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The 15 most watched Netflix movies of all time
One of the world’s most successful and popular streaming services of all time, Netflix has certainly made a name for itself throughout the years. Since its creation in 1997, Netflix has evolved as a movie and TV service all the way from mail-in rentals to the overtly accessible streaming service we have today. Due to its popularity, Netflix has been…
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Afreximbank, ECA sign agreement to establish Special Economic Zones in DRC, Zambia for production of Battery electric vehicles
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have signed a Framework Agreement with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia for the establishment of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) for the production of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) and related services. Under the terms ratified in the Framework Agreement, Afreximbank and ECA will play a…
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Wole Soyinka, his Igbo-centricism and economy of language, By Onyeka Nwelue
In 2019, Professor Wole Soyinka had a fascinating conversation with Christiane Amanpour of CNN. When he was asked about the right to give and take offence in a democracy, he said, “We’ve got to learn to give offence if we believe that we are on the right side of history.” I recreated his relationship with Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, in my…
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BREAKING: Family announces death of former Anambra State governor, Mbadinuju
Former Anambra State Governor Chinwoke Mbadinuju is dead. Mbadinuju’s death was announced in a statement by Cheta Chinwoke Mbadinuju on behalf of the family. According to the statement, the late Mbadinuju died early Tuesday morning, aged 78. The statement reads: “With heavy hearts but utmost gratitude to God for a life well spent, we announce the passing of our father,…
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Nigeria’s post election blues, By Dapo Okubanjo
When I first heard the words post- election blues, I never thought it was a big deal until the winner of the 2023 Presidential election in Nigeria was announced. Yes, everyone who is old enough remembers the 2011 election and how some folks in Northern Nigeria could not process how the then candidate Muhammadu Buhari was not declared President-elect inspite…
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