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Slain fishermen: Zulum visits, supports bereaved families in Dikwa
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, Friday visited Dikwa to commiserate with the families of over 30 fishermen killed by Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday at Mukdolo village in Ngala Local Government Area of the state. Zulum was in Dikwa town where the fishermen lived and from where they went fishing at Mukdolo before they were ambushed. Dikwa, headquarters of…
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Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties: World reacts
Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to restore diplomatic ties after seven years of tensions, which threatened stability and security in the Middle East. After days of talks hosted by China, the two regional powers agreed on Friday to reopen their embassies and missions in the next two months. Below is a roundup of international reaction to the statement issued…
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Obi didn’t say he’ll fight and bleed to death – Aide
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to ignore the news being circulated where he was quoted as saying that he never lost an election. Obi was quoted as saying that he would fight and “bleed to death until” his mandate is restored; that he would drag “INEC until there will be no life left in…
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Gunmen attack Kaduna LP guber candidate’s convoy
Gunmen on Friday attacked the convoy of Kaduna State governorship candidate of the Labour Party Jonathan Asake. In a statement on Friday, James Swan, media aide to Asake, said the convoy of the LP candidate was attacked at Gidan Waya in Jema’a LGA of the state. The attack left four people injured. “The Labour Party governorship campaign convoy of Hon.…
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Pursue your case in court, stop attacking us, INEC tells PDP
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the Peoples Democratic Party (Pdp) to take any case it has against the conduct of the presidential and National Assembly elections to court rather than attacking the electoral body. Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi was responding to call by the PDP for the resignation of INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu.…
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The Infamy of Abubakar Malami, By Yemi Adebowale
When President Muhammadu Buhari, in a nationwide broadcast on February 9, confidently directed that only the old N200 note should co-exist with new Naira notes till April 10, while he invalidated the old N500 and N1000 notes effective February 10, I knew he had been so-advised by our notorious Minister of Justice/Attorney General, Abubakar Malami. Following a suit by the…
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AfDB debars Nigerian company, CEO 15 months for fraudulent, obstructive practices
The African Development Bank Group has announced a 15-month debarment of Ogon-Asu Company Ltd. and its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. William Tuku Ogon over fraudulent practices. This was contained in a statement published on the bank’s website. According to the statement, the debarment starts from February 24, 2023. The statement reads: “An investigation conducted by the Bank’s Office of Integrity…
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PDP demands resignation of INEC chairman over conduct of presidential election
…asks Police, DSS, EFCC to investigate electoral body boss The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to resign ahead of March 18 governorship and state assembly elections across the country. The PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba said after the “electoral offences” the Yakubu-led INEC committed…
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Osun: Nigerians wait on Appeal Court, By Ismail Omipidan
The battle to further determine the authentic winner of the July 16 Governorship election in Osun, has shifted to the Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja. Barring any die-minute change, the Court of Appeal, will on Monday, March 13, hear all the parties in the matter and then proceed to communicate to them at a later time, the date for…
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Logic of the February 25 polls, By Segun Ayobolu
Having spent the best part of the last two to three years attacking, traducing, insulting, denigrating and hurling all kinds of weapons to demonize Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and derail his unhidden presidential aspiration, it is understandable that a not insignificant number of newspaper columnists, public analysts, social media influencers and electronic medium talk show anchors are investing considerable time…
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