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Outcomes of the 2023 presidential election: My stunted crystal ball, By Tai Balofin
Three to four significant contenders are anticipated to compete for the presidency of Africa’s most populous country in the hotly contested Nigerian presidential election of 2023. The All-Progressives Congress’ (APC) Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the PDP’s Atiku Abubakar, the Labour Party’s Peter Obi, and the New Nigerian Peoples Party’s Rabiu Kwankwaso are the front-runners (NNPP). Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, Peter…
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EFCC, APC PCC deny news on raid of Tinubu’s house
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied reports it raided the home of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The EFCC said this in a post on its social media page on Sunday. In a statement titled “EFCC Did Not Raid Tinubu’s Home,” the commission described the report as fake news. It…
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Buhari vows end to current hardship in support video for Tinubu
President Muhammadu Buhari, Sunday sent a message home from Addis Ababa, saying he is fully aware of the hardship some policies of government, “which are meant to bring overall improvement to the country” had caused and appealed for further patience as the government takes appropriate measures to ease them. In a video recording to shore up support for Asiwaju Bola…
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Something is about to happen! By Simon Kolawole
The hour is at hand. Nigerians are about to pick a new president. I am ignoring the orchestrated crises and keeping my eye on the ball. We have done elections successfully since 1999 and I am confident that this too will come and go, no matter the odds, no matter the sinister gameplan. Next Saturday, we will choose one from…
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What if your candidate does not win? By Simbo Olorunfemi
A few more suspense-filled days to go. By this time next week, Nigerians should have been done at the polls carrying out the highly important civic duty of electing the next President along with members of the National Assembly for the 2023-2027 session.. All things being equal, that is. Results might even be largely in. For reasons I cannot immediately…
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PHOTO NEWS: Pauline Tallen, Erelu Fayemi, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, Ezekwesili at International Women’s Day Gala night
Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, Wife of Lagos State Governor, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, former Ekiti State First Lady, Bisi Fayemi, former World Bank Vice President, Obi Ezekwesili were among Nigerian women, who joined group of female Ambassadors to Nigeria to celebrate International Women’s Day with a gala and award night at the residence of United States Consul-General in Lagos. The…
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Zulum, others promise to mobilize Borno votes for APC
…we will create jobs, Tinubu pledges Thunderous crowd, amongst them thousands of supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Saturday converged on Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, to attend a campaign rally in support of the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima. Prior to Saturday’s rally, Asiwaju Tinubu had paid…
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Faleke distances self from Kogi governorship race
Member of the House of Representatives representing Ikeja Federal Constituency Hon. James Faleke has distanced himself from the Kogi State governorship race. Faleke dismissed this at the All Progressives Congress presidential rally in Maiduguri, Borno State on Saturday. Faleke, in a message to party supporters said he was focused on ensuring the APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu wins at…
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A creeping coup? By Segun Ayobolu
It is amazing that with the next general elections barely a week away, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has not demonstrated the requisite will to decisively confront the fuel shortages and the current acute cash scarcity crises, which are clearly not designed to endear the party to the electorate in the elections. Even as the protracted fuel scarcity continued…
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The trauma of Naira seizure by Buhari, By Yemi Adebowale
This is war. Yes, bullets are flying. There is already hunger and anger. Lives are being lost. Many of those alive are frustrated and distressed. The draconian instruction causing the deaths, anarchy and frustration is that the N200, N500, and N1,000 notes have been redesigned and Nigerians must deposit the old notes latest February, 2023 when they would cease to…
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