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In Lafia, Buhari declares Tinubu as next President of Nigeria
…Tinubu says Nigeria will recover from challenges President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will be the next President of Nigeria. President Buhari made the declaration in Lafia, capital of Nasarawa State, on Saturday at the APC presidential campaign rally that had thousands of party supporters and residents in attendance.…
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Kenya’s Kibet wins 2023 Lagos City Marathon
Edwin Kibet of Kenya on Saturday emerged winner of the 2023 Gold-Label Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, after returning a time of 2:14:06 for the US$50,000 prize money. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kibet joined the league of winners of Kenya-dominated 42km Gold-Label Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, as they won in 2016, 2017, 2020 and 2021.…
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CPPM condemns ‘illegal invasion’ of INEC Oshodi LG office by miscreants led by Prof. Pat Utomi
…demands prosecution A civil society organization, the Committee for the Protection of Peoples Mandate (CPPM) has condemned the “crude, reckless, irresponsible, provocative and illegal invasion” of the Oshodi Local Government Council Area Office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State by a “bunch of miscreants of the Labour Party” led by Prof Pat Utomi. This was contained…
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Osinbajo disturbed over difficulty in getting new Naira notes
…seeks humane ways to implement currency change …wants more engagement of FinTechs, mobile money agents in distribution Worried by the difficulty experienced by Nigerians in getting the new naira notes, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday met with some players in the FinTech space, exploring possible ways of mitigating the hardship. Specifically, he urged regulators and the banks to deploy…
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Akeredolu swears-in new CJ, 4 high court judges
…inaugurates members of Ondo Judicial Service Commission Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has sworn-in Hon. Justice Ayedun Olusegun Odusola as the 12th Chief Judge of the state. Hon. Justice Odusola had served as the Acting Chief Judge until his recommendation by the National Judicial Council (NJC) and subsequent appointment by the governor and approval by the state House of…
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EFCC grills actress over spraying, stepping on new Naira notes
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have commenced investigation of Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, an actress and cosmetologist, for allegedly tampering with the redesigned Naira notes, an offence contrary to Section 21 (5) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, 2007. Omoseyin was arrested by operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other…
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Tinubu, at Ekiti rally says opposition elements want to create political crisis with fuel, new Naira notes scarcity
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said the fifth columnists behind the current nationwide fuel and new Naira notes scarcity want to foist a political crisis on the country. Speaking at Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti, venue of the presidential campaign rally on Friday, Asiwaju Tinubu said the people behind the crisis that is causing nationwide…
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IGP orders arrest, prosecution of hawkers of new Naira notes
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the arrest and prosecution of those hawking the new Naira notes The IGP subsequently ordered the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigations Department and the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Intelligence Bureau to place officers and men of the Department and…
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Naira swap deadline: APC says Atiku Nigeria’s public enemy number one
The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has termed the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar as “Nigeria’s public enemy number one” over his stance on the deadline for swapping the old Naira notes for new ones. Director, Media and Publicity of the APC PCC, Bayo Onanuga, said Atiku’s call that the…
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Martinelli signs new Arsenal contract
Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli has signed a new long-term contract. The Brazil international, 21, joined from Brazilian side Ituano in the summer of 2019 and has made 111 appearances in all competitions. He is an ever-present in the Premier League this season, scoring seven goals, to help the Gunners go five points clear at the top of the table. “Gabi…
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