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Supreme Court dethrones Obong of Calabar
The Supreme Court has ordered the removal of the Obong of Calabar, Etubom Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V. The apex court gave its ruling on Friday, ending a 15-year legal tussle over the throne after some members of the traditional council went to court over his installation processes. Justice Akomaye Agim who read the lead judgement written by Justice Amina Augie…
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How far can Peter Obi go? By Olusegun Adeniyi
THISDAY headquarters on Creek Road, Apapa, Lagos was not far from Mr Peter Obi’s corporate office. So, we visited each other regularly before he became Governor of Anambra State. Not only has our friendship endured, but Obi has remained the same man I first encountered more than two decades ago. Simple. Gracious. And, as I have learnt over the years,…
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PDP afraid of losing, lying over election postponement – APC
The Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress has said that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is lying over claims the Federal Government and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) plan to postpone the general election. In a statement by its Director of Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, the APC PCC says the PDP has resorted to lying…
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We need to work together to create Rivers of our dream – Abe
Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, has said the people of the state, irrespective of their ethnic nationalities, need to work together to create the state they all dream about. This is as he said if elected as governor of the state, his administration will ensure fairness and justice for every…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu attends NESG presidential dialogue
APC presidential candidate, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, attended the Nigeria Economic Group Presidential Dialogue on the Nigerian Economy on Friday at the Summit House, Ikoyi, Lagos. Tinubu used the opportunity to sell his administration’s plans and policies.
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Akeredolu inaugurates new refrigerated van for meat dealers in Ondo
•••says APC-led FG has made laudable marks Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Friday inaugurated a new Refrigerated Van for the use of meat dealers under the auspices of Butchers Association in the state. Akeredolu handed-over the new Refrigerated Van to the Chairman of the association at the Governor’s Park, Governor’s Office, Akure. The Van was donated by the…
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Tinubu presents economic plans at NESG presidential dialogue
…says nothing wrong with budget deficits …subsidy has overstayed its shelf life Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday unfolded his comprehensive economic plan before the organised private sector under the aegis of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG). The interaction, which was another opportunity for Tinubu to present his plans to another…
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IGP re-trains 79 Squadron Commanders on tactical deployments ahead of elections
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, in line with his mandate on training and human capacity development, has commenced a two-week fully residential refresher training for all 79 Squadron Commanders of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force at the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ila-Orangun, Osun State. The training will last from 9th to 23rd January 2023. The training…
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How White House missteps exacerbated Biden’s classified documents headache
Joe Biden is facing the worst political crisis of his presidency after a failed attempt at damage control over his classified documents controversy landed him with what all White Houses dread – the naming of a special counsel. Biden was doomed to face a political furor the moment his lawyers found the first secret vice presidential file in his former…
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ExxonMobil predicted climate change while downplaying risk-Study
ExxonMobil publicly sowed doubt about climate change despite the oil giant’s own scientists accurately predicting global warming as far back as the 1970s, a new study says. While ExxonMobil publicly claimed that models used to predict climate change were too uncertain to draw conclusions, the company’s own experts made projections consistent with those of academics and governments, according to the…
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