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Lawan gives up, accepts court judgment recognising Machina as APC candidate
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has finally given up on his ambition to return to the Senate. In a statement he personally signed on Thursday, Lawan said he would not appeal the judgement delivered on Wednesday by the Federal High Court, Damaturu, which ordered that Bachir Machina be recognised as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC) for Yobe North Senatorial…
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APC Chairman Adamu fumes, accuses Tinubu of breaching agreements on Campaign Council
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu has accused the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of breaching agreements over the composition of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). Adamu said this in a letter he wrote to be delivered to Tinubu, which was leaked to the press. The APC chairman accused Tinubu of not carrying him and…
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As campaign ‘23 begins… By Mazi Abe Idris
Without doubt, Obidient is a movement, a force that is currently rocking the political landscape of Nigeria. Sowore’s “Take it Back” also started out as a revolution movement, that finally petered out to a meager 33,353 votes, out of a collated 28,614,190 million votes. The much touted “third force” could only muster less than 1% of votes cast in 2019.…
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Wike, Makinde, Ortom, Ikpeazu, Ugwuanyi shun Atiku’s campaign flagoff
Governors loyal to the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Wednesday boycotted the official inauguration of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. The governors include Wike himself, Samuel Ortom of Benue State; Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State; and Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State. Some other stakeholders…
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Nine dead in Iranian attacks on Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq
Iran has attacked an Iranian-Kurdish opposition group in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, killing nine people and injuring several others, officials said. The missile and drone attacks on Wednesday focused on bases in Koya, some 60km (35 miles) east of Erbil, said Soran Nuri – a member of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan. The group, known by the…
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Can scandal-hit Ramaphosa survive as South Africa’s president?
In December, South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) will hold its elective conference, and key provinces have indicated that they will support President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to be re-elected as the party’s leader. But a personal scandal could see him face an impeachment vote before the conference even takes place. On June 1, 2022, the former national spy agency…
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Two Turkish banks suspend Russian Mir payments after U.S. sanctions
Turkish lenders Isbank and Denizbank have suspended use of Russian payment system Mir, the banks said on Monday, following a U.S. crackdown on those accused of helping Moscow skirt sanctions over the war in Ukraine The moves, announced separately, came after Washington expanded its sanctions last week to include the head of the entity running Mir, which is popular with…
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Uzodimma mobilises Imo local government administrators for census
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma on Wednesday participated in a stakeholders’ summit in Owerri to mobilise the populace ahead of the 2023 population and housing census. At the event organised by the National Population Commission (NPC), Uzodimma noted that census is much more than mere gathering of data of human beings and houses in a particular location, adding that the…
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EIU’s comment on resilient economy reflects well on Buhari -BMO
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU’s) description of Nigeria’s economy as ‘a resilient one’ is a testimony to the good works of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration in the last seven years. The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) said in a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary Cassidy Madueke that it was not surprising that the team of analysts…
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PHOTO NEWS: Sanwo-Olu inspects construction of J.K Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday inspected the ongoing construction of J.K Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History at Onikan, Lagos Island. Sanwo-Olu was accompanied by Chairman, Yoruba Tennis Club; Chief Babajide Damazio; Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, Principal Architect, SISA, Mr. Seun Oduwole and Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Sam Egube.
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