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‘Wike never said Tinubu offered him senatorial ticket’
The Rivers State government has denied reports that Governor Nyesom Wike said presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu offered him a senatorial ticket. This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media to the governor, Kelvin Ebiri. According to him, not at any time in the interview Governor Wike granted TV…
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Buhari tasks African leaders to wage consistent war on corruption
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in New York urged African leaders to fight tirelessly to get rid of corruption, lamenting that the continent has remained at the far end of global development index because of its menace. The President spoke in his capacity as the African Union Champion on efforts to eliminate corruption in the continent at a High-Level side event…
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Osinbajo will focus on running government during campaign, says APC Campaign Council
All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council says there is no cause for alarm with the absence of Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo from the campaign list of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Director of Public Affairs and Chief Spokesperson of the campaign council, Festus Keyamo said this in a statement on Saturday. Keyamo in the statement, said President Muhammadu Buhari personally requested…
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Navy, Uzodimma meet, discuss Buhari’s approval for drainage of Orashi River
Officials of the Nigerian Navy on Saturday met with Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State in furtherance of discussion on approval given by President Muhammadu Buhari for the drainage of Orashi River in Oguta to link the Atlantic Ocean for the enhancement of economic activities on that corridor. President Buhari had communicated his approval for the project through the Office…
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INEC admits errors, overvoting in Osun election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has admitted errors in the computation of votes for the governorship election in Osun State. In INEC’s response to the petition submitted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Election Petition Tribunal, INEC admitted overvoting in over 1000 polling units in the state. Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola is challenging the results of…
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PHOTO NEWS: Labour Party, Peter Obi supporters rally in Abuja
Supporters of Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi converged on Unity Fountain, Saturday morning to drum support for the party ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Supporters of Obi under the banner of the Obidient Movement have been staging rallies and walks across major cities and towns in the county in the last few weeks to mobilise support…
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Osinbajo missing as APC releases Tinubu’s presidential campaign list
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s name was missing as the All Progressives Congress released its presidential campaign council list for the 2023 presidential election. The party released the list for the campaign of its presidential flagbearer Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and his running mate Kashim Shettima starting September 28, 2022. The 422-man list contained named of APC governors, ministers, lawmakers, ambassadors as…
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Wike: A Quintessential loose Canon, By Olawale Olaleye
You can’t but snicker reading people, who still think Nyesom Wike, has any harm to do to the PDP, having gone completely rogue. The fact of the matter is that, he’s sinking already and simply clutching at straws. He already could see a devastating end from his current standpoint and has therefore left no room for genuine rapprochement. For a…
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Tears for Birnin Yauri schoolgirls, By Yemi Adebowale
Heart-wrenching! This aptly describes the story of the 13 schoolgirls still with notorious terror leader, Dogo Gide, who roams confidently in the forests of Kebbi, Niger, Zamfara and Sokoto states. These hapless girls were among the 90 pupils abducted by Dogo and his boys at Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, Kebbi State on June 17, 2021. So sad to note…
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Buhari seeks more private sector participation in Humanitarian interventions
Against the backdrop of lingering challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, catastrophic weather events and conflicts, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in New York called for more private sector participation in the humanitarian sector in Nigeria. The President also stressed the need for efficient collaboration among stakeholders involved in humanitarian action and disaster mitigation in the country, urging bilateral and…
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