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Aishatu Binani wins APC governorship primaries in Adamawa, beats Ribadu, ex-governor
A female aspirant, Senator Aishatu Binani on Friday emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State. She trounced former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, former governor of the state, Jibrilla Bindow and three others to clinch the ticket. Gambo Lawan, Chairman of the APC Adamawa State Electoral Committee,…
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Super Eagles will make best of what we have, says new coach Peseiro
Coach José Peseiro has opted for positivity and pragmatism as he starts his managerial stint with Nigeria having to deal with the forced absence of a number of key players, including Captain Ahmed Musa, from the prestige friendly games against Mexico and Ecuador in the United States of America. Musa, as well as goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, defenders Zaidu Sanusi and…
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BREAKING: Court clears Jonathan to contest 2023 presidency
A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State has ruled that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2023 presidential election. The judgement was delivered by Justice Isa Hamma Dashen on Friday. According to him, no retroactive law can stop Jonathan from his right to contest for the office of the president. Details later…
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G7 urges Opec to raise output to cool oil market
G7 energy ministers have called on the Opec group of oil producing countries to pump more oil as Russia’s war in Ukraine pushes crude prices to their highest levels in a decade. The call was contained in the final communique of a meeting of G7 energy and environment ministers in Germany, which holds the rotating presidency of the group of…
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Abaribe dumps PDP, resigns as senate minority leader
More crisis in brewing within the fold of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with the resignation of Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe from the party. Abaribe also resigned from his position as the Senate Minority Leader. This is coming after the resignation of former governor of Anambra State and presidential aspirant, Mr. Peter Obi from the party. Senator Abaribe had earlier…
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Lagos Police arrest fake revenue collectors
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested four suspects for extorting motorists in the State while posing as officials of the disbanded Lagos State Committee on the Removal of Abandoned Vehicles (RAVC). This was disclosed in a statement by the Lagos Police Command Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin on Friday. The arrested suspects are: Taiwo Falodun, aka Biggy…
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Go defend your N96bn alleged fraud, Supreme Court tells Amaechi
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Rivers State government has the powers to the probe former Governor Rotimi Amaechi. The Supreme Court in its judgement on Friday ordered Amaechi to appear before the probe panel set up by the state government to probe his eight-year tenure in office. The state government led by incumbent Nyesom Wike had accused Amaechi…
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2023: The change is here, By Bamidele Johnson
The current political season, which will climax in next year’s general elections, is showing hints that things are changing, however slowly. One hint of change can be seen in aspirants admitting to financially inducing (read bribing) delegates at intra-party elections and growing large enough cojones to demand refund from delegates who fail to deliver the goods. A former Vice President’s…
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The day Tinubu reaped what he sowed, By Bayo Onanuga
A lot of people, not close to Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu, often wonder what makes him tick; why there is so much buzz around him; and why he seems to have rabid supporters all over the country. He has some rabid haters as well, some of whom have promised to relocate to hell when he becomes Nigeria’s next president. Of…
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And God decided to show up
There’s something called snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. That was what happened Sunday at the conclusion of the 2021/2022 season of the English Premier League (EPL). I’m an avid follower of both local and international soccer, and that is the way I let my hairs down. Weekends, particularly, are soccer fiesta time. By Sunday, May 22, 2022, two…
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