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Nigeria’s elections: US, France, UK, felicitate Tinubu, urge citizens to refrain from violence

Congratulatory and goodwill messages have continued to pour in for the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress following his emergence...

Just in: Atiku Campaign Organization asks INEC to halt manual collation of results, declare election inconclusive

The Atiku Abubakar/Ifeanyi Okowa Campaign Organisation has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel all manually collated results so far...

Election results: Attacks on Igbo in Lagos, Gov. Sanwo-Olu sues for peace

"I urge all Lagosians to go about their businesses without any fear of harassment. Law enforcement agencies have been asked to ensure that...

Meet the Labour Party’s Lagos State Governorship Candidate, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes Vivour

Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour is from a family of lawyers. He is the son of Barrister Olawale & Mrs Nkechi Rhodes-Vivour. Former justice of...

Poll rigging, violence: SERAP writes US Pres. Biden, wants visa ban, other sanctions for perpetrators

Peeved by violence that trailed Saturday’s polls in some parts of the country, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the US...

Media Rights Agenda to IGP: Arrest, prosecute attackers of Trust TV cameraman at Tinubu’s Lagos rally

The brutalization of Trust TV cameraman, Taiwo Yishau, on February 21, 2023 at the venue of the All Progressives Congress (APC) grand finale...

APC presidential candidate, Tinubu’s “Emi lo kan”, a sin of heresy, playing God, says Dogara APC presidential candidate, Tinubu’s “Emi lo kan”, a sin of heresy, playing God, says Dogara

The infamous political sloganeering of the All Progressives Congress (APC) President Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, “emi lo kan”, has again come under a...

Alleged flouting of Supreme Court order: Rights group hauls Buhari to court

For declaring old N500 and N1,000 banknotes non-legal tenders contrary to the interim injunction granted by the Supreme Court, President Muhammadu Buhari has...

Ghanaian player, Christian Atsu, earlier reported rescued, found dead in Turkey-Syrian quake rubble

Ghanaian footballer, Christian Atsu, who had earlier been reported rescued some days ago and has not been seen since, has been found dead...

We have not authorised banks to collect old N500, N1,000 notes, says CBN

Contrary to reports, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said on Friday that it has not authorised commercial banks to start accepting old...

Buhari’s eight years reign tortuous, devious — Bishop Oyedepo

The founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has expressed worry about the problems and vexations of everyday life of Nigerians...

Nigerian law allows N70m cash for lawmakers during election, says House of Rep members

The House of Representatives Adhoc Committee on Naira Redesign Policy, Cashless Policy, and Currency Swap, led by Ado Doguwa, has declared that it...

2023 polls: Police, EFCC, others to go after vote buyers, deploy 400,000 operatives

The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Usman Alkali, said on Thursday that 400,000 personnel of the various security agencies will be deployed during the...

Stewardship: Information Minister Hails ‘Groundbreaking Reforms’ in ARCON, NBC, NIHOTOUR

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has highlighted the successes achieved by his ministry in reforming some of its agencies,...

Coup: Fani-Kayode not yet off the hook, currently on bail — DSS

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday said a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, is still under investigation for raising false...

Tinubu is a regional politician, remains neophyte in national politics — Prof.Yusuf

With about 13 days to the presidential election, a startling revelation has been made by a member of the Northern elite, who claimed...