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INEC boss, Yakubu, is Wike’s “boy”, executing his electoral bidding in Rivers
A former Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, has jabbed the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, for carrying out the political agenda...
Sporadic shooting at Iperu, Ogun Gov. Abiodun and PDP’s guber candidate, Adetutu’s town
Sporadic gunshots were recorded in Ayegbami area of Iperu-Remo, Ikenne local government area, the country home of Ogun Gov. Dapo Abiodun during Saturday’s...
Thugs disrupt polls in Bayelsa, burn election materials
Some thugs on Saturday invaded three wards in Ogbia Constituency 2 in Bayelsa State, hijacked and burnt election materials. Officials of the...
Police DIG to ballot box snatchers, criminals on Saturday: Risk it and die
In a bid to checkmate hoodlums and thugs who may want to disrupt Saturday’s polls, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police for South-East, Mr...
Breaking: Three killed at APC’s pre-election meeting in Ibadan
Three people were murdered on Thursday evening in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, during an All Progressives Congress build-up meeting to Saturday’s governorship and...
Nigeria’s inflation rate rises to 21.91 percent
Nigeria’s inflation rate has increased from January’s 21.82 percent to 21.91 percent in February 2023, a recent Consumer Price Index report by the National Bureau...
2023 elections: NBC sanctions 25 broadcast stations, cautions against announcing unofficial results
NBC’s Director General, Mr Balarabe Ilelah, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja attended by the representatives of some media organisations. Ahead...
Police invite ex-Imo Governor, Ihedioha, deputy, others over alleged kidnapping, murder
The immediate past Governor of Imo State, Mr Emeka Ihedioha, his deputy, Gerald Irona, and the spokesperson for the Coalition of United Political...
APC getting stronger in South East, says Gov Umahi
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, has said despite the string of successes recorded by the Labour Party (LP) in the recent...
Amnesty International denounces Police misusing of rubber bullets worldwide!
Amnesty International has warned that the use of rubber bullets and other projectiles against peaceful protesters has become increasingly routine worldwide, leading to eye...
Hours after Buhari breaks silence on old naira notes, CBN Gov. says they remain legal tender till Dec. 31
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has finally complied with the Supreme Court’s judgment on the old Naira notes, directing commercial banks to...
Old N1,000, N500 notes: Comply with Supreme Court’s judgment, you don’t have to wait for me, Buhari tells CBN governor, AGF
Eleven solid days after the highest court in the land gave a judgment on the old Naira notes, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday...
Appeal Court reserves judgment in Osun Gov. Adeleke’s suit against election tribunal, Oyetola
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday announced that it is reserving judgment in an appeal filed by Osun Gov. Ademola...
Non-stop flights to Barbados coming soon to Lagos airport
If you have been dreaming about a visit to the Caribbean Islands, relaxing beaches and white sandy beaches, clear pristine waters, dancing day...
Lagos Gov. Sanwo-Olu’s Special Adviser, Igbokwe, slams Igbo, rules out Igbo presidency till 2039
Mr Joe Igbokwe, the Lagos State Special Adviser on Drainages, said on Saturday that his tribe had no chance of succeeding the President-elect,...
Supreme Court sacks ex-Kano Gov. Shekarau as senator-elect
Barely 14 days after his election as senator, a former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, has been disqualified by the Supreme Court....
