BENIN CITY – FOR fear of the unknown, several private schools in Benin City, Edo state capital did not open yesterday as civil society groups had a peaceful demonstration in several parts of the city protesting scarcity of premium motor spirit popularly called petrol and exorbitant prices the fuel stations that had were selling the per litre. Some schools sent […]
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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has urged the people of Borno State to give him a chance to create a new Nigeria where people will have equal opportunities. Speaking on Saturday at the presidential campaign rally of the LP in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, Obi said that other parties had failed, insisting that Nigerians […]
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Nigerians with old notes can still deposit them at commercial banks even after the February 10 deadline, this is according to the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele stated this on Tuesday while appearing before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee. It would be recalled that the lawmakers had accused Emefiele of breaching section 20 of the CBN act. […]
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In less than one month to the 2023 presidential election, there are still indications that all may not be well between the presidency and the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu. Despite being members of the APC, President Muhammadu Buhari, his Vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and other members of his cabinet appear to be showing lackadaisical […]
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Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), yesterday, re-arrested a former registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Adedibu Ojerinde in Abuja. Ojerinde’s re-arrest followed a warrant issued by the Federal High Court, Abuja. ICPC spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua, who disclosed this in Abuja, said Ojerinde is expected to face a team of investigators over new […]
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Osun State governor Ademola Adeleke said he would appeal the judgment sacking him from office. The Osun State Election Petition Tribunal on Friday sacked Adeleke as the state governor and declared Gboyega Oyetola as the winner of the governorship election. The tribunal annulled the election of Adeleke, candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and declared that Oyetola, candidate of […]
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The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Is-Haq Oloyede, has distanced himself from all social media handles bearing his name. Oloyede denied operating a LinkedIn account and other social media handles bearing his name. He explained that the LinkedIn account was aimed at defrauding unsuspecting members of the public by those he tagged “criminal elements.” Speaking […]
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The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo has upturned the victory of Governor Ademola Adeleke at the July 16th 2022 governorship polls. Details soon…
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A new twist was added to the current fuel scarcity in the country and Naira redesign as the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alleged that the these were meant to sabotage the general election. Tinubu specifically said the fuel crisis and the scarcity of the redesigned naira notes were artificially created to discourage […]
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives has threatened to order the arrest of Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele to appear before the committee investigating the old naira notes withdrawal. Gbajabiamila said this on Thursday after the Majority Leader of the House, Ado Doguwa informed him that Emefiele and others shunned the invitation to a meeting on Wednesday. Responding to […]
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