The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), at the just concluded presidential election, Peter Obi, has claimed that he is under pressure to leave Nigeria. In a statement released on Wednesday night, Obi slammed the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC and some government agencies for using propaganda. The former Anambra State Governor also insisted […]
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The governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday approved a 20 percent salary increase for civil servants in the state. This development was made known by Gbenga Akosile, spokesperson to Sanwo-Olu, via his twitter handle. Akosile said the salary review would affect workers in “mainstream public service, local government areas & local council dev. areas as […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Siminialayi Fubara, the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the winner of Rivers State governorship election held on Saturday 18 March. Fubara scored a total of 302,614 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Tonye Cole, the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 95,274 votes, according […]
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The leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has the described Nigeria’s electoral process as a rape of democracy in areas where voter intimidation took place. The governorship and state houses of assembly elections took place across the country on Saturday. Julius Abure, LP national chairperson, in a statement on Saturday, also asked INEC to conduct […]
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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has warned anybody who wants to disrupt the governorship and state assembly elections on Saturday. There is heightened tension ahead of the elections, with political parties and their supporters, fuelling fears of election-day violence. Police commands across different states have however assured Nigerians of adequate security as they troop out to […]
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The World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) are alerting the public on defective tetracycline hydrochloride ophthalmic ointment. The notification is contained in a public alert with No. 04/2023, signed by the Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, issued to journalists on Tuesday in Abuja. Adeyeye […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged political parties to prevail on their supporters to refrain from acts of violence during the governorship and state assembly polls. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, spoke on Tuesday during a meeting of the inter-agency consultative committee on election security. The INEC chairman thanked security agencies for the professionalism […]
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Mr. Chukwudi Ogbonna, the Accord Party (AP) candidate for Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni state constituency for Rivers state assembly, has been abducted by gunmen. The abduction was confirmed on Tuesday by Ifeaka Nwakiri, a relative of the politician. It is understood that Ogbonna was kidnapped on Monday at Rumuigbo, near Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital. Nwakiri said the abduction […]
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Following the Crude Oil explosion that killed at least 12 persons in the Rumuekpe Community the Chairman of the Emohua local government area, Dr Chidi Lloyd has accused International Oil Companies (IOCs) and Security Agencies of aiding oil theft in the area. Lloyd described the collaboration between the officials of IOCs and security operatives as […]
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In what seems to be a sharp response to criticisms from Nigerians, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said the old N200, N500 and N1000 notes remain legal tender until December 31, 2023. Isa Abdulmumin, CBN spokesperson, announced the development in a statement on Monday evening. “In compliance with the established tradition of obedience […]
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