Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate in the just concluded February 25 presidential election, and his team will today go the Appeal Court, Abuja in pursuit of his electoral grievances. In a tweet, Peter Obi appealed to all ‘Obidients’ “to respect the sanctity of the premises of the law courts and not […]
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Following last week’s Supreme Court order approving the use of old N1,000 and N500 and N200 notes as legal tender till December, some Deposit Money Banks have started re-circulating the old notes. However, it was observed that motorists, fuel stations, retailers, traders, and other categories of bank customers rejected the old currencies. The development came […]
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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to exclude its corrupt staff engaged in malpractices during the Feb. 25 elections from participating in the March 11 governorship and State assemblies elections. The NBA made the call on Wednesday in Abuja in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, […]
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On the 76th birthday anniversary of veteran Nollywood actor and producer Pete Edochie on Tuesday, one of his sons, Uche Edochie, has revealed why they loathed their father while growing up. On his verified Instagram page, in a post to celebrate the birthday anniversary of his father, Uche noted that they erroneously hated their father’s […]
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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, on Thursday, broke his silence on the outcome of last Saturday’s presidential election, claiming that the exercise was programmed. He has therefore, vowed to explore all legal options to recover his “mandate”, claiming he won the presidential poll. Full Text of the Address “Again, my […]
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Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, delivered an acceptance speech in the early hours of Wednesday after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him the winner of the presidential election. Read the full speech below. My fellow Nigerians, I am profoundly humbled that you have elected me to serve as the 16th president of our beloved […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu winner of Feb. 25 presidential election. Tinubu, who was former Governor of Lagos State, garnered a total votes of 8,794,726 to defeat his major rivals; Atiku Abubakar of the People Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 6,984,520 […]
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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced total restriction of all vehicular movements during the February 25 elections from 12:00 am to 6:00 pm. A statement made in Abuja on Wednesday, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the restriction would be observed nationwide. He, however, said the restriction order exempts those on essential […]
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The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, commissioned six emergency patrol speed boats, in Ologbo, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state, as part of efforts to boost security in riverine communities across the state. Obaseki at the commissioning said his government has taken pragmatic steps and increased collaboration with security agencies […]
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Reports have emerged that a hunter has found thousands of permanent voter cards (PVCs) in a forest in Nnewi area of Anambra state. Amaka Nwafor, a reporter with Authority FM, in a video said a hunter found the PVCs on Tuesday in a forest in Akamili, Nnewi north LGA of Anambra. She said the cards […]
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