The Department of State Services (DSS) has issued security warning to Nigerians ahead of the governorship and state house of elections in the country. The DSS said the plot is designed to cause total chaos after the governorship and state assembly elections. In a statement released on Wednesday by Peter Afunanya, DSS spokesperson, the security […]
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It is a horrific morning in Lagos, as a passenger train and BRT bus collided at PWD junction, Ikeja area of the state on Thursday. The bus is observed to be a Lagos state government BRT staff bus. According to one of the sumpathisers on the scene, the train was said to be coming from […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released an official statement, shifting the conduct of the governorship and houses of assembly elections from March 11 to March 18. On Wednesday, the court of appeal refused an application by Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), to restrain INEC from reconfiguring the bimodal voter […]
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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has inaugurated the legal team to challenge the outcome of the February 25 presidential election. The former vice-president of Nigeria briefed the team at his campaign headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday. He mandated them to “establish the claim of illegality in the February […]
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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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