The Lamidi Apapa-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party (LP) has cautioned the presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi, the governor-elect of Abia State, Alex Otti and legislators elected on the platform of the party, to stay away from the suspended National Chairman of the party, Julius
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by Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaTo most Nigerians, this country has never been as divided as it is today. Some even believed that not even since the Nigerian Civil War has the country been this divided. While others still say the country is now more divided than during the Civil War.Among those
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All Progressives Congress (APC) Progressives Advisory Forum for Good Governance (PAFOGG) has advised the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, not to appoint members of the opposition into his government, saying it will be greeted with strong criticisms.This is even as the group cautioned against appointing members of the opposition, saying
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As the countdown to May 29 gathers momentum, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to demonstrate his leadership position and role as the African Union Anti-Corruption Champion by widely publishing his asset declaration form.SERAP, which made the demand in an open letter it sent
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has nullified the declaration of Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani as the winner of the governorship election in Adamawa State.The Resident Electoral Commissioner for the state, Barrister Hudu Yunusa Ari, had earlier declared that candidate of the All Progressives Congress won the election following the
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THE Labour Party (LP) has declared Senator Achonu as its governorship candidate for the Imo State gubernatorial election.This came after the party’s governorship primary, which was held in Owerri on Saturday, April 15.Achonu, with 134 votes, was declared the candidate, while his closest rival in the primary, Major General Jack
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President Muhammadu Buhari has received updates on developments in Nigeria, including the conclusion of supplementary elections.The President, on his fifth day of the official visit to Saudi Arabia, met with some governors and other government officials, according to a statement on Sunday by spokesperson Garba Shehu.At the Makkah Guest Palace,
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Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has won the Sokoto South Senatorial election.Tambuwal, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, defeated All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Ibrahim Danbaba Dambuwa, who is the incumbent lawmaker.Tambuwal polled 100,860 votes while Danbaba polled 95,884 votes.Tambuwal, a two term governor, served as speaker of the House of
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the cancellation of the supplementary election for Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency in Akwa Ibom State following widespread violence.The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Dr Cyril Omorogbe, disclosed this to newsmen in his office in Uyo on Saturday, describing the rerun in the area
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Consignments of Tramadol, Rohypnol, Ecstasy (Designer drug) and Cannabis concealed in winter jackets and bottles of body cream have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos.The psychoactive substances were recovered at the new terminal of the
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