The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday in Abuja began its defence of the February 25 presidential election on a shaky note, with none of its three witnesses present at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC).Contrary to the scheduled activities of the Court, INEC, which conducted the disputed election
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The pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise called petrol is expected to crash as major oil marketers are importing large consignments.The fuel is expected to hit Nigeria next week, according to major and independent dealers.Also, crude oil refiners were currently releasing refined petroleum products on credit to dealers
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has provided details on how UTME candidate Mmesoma Ejikeme allegedly changed her score from 249 to 362. The exam board also stated it had withdrawn her result.Describing Ms Ejikeme’s case as the “most pathetic” for pulling the wool over Nigerians’ eyes, JAMB revealed
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The Presidential Election Petition Court has resumed sitting in the Nation’s Capital for the respondents- INEC, the APC and its presidential candidate, to open their defence in the petitions of the Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party, who are challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu.The Independent National Electoral Commission
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World record holder, Oluwatobilola Amusan, yesterday in Stockholm, ran a time of 12.52 seconds to win the Swedish leg of the Diamond League. Amusan’s time was lower than what she returned on Friday in Lausanne, Switzerland, where she made 12.45 seconds to finish second behind Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, who ran
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Zenith Bank Plc has retained its ranking as the number one bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital in the 2023 Top 1000 World Banks’ Rankings, published by The Banker Magazine.For the 14th year in a row, the Bank has held its position as the number one Tier-1 bank in Nigeria,
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The Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Anthony Azeigbemi, has said that the defection of some party members who he described as vocal few will not affect the party’s chances of winning the 2024 governorship election in the state.Azeigbemi, who stated this in Benin in a
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Guinea Bissau President, Umaro Sissoci Embalo has visited President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday in LagosPresident Tinubu had returned to Lagos on Tuesday, from London after his international trip to Paris, France where he participated in the summit for ‘A New Global Financing Pact.Embalo, who is also the Chairman, ECOWAS Authority
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Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf Kano state says he has no regrets ordering the demolition of some structures across the state.Yusuf disclosed this while hosting the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, at the government house during the celebrations of the Eid-El-Kabir.“Your highness it is important for the Emirate Council
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THE Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged Nigerians to disregard reports that its members are planning to increase the price of a litre of premium motor spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, to N700.00.IPMAN made the clarification in response to speculations and concerns that foreign exchange unification
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