The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, on Monday, reacted to a report that he was in talks with Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Kwankwaso for a possible merger to wrest power from the All Progressives Congress (APC), assuring supporters of his commitment to the
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaIt is now clear even to the doubting Thomases, that the petition against the well-considered election of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu as the duly elected representative of Bende federal constituency by the Labour Party’s candidate Frank Chinasa is a waste
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Newly inaugurated Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned that it will no longer be business as usual as he resumes for duties shortly after President Bola Tinubu concluded the inauguration of his cabinet at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday.The former Rivers State governor
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Petrol consumption in Nigeria dropped in July by 19.95 per cent month-on-month, following the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu.According to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) report for the month of July 2023, Nigerians consumed 52 million litres daily.This is contrasted with the 64.96
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The Kano State governorship election petition tribunal has reserved judgment in the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress, APC, challenging the victory of Governor Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP.Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay, the chairman of the three-man panel, who had promised on behalf of the panel
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The former senator representing Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Philip Aduda, has been appointed as the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Caretaker Committee in Kogi State.PDP National Working Committee, NWC, made the announcement on Sunday night in a statement issued by its National Organising Secretary, Umar M. Bature.Bature said
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A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has again called for the release of the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa.Mr Falana, who made the request in a statement on Sunday, noted that Mr Bawa’s remand order has since expired.According to him, the State Security
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday inaugurated his cabinet with 45 ministers.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the event held at the State House Banquet, was attended by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House Representatives, Tajudeen Abass.Also at the ceremony was Secretary to the
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Protest is currently going on in Kano state in defiance to the ban on demonstrations by the Police.The state commissioner of Police, Mohammed Usain Gumel, had banned protests following an intelligence report.According to him, some members of the ruling New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) and the opposition All Progressives Congress
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The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) raised alarm on Sunday over alleged attempts by some politicians to undermine election tribunal cases through corrupt practices.The TMG Chairman, Mr Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani) who expressed the concern via a statement made available to Newspapers, also condemned in strong terms the Federal Government for
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