The National Protocol Director of Tinubu Campaign Council, Chief Tony Okocha, has claimed that the former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is no longer the leader of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State.Okocha alleged Amaechi voted for the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the February 25 presidential
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The US ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, has said that many Nigerians are not happy with the results of the presidential election conducted on February 25.Leonard, in an op-ed, “The Elections of February 25,” called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to promptly address the challenges ahead of
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The Federal Government of Nigeria and the government of India have agreed to partner in the conduct of Meteorological science, technical research and development.A statement by James Odaudu, Special Assistant to the Minister of Aviation on Public Affairs, said that the MoU was signed by Prof. Mansur Matazu, Director-General of
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The ruling APC Chieftain and Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu, on Sunday called for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, retirement from active politics.In a statement issued in Abuja, Okechukwu argued that Atiku’s desperation led to PDP’s defeat in the election.He urged the former
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) has attributed fuel queues in Abuja and some parts of the country to restrictions of businesses and movement during the presidential and National Assembly elections.The NNPCL said operations had resumed at the depots and trucks were being dispatched to various parts of the
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Anti-Obi Presidency campaigner and staunch supporter of PDP Atiku Abubakar, Reno Omokri has lauded the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi for their effort in deepening Nigeria’s democracy. In a post on his official Facebook page, Omokri expressed optimism that the emergence of the LP candidate, an Okada
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President Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has left for the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries in Doha, the capital city of Qatar.According to the President’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, the development followed an invitation by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim
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The World Health Organisation (WHO), says about 135 million people in Africa have ear and hearing problems.Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, in a statement to mark this year’s World Hearing Day, said, “At the current rate, it is likely that by 2050 there could be over
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Africa’s drive to transform its agriculture and become a food basket continues to receive strong global support, with development partners agreeing to commit more than $50 billion to the plan, barely two months after its launch.Development partners have agreed to commit more than $50 billion to Africa’s drive to transform
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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has granted the request of the candidates of Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, respectively, to have access to all the sensitive materials the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deployed for the conduct of the presidential
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