Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has refuted claims of ongoing merger discussions with the Peoples Democratic Party, the New Nigeria Peoples Party, or any other political party.Obi refuted the claims during a press conference held in Abuja on Thursday morning while
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has invited ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo to tour the Port Harcourt refinery and other refineries.According to a statement on Thursday, the NNPCL said the move was for Obasanjo to verify the operational status of the oil processing facilities.In an interview with Channels
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe 2023 Lagos governorship candidate for the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has indicated interest in running for the 2027 election in the state.During a chat on Channels Television’s Politics Today, on Thursday, January 2, Rhodes-Vivour said he has not given up on becoming a governor in Lagos State.“By
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaNigerian troops have arrested a woman in possession of ammunition intended for delivery to a terrorist hideout in Zamfara State.The woman, identified as Shamsiyya, was apprehended at a checkpoint while attempting to transport the package from Hanka to its final destination.During interrogation, Shamsiyya confessed to being unaware of
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Anietie Udobit, LagosThe first batch of Lagos State Christian pilgrims returned safely to Lagos on January 1, 2025, around 10:00 p.m. following a successful pilgrimage exercise to Israel and Jordan.At the welcome ceremony, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission expressed his joy at the exercise’s success, noting
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by Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaIn 2024, Nigeria faced one of its most challenging economic years, marked by widespread poverty and unprecedented hardship for millions of citizens.At the center of this crisis were two landmark economic policies implemented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu: the removal of the fuel subsidy and the floatation
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