FG to pay N5000 to 10 million households for six months as palliative for fuel subsidy

18 Apr 2023

The federal government will pay N5,000 to 10 million households for six months as palliative for removing petrol subsidy after June. The amount is N50 billion per month and reaches N300bn with $800m (N371.6bn at CBN N464/$1 rate) World Bank loan to fund the project. The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, […]

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INEC annuls Binani’s declaration as winner of Adamawa Governorship Election

17 Apr 2023

The attention of the Commission has been drawn to a purported declaration of winner in the Adamawa Governorship election by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) even when the process has clearly not been concluded. The action of the REC is a usurpation of the power of the Returning Officer. It is null, void and of […]

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Controversy as INEC REC announces Binani as the elected Governor of Adamawa

17 Apr 2023

There is huge controversy surrounding the Adamawa Governorship Supplementary Election. INEC REC, Hudi Haruna Ari announced Aisha Binani of the APC as the elected Governor of the State. Hudu, announced the results with the INEC Returning Officer absent. The results from the March 18 Guber Elections saw the incumbent Governor with a marginal lead ahead […]

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INEC declares Nasiru Idris winner of kebbi state Governorship Election

17 Apr 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress ( APC) candidate, Dr Nasiru Idris, winner of Kebbi State Governorship Election. The returning officer for the governorship election in the state, Professor Sa’idu Yusuf, said the APC candidate won the election by polling 409,225 votes against his rival, Aminu Bande of the […]

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Hoodlums snatch ballot box in Imo

16 Apr 2023

Hoodlums guided by suspected armed security men on Saturday disrupted and snatched the ballot box at Umuarusi Amandugba hall in the Isu local government area of Imo state. About five thugs invaded the polling units at about 09:19 Am. The thugs invaded the area despite the heavy presence of security men. However, voters have expressed […]

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Usman Ododo wins APC gubernatorial primary Election

16 Apr 2023

The former Auditor General for Local Governments in Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial primary election held in the State om Friday. Ododo, who scored a total of 78,704 votes, won the direct primary election with a wide margin to defeat six other contestants in the governorship race. […]

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Tinubu has been named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people for 2023

14 Apr 2023

Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been named one of Time’s 100 most influential people in 2023. Tinubu, Joe Biden, and 18 other names appear on the annual list of influential individuals, which typically includes the names of artists, icons, pioneers, leaders, titans, and innovators.  In a short profile published on Thursday, April 13, 2023, […]

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FG denies intervening in the ordeals of Obi in London

14 Apr 2023

The Federal Government of Nigeria has denied news making the rounds that it intervened in the detention ordeal of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in London, United Kingdom last week. Obi was briefly detained at Hearthrow Airport in London in a case of mistaken identity during his trip to celebrate Easter in the […]

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My call for arrest and prosecution is unjustifiable- Lai Mohammed

14 Apr 2023

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Wednesday, said the call for his arrest and prosecution for admonishing Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, over inciting the public to violence is unjustifiable. Mohammed stated this in London while reacting to the call by Edwin Clark, an Elder Statesman and Leader of […]

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