Soyinka disowns statement endorsing Tinubu

21 Feb 2023

Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has disowned a statement on social media linking him to the endorsement of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. The social media post also purportedly indicated that the elder statesman described the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, in uncharitable words. […]

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Your policies affects the ordinary Nigerians- Atiku to CBN

21 Feb 2023

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of People Democratic Party (PDP,) has assured Nigerians that if elected president in the forthcoming general elections he will ensure no one lose his legitimately earned money as a result of naira redesign policy. Atiku via his social media handles appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to allow commercial […]

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What will happen if Peter Obi’s victory is not recognized – Ohanaeze

20 Feb 2023

With only a few days until the presidential election on February 25th, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has warned that the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, must not be denied victory if he wins Saturday’s election. Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Secretary-General of Ohanaeze, warned that any attempt to undermine Obi’s victory would be disastrous. Isiguzoro urged Nigerians to […]

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Nigeria to host the secretariat of the Sahel Climate Fund

20 Feb 2023

The Government of the Sahel Region Climate Commission (SRCC) has chosen Nigeria to host the Sahel Climate Fund Secretariat. The selection is contained in a communique issued at the conclusion of the SRCC’s second conference of Heads of State and Government. The meeting, held on the sidelines of the 36th AU Summit, also confirmed Issifi […]

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Corps member handling BVAs will be tracked- INEC

20 Feb 2023

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said that only National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) members are authorised election officers to handle the Bimodal Voter Authentication System (BVAS) during the February 25 and March 11 general elections Speaking after a tour of the training centre for INEC’s ad-hoc staff or […]

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“Why is he selfish when he knows he can’t win?” rages Cross as he questions Peter Obi’s ambition -VIDEO

19 Feb 2023

Cross Ikechukwu, a reality star, has labeled Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi as selfish because of his presidential ambition. A clip from a ‘Atiku Youth World Outreach’ gathering that recently surfaced online shows Cross questioning Peter Obi’s selfishness in contesting despite knowing he won’t win.  Cross, a staunch supporter of PDP presidential candidate Atiku […]

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NHIS: EFCC secures N800 million diverted months after recovering N2.9 billion

19 Feb 2023

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, has recovered N900,000,000 more for the National Health Insurance Scheme, or NHIS. In a statement issued on Saturday, EFCC Head of Media & Publicity Wilson Uwujaren announced the recovery. Uwujaren claimed that the funds were fraudulently withheld by banks who refused to deposit them into the NHIS’ […]

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Confusion looms in APC Adamawa chapter over the suspension of Binani

19 Feb 2023

The Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is facing fresh internal wrangling as the Yola-South local government secretariat of the party yesterday suspended the party’s governorship candidate, Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed, for six months. The letter made available to LEADERSHIP cited her failure to appear before the disciplinary committee to answer questions […]

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Massive Protest Rocks Benin-Ore Expressway Over Naira Scarcity

18 Feb 2023

This was captured in a video shared by The Nation through its verified Twitter handle, which showed protesters storming major cities in Ore town, Ondo State, disrupting daily activities. On Friday, angry residents blocked the Benin-Ore Highway in protest of the persistent scarcity of Naira notes.  The Benin-Ore-Sagamu Expressway is a 492 km dual-lane highway […]

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