Kevin McCarthy, a Republican, is elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives after overcoming various obstacles

08 Jan 2023

On Saturday, Republican Kevin McCarthy became the speaker of the US House of Representatives after overcoming a number of political obstacles. After Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden, McCarthy has gained prominence and is now the third most influential person in the US.  McCarthy promised that House Republicans would “pass bills to fix […]

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Niger governor enacts the 2023 appropriations bill

07 Jan 2023

The appropriation bill for 2023, totaling more than N243 billion, has been signed into law by Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, the governor of Niger State. The bill is N5 billion more than the estimate he earlier submitted for consideration to the state House of Assembly.  It will be recalled that Bello presented the state House […]

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INEC starts distributing PVC at Registration Wards

07 Jan 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC, has announced that the distribution of Permanent Voters Cards, or PVCs, in various Registration Areas/Wards would begin on Friday, January 6, and last through January 15. The Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mrs. Geraldine Ekelemu, released a statement on Thursday that included Mr. Mark Usulor, Head of Department, Voter […]

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Breaking: The Plateau State Assembly candidate for the PDP has passed away

07 Jan 2023

Matthew Akawu, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate for the Plateau State Constituency election in 2023, has passed away. According to a family source, Akawu, who was scheduled to represent the party in the 2023 State Assembly election, attended a new year’s celebration in the district on Wednesday. “He then said he wasn’t feeling fine […]

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I was a custom officer when you were working for drug Lords- Atiku

07 Jan 2023

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, says his counterpart in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, lacks moral right to reform “yahoo boys.” Speaking to supporters in Edo State on Thursday, Tinubu had said his vision is to “turn so-called yahoo yahoo boys into in manufacturing and creation of […]

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Court of appeal reinstate Dauda Lawal as PDP governorship candidate in Zamfara

07 Jan 2023

The Sokoto Division of the Court of Appeal has reinstated Dauda Lawal as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Zamfara State. Earlier, a high court sitting in Gusau, Zamfara State, presided over by Justice Aminu Bappa-Aliyu had nullified the primaries that produced Dauda Lawal as PDP governorship candidate and instead, ruled that the […]

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EKSAA enforcement squad takes down unapproved billboards and banners in Ekiti

06 Jan 2023

All illegal billboards and banners that were placed in front of the Obafemi Awolowo Civic & Convention Center and other important locations in Ado Ekiti have been taken down by the Ekiti State Signage and Advertisement Agency. It was in accordance with the laws and regulations currently in effect that direct how the Agency conducts […]

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Akeredolu imposes a 24-hour curfew on the Ondo community due to brutal incidents

06 Jan 2023

Ikare-Akoko, the seat of the state’s Akoko North East Local Government Area, will be under a 24-hour curfew, according to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State. The governor’s order from last Thursday states that the curfew is effective right away throughout the neighborhood.  The curfew became necessary as a result of a violent altercation that […]

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Eight filling stations in Osun closed for selling gasoline above the set price

06 Jan 2023

Eight gas stations in Osun State were shut down by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) on Thursday for allegedly selling Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) for more than the government-approved pump price. Mr. Kunle Adeyemo, the state’s NMDPRA coordinator, made this statement following the organization’s routine surveillance of gas stations in Osogbo, […]

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