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Wakanda
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Ahead of the Bayelsa governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned sharply, stating that votes will not be counted in polling places where violence occurs. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of INEC, announced this during a gathering of interested parties...
Wakanda
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Thaddeus Attah, the Labour Party (LP) House of Representatives member representing Eti Osa Federal Constituency in Lagos State, has successfully reclaimed his seat in the green chamber. This victory came after a series of legal battles stemming from the February 25, 2023 election. The saga...
Wakanda
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Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has issued a stern ultimatum, threatening to shut down vital national power infrastructure, including the Kainji Dam, if the federal government does not heed his demands for a 13% derivation fund similar to what oil-producing states receive. The governor's...
Wakanda
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The Lagos Appeal Court recently upheld the election of Honourable Ibori-Suenu Erhiatake, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), representing the Ethiope Federal Constituency in Delta State. In a hotly contested race, Erhiatake secured victory over her opponents, Ben Rolands Igbakpa and...
Wakanda
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Minister of State for Defence and former Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has refuted corruption allegations made against him by the state government, stating that attempts to tarnish his image won't lead to his removal as a minister. The Zamfara state government accused Matawalle of...
Wakanda
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The Senate urged the federal government to work with the United Nations to ensure an immediate ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. They also called for a two-state solution to end the violence in which thousands, including women, children, and aid workers, have been killed.
Wakanda
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Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, a former federal lawmaker and former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has reiterated his stance on referring to former Lagos State governor Bola Tinubu as a drug dealer, despite the call for respect. In a recent interview on Arise TV, he made it...
Wakanda
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Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, has ignited a fresh wave of controversy by challenging the Supreme Court's verdict on Bola Ahmed Tinubu's election victory. Contrary to the widely held belief that the Supreme Court had affirmed...
Wakanda
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly criticized Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, for his remarks downplaying the Supreme Court's judgment affirming President Bola Tinubu's electoral victory last month. The APC's National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka...
Wakanda
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has re-added Timipre Sylva's name to the list of candidates running in the Bayelsa governorship election. This decision comes after a series of legal developments regarding Sylva's candidacy. Initially, on June 9, INEC had published the final...
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