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In a significant and unexpected development, the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, has called upon presidential candidates Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to put aside their political rivalry and join forces with President Bola Tinubu for the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that real-time uploading of polling unit results will be implemented for the upcoming off-season governorship polls in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states, scheduled for November 11, 2023. INEC's Acting Director of Voter...
The National Assembly has rapidly approved a N2.17 trillion supplementary budget to address immediate concerns in Nigeria. Senate Deputy Chairman Ali Ndume explained that this action was necessary to ensure timely wage payments, provide funds for Independent National Electoral Commission...
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is set to travel to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Saudi-Africa Summit and the Arab-African Summit scheduled for November 10th and 11th, 2023. The visit aims to aggressively promote Nigeria and attract foreign direct investment. As the Chairman of the...
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the sudden redeployment of the Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Stephen Olarewaju, just days before the upcoming off-season polls scheduled for November 11, 2023, in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states. The decision to reassign the...
Amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding the proposed N5 billion presidential yacht, as outlined in the 2023 supplementary budget presented to the National Assembly, Nigerians on social media recall how former president Goodluck Jonathan turned down the Navy's proposal to purchase a N3.3...
Rivers State has been embroiled in a recent political crisis, with an impeachment plot against Governor Dumo Fubara culminating in a bombing at the Rivers House of Assembly Complex. The situation escalated further when police operatives fired teargas and water cannons at the governor in Port...
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, expressed his commitment to his role by emphasizing that he would rather terminate the appointments of chief executives of aviation agencies under his ministry than lose his own job. Keyamo made this declaration during a stakeholders' meeting in...
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, expressed confidence in the All Progressives Congress's (APC) victory in the upcoming November governorship election. He attributed this anticipated triumph to the "unprecedented achievements of the party" under his leadership. Bello reiterated his...
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, lauded President Bola Tinubu's humility and modest lifestyle during the three-day Cabinet Retreat in Abuja. He addressed the controversy surrounding the purchase of a yacht, emphasizing that it was not intended for the President's personal...
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