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Female Rep Faults APC, Laments Exclusion Of Women: 10th NASS

2 years ago6114 min

Adewunmi Onanuga, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who represents the Remo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has spoken out against her party’s decision to leave women out of the zoning formula that was released in advance of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly (NASS). Onanuga made her remarks on Thursday as a guest on Channels Television’s Lunchtime Politics. She stated that the APC did not provide any opportunities...

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Lead Stories Politics

INEC to publish names of candidates for governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi

2 years ago1093 min

The Independent National Electoral Commission announced that the list and personal information of candidates for the governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi State will be released on Friday. This was said in a statement released on Thursday and signed by Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee. The statement claims that 17 political parties nominated candidates for Bayelsa and Imo States and all 18 political parties done...

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Business & Economy

Nigeria loses top African oil producer status to Angola

2 years ago754 min

For the month of April 2023, Angola has surpassed Nigeria to take the top spot among African producers of crude oil. This is based on information from direct communication contained in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ April 2023 monthly oil market report. Angola produced 1.06 million barrels per day of crude oil in April 2023, according to the data. In the meantime, Algeria and Nigeria both registered daily production of 999,000 barrels during...

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Opinion Politics

Tinubu will treat everyone fairly: Former lawmaker

2 years ago1045 min

Dayo Adeyeye, the national coordinator of the South-West Agenda for Asiwaju, stated that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the next president, would not marginalize any group inside the nation, regardless of whether they supported him or not. The promise was given by Adeyeye, a former spokesperson for the 9th Senate, to journalists on Thursday in Abuja. The Afenifere chieftain asserted that Tinubu had no justification for marginalizing any region of the nation because he won...

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News Politics

Ex-INEC Ooni commissioner congratulate Osun State Governor

2 years ago704 min

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and ex-National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Lai Olurode, on Wednesday, congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his victory at the Supreme Court which affirmed his election. A congratulatory statement signed by Ooni’s spokesperson, Moses Olafare, then urged Adeleke to develop a robust partnership with the Federal government in the interest of the Osun people. The royal father also advised Adeleke to be magnanimous...

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News Nigeria Politics

Allow Senators-elect to exercise their constitutional rights – Group

2 years ago769 min

The 10th Senate’s presidential election is a constitutional matter, according to the Amalgamated All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups, and senators-elect must be permitted to exercise their constitutional right to vote for the leaders of their choice. Dr. Kailani Muhammad, the organization’s director general, made this statement on Wednesday in Abuja during a news conference about the problems with the election of the 10th Senate President. The endorsement of Sen. Godswill Akpabio as the APC’s...

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Randy’s father arrested for allegedly impregnating, raping his daughter for 3 yrs

2 years ago8510 min

An investigation has led to the arrest of a 41-year-old man by the Kogi Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for allegedly defiling and raping his 16-year-old daughter. Following the parading of the suspect on Wednesday at the NSCDC Command Headquarters in Lokoja, the state’s Commandant, Ahmad Gandi, stated that the command had received a complaint that had been filed by an NGO on May 5. According to him, the complaint...

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News

Ex-power minister arrested for N22bn fraud

2 years ago703 min

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has detained and arrested Sale Mamman, a former minister of power, in connection with an alleged N22 billion fraud. Mamman, who served as a minister for President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) from 2019 to 2021, was reportedly detained on Wednesday at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja after showing up for questioning. Mamman had been fired by Buhari in 2021 after a minor cabinet shuffle. According to EFCC...

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Business & Economy News

BVN Doesn’t Expire, CBN Responds To Scammers’ Antics

2 years ago632 min

Contrary to the false rumors spreading that the Bank Verification Number (BVN) issued by the Bank in conjunction with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) would expire after ten years, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made it clear that the BVN has no expiration date. We want to make it clear that the BVN issued in Nigeria has no expiration date, in contrast to these claims. The apex Bank’s acting director of corporate...

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News Politics

Traditionalists in Osun promise to support Adeleke

2 years ago743 min

The Osun State Traditional Religious Worshippers Association’s leadership promised the state’s helmsman that they would support him in carrying out the necessary rituals to further make Ademola Adeleke’s administration more peaceful. This was stated in a message of congratulations from the religious organization to Adeleke on his victory at the Supreme Court, which upheld his election at the governorship election on July 16, 2022. The message was signed by the organization’s president, Oluseyi Atanda, and...

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