A former Governor of Imo State and Senator Representing the lmo West senatorial District, Rochas Okorocha, has denied dumping the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) contrary to reports in some sections of the media. In a statement issued Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media, Sam Onwuemeodo, Okorocha said he …
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The immediate past Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Alfa Imam has defected from the ruling All Progressive Congress, (APC) alongside over 3000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). Leading thousands of APC members from Lokoja Local Government Area in Kogi State to the opposition party, the former speaker …
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A top Turkish court on Thursday suspended funding for the main pro-Kurdish party ahead of its possible ban over alleged terrorism ties. The constitutional court decision deprives the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) — parliament’s second-largest opposition group — of a key source of income heading into a general election due …
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The first group of Russian prisoners offered an amnesty in return for fighting in Ukraine has been released, the head of a mercenary group that employed them said in a video published on Thursday. Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner group, was seen in the video speaking to a group …
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The Federal Government (FG) on Thursday released ₦13.89 Billion for payment of accrued pension rights for Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) retirees who retired in the year 2022. The National Pension Commission announced this in a statement, stating that the accrued pension rights represent an employee’s benefits for the past years …
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Amazon announced Wednesday it will cut more than 18,000 jobs from its workforce, citing “the uncertain economy” and the fact the online retail giant had “hired rapidly” during the pandemic. “Between the reductions we made in November and the ones we’re sharing today, we plan to eliminate just over 18,000 …
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The Police Command in Lagos state says one robbery suspect was gunned down around the Oshodi area while his gang was exchanging gunfire with its operatives. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday. Hundeyin said the incident …
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Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso has knocked elder statesmen former President Olusegun Obasanjo and leader of the leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark over their public endorsement of Obi for the 2023 presidential elections. Kwankwaso noted that it was wrong for …
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Minister of Labour and Employment, Senato Chris Ngige said he won’t campaign for any of the frontline presidential candidates, including his kinsman, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, as well as the flag bearer of his party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC and Atiku Abubakar …
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has arrived in Benin City, the Edo State capital for the party’s campaign rally. The APC presidential campaign rally is scheduled to take place today, at the Sam Ogbemudia stadium, Benin city. Tinubu was accompanied by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano …
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