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Governor Okezie Ikpeazu received his Kogi State counterpart, His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello at the Presidential Lodge, Government House Umuahia. More

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has described as ridiculous, rumour that President Muhammadu Buhari had died and was cloned by somebody else from Sudan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENscv9fXZbA Obasanjo said the rumour became popular through the abuse of the social media, expressing surprises that many Nigerians believed the lies. The former President explained in …

Nigeria ‘accidentally’ discovers 206tcf gas reserves • FX scarcity, gas dollarisation may spike inflation • Gas users to pay $5.10/mmbtu from July despite shortages With the new gas price regime expected to kick off on July 1, alongside challenges of currency devaluation and access to foreign exchange for raw materials, …

As the outcry over perceived skewed appointments by President Muhammadu Buhari in favour of the North against the South continues to reverberate across the country, investigation by New Telegraph shows that those alleging marginalization may not be far from the truth. The study, which focused on appointment of key presidential …

Uba wins APC ticket, party elders insist no primary held •PDP parades two candidates, Ozigbo, Ugochukwu Uba •INEC keeps mum, awaits report •Soludo, Ozigbo, Uba brothers, Agbasimelo, others square up for poll THE Anambra political atmosphere was astir, Sunday, as high-wire intrigues, controversies and drama hallmarked the governorship primaries of …

Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila has thrown his weight behind the calls for power devolution and regulation of social media. Gbajabiamila also explained that President Muhammadu Buhari did not honour an invite by the House last year over insecurity in the country because some members believed it amounted …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has denied the news reports making rounds that one of its governors from the South-East is close to joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). A chieftain of the party, Prince Kassim Afegbua in a statement on Sunday had said aside Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara …

INEC projects 20 million new voters as CVR begins The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will commence Continuous Voter Registration today (Monday) in preparation for the 2023 general elections. Remember that the commission added 56, 872 new polling stations around the country. It had also granted accreditation to 31 organizations to …

  The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, will complete his switch to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, his aide said. The governor’s Director-General, Media, Yusuf Idris, disclosed this to journalists in Gusau on Sunday. He said: “All is now set for our governor to move from the PDP (Peoples Democratic Party) …

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has threatened to shut down fuel stations across the country. Speaking with reporters on Sunday in Jos, Plateau state capital, Yakubu Suleiman, IPMAN spokesperson, said the association has instructed its members to shut down operations over alleged harassment by the police. He …