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2023: Peter Obi Releases 62-page Campaign Manifesto

Ahead of the forthcoming 2023 presidential election, the Labour Party, LP, candidate, Peter Obi, has finally released his long-awaited 62-page campaign manifesto. The manifesto titled, “Our Pact with Nigerians: Creating a New Nigeria“, unveiled Obi’s proposed plans to lead Nigeria if elected as president. Newsextra24 learnt this on Saturday from …

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Wike To Buhari: Name Govs Extorting From LGs Funds

GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike has challenged President Mohammadu Buhari to name state governors that are steal from funds allocated to their Local Governments (LGs). Wike, at Friday’s inauguration of Mgbuosimini Ring and Internal Roads in Rumueme Kingdom, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area, was responding to the Buhari’s sweeping indictment of Nigeria governors …

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Ex-AGF Loses Legal Battle On APC Governorship Ticket

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday struck out a suit instituted by a former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue, Mr Michael Aondoakaa (SAN). The suit was challenging the emergence of Reverend. Father. Hyacinth Alia as the …

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YPP Gubernatorial Candidate Bags 42-years Imprisonment

The senator representing Uyo Senatorial District, Bassey Akpan has been sentenced to 42 years in prison without an option of fine for corruption. Akpan, the governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party, (YPP), Akwa Ibom State, was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commissíon (EFCC). Delivering her judgement at …

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Ogun LP Expels Okupe, 11 Others

The Ogun State Executive Council of the Labour Party on Thursday expelled the Director-General of Peter Obi- Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Doyin Okupe, and 11 others for refusing to pay their membership dues. According to the SEC, which made the pronouncement after a meeting in Abeokuta, said the action …

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Governors Steal LG Funds – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari said state governors are stealing from local government councils federal allocations. Buhari,  who spoke after his speech at the presidential parley for members of the Senior Executive Course 44 (2022) of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) at the State House on Thursday. The …

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Nigeria’s Not Broke — Finance Minister

Despite the rising cost of Iiving which has pushed the majority of Nigerians into multidimensional poverty the Federal government has insisted that Nigeria is not broke. The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Dr. Zainab Ahmed made the declaration at a news conference in Abuja to unveil the administration’s …

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