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The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, on Monday says the All Progressives Congress and its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, must think deeply about events that characterised the aftermath of the June 12 1993 presidential election. The association issued the admonition In a statement signed by the Vice Chairman, North …

Days after winning, Governor-elect of last Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election, Biodun Oyebanji, has reacted to speculations that his party, the All Progressive Congress helped him procure victory through vote-buying. Writing off such speculations, Oyebanji said the ruling APC did not take part in votes buying scam during the polls. Oyebanji …

Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Kwara State, Malam Garba Attairu Madami, has asked the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state to apologise to him. Garba is seeking apology from the opposition party over alleged defamation of character. Garba made the demand while addressing newsmen in Ilorin on Monday. He said he …

The Amalgamation of Arewa Youths Groups (AAYG) has called on president Muhammadu Buhari to sack Chief Timipre Sylva, the Minister of State for Petroleum. The group said their call was necessitated by the perennial fuel scarcity in parts of the country which has crippled economic activities. The group also asked …

Reverend Chris Okotie, the Founder of Household of God Church has called on the presidential candidates of the political parties for the 2023 election to step down for him in his bid to take over from the President Muhammadu Buhari. The cleric also implored Buhari to hand over to him …

A group backing the former Anambra governor for president called the Coalition for Peter Obi (CPO) has stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should extend the deadline for voter registration. Recall that the electoral commission had fixed June 30 as the deadline for voter registration, but said it …

Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has stated that the new Falomo towers will be a highly sought-after destination when completed. This was stated over the weekend by the governor during the launching ceremony for the commencement of the new Falomo Towers in Ikoyi, Lagos. Tony Elumelu, chairman of Heirs …

Belgium has returned a tooth belonging to the murdered Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba. The return of the tooth is coming 61 years after his assassination by the Belgian authorities over his refusal to do the biddings of the west and their allies as he sought to chart a new …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from ending voter registration on June 30, 2022. Honourable Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon (Court 10) on Monday granted an order of interim injunction following the hearing of an argument on motion exparte by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability …

Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Orubebe communicated his resignation in a letter addressed to Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the PDP. The former minister said his resignation is effective immediately, and that he has notified his ward …