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Morakinyo Ogele, an Ondo-based legal practitioner has admonished electorates to shun the act of selling their votes to politicians on the election day. This is coming ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State. According to Ogele, the ruling All Progressives Congress was planning to involve in the act of vote …

Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections, stated on Monday that the country’s widespread poverty was caused by the unemployment of 80 million Nigerians. Obi spoke at a one-day international colloquium hosted by Christ Church in Port Harcourt for presidential candidates from various political …

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has implored members to respond to global crisis with a sense of urgency. This was made known on Sunday by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, WTO director-general while giving her opening remarks at the twelfth ministerial conference (MC) in Geneva. She said it was important for countries to respond …

Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide has apologized to governors from the south east and Igbos over the outcome of All Progressives Congress, APC and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential primaries. The socio-cultural group said it shared in the blame and accepted the burden for the loss of the Southeast during primary elections …

Governor of Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi has stated that the federal government’s claim that the Islamic State West in African Province (ISWAP) is responsible for the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo is speculative. Gunmen on June 5 attacked the church and killed over 40 worshippers. The gunmen were …

APC Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, and PDP counterpart, Atiku Abubakar, have revealed the dates they will unveil their running mates. Bola Tinubu, and his PDP counterpart, Atiku Abubakar, will on Wednesday, June 15, and Tuesday, June 14, unveil their running mates for the 2023 Presidential election, respectively. It was gathered …

President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria owes Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee, a debt. This is as the president celebrates Abubakar on his 80th birthday, June 13, 2022. In a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and …

Babagana Kingibe, a former running mate to MKO Abiola, says the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, was right in his assertion that it’s his turn to become president. This is as Kingibe endorsed the former Lagos state as Nigeria’s next President. He noted Tinubu would be Nigeria’s …

The National grid has once again experienced system failure, resulting in nationwide blackout since 6.49pm on Sunday. According to Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), the development was responsible for the current power outage being experienced. The disruption marked the 17th time the grid would collapse in 2022. AEDC through its …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo departed Abuja on Sunday for Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, to participate in the annual summit of the Africa CEO Forum. The vice president will participate in the event alongside other leaders in the continent and beyond. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement, said the forum would take …