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The World Bank has predicted that more people in Nigeria and its Sub-Saharan neighbours are expected to fall into extreme poverty. This was contained in a report via a World Bank newsletter released on Friday and titled, “Global Economic Prospects,”. The report disclosed that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its effect on …

The Labour Party (LP) has reacted to allegations that thugs loyal to the All Progressives Congress (APC) were attacking South Easterners attempting to register for their Permanent Voter Cards in Lagos State (PVC). It was gathered that Igbo indigenes in Lagos have mobilized themselves to obtain their PVC to vote …

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has decried last Sunday’s massacre of worshippers in Owo, Ondo state. Recall that over 40 people were killed and nearly 100 sustained severe injuries during the attack. Speaking during a condolence visit to Governor Akeredolu in his office in Akure on Friday, Soyinka said the deadly …

Reasons have surfaced as to why Ahmed Sani Yari, the former governor of Zamfara State and a presidential candidate, was unable to clear the votes of delegates from his state during the recently concluded APC presidential election. Although Yarima was the doyen of Zamfara politics, according to one of the …

The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has cancelled this year’s Democracy Day celebration in the state in honour of those who lost their lives during terrorist attack on worshippers at the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, on Sunday. Akeredolu announced this a series of tweets on his Twitter handle on …

Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra State, on Friday, demolished a building in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area, that was used by kidnappers to house their victims. Sources gathered that last week, security agents stormed the building, rescuing three kidnap victims, including a Catholic priest, as well as …

Legal practitioner, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has said Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has abandoned his official duties. He noted that since the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu joined the race, Sanwo-Olu has abandoned governance. In a statement on Saturday, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) said the Lagos helmsman …

The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kebbi State has lost eight lawmakers to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The lawmakers comprised five members of the National Assembly and three members of the state House of Assembly. The manner in which the ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC) allegedly conducted its …

The federal capital territory administration (FCTA) has stated that the newly-elected officials for the six area councils of the territory will be inaugurated on Tuesday. The FCTA said the inauguration is in compliance with an order of the FCT high court in Kubwa. Lawrence Onuchukwu, the vice-chairman of the Abuja …

Former director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside has commiserated with the Rivers state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the death of its delegates. Recall that on Thursday, the state delegates were involved in an accident on their way from Abuja where …