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With the Court of Appeal in Owerri ordering the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, and others to suspend the execution of the judgment of the Federal High Court, which struck down Section 84 (12) of the newly amended Electoral Act, the controversial section has …

“THE only thing that can make me step down is death. If I am alive, we will run this thing. We will hold the primary on May 28 and 29.” The statement was made by Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike in a BBC Pidgin interview that was aired on April …

To harmonize means to produce a pleasing combination; the way it happens in music production. Different sounds and notes are blended to produce harmony; and that is when a musical piece is pleasing. For taxation to be pleasing, there is need to harmonise the tax system. The above analogy was …

Beatrice Jedy-Agba The recent appointment of a substantive Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Justice has been greeted with grumbles among civil servants, Newsextra24 gathered. President Muhammadu Buhari had on March 25 approved the appointment of Beatrice Agba as Solicitor-General of the Federation, …

A former Deputy Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly and member representing Nkwerre/ Nwangele/Isu/Njaba Federal Constituency, Ugonna Ozurigbo, has left the All Progressives Congress for the Peoples Democratic Party. Immediately he joined PDP, the federal lawmaker announced his intention to seek a second term in office. The lawmaker, …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXgWZWBcWz0 Anambra women sing ‘Wike we will follow…’ Wike woos Anambra delegates, says Peter Obi will not win Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike has told delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party in Anambra that they should not waste their votes for former governor Peter Obi. He said he has …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo avoided a face-to-face meeting with Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday night, as he was conspicuously absent at the Iftar dinner called by First Lady Aisha Buhari. Tinubu, Dave Umahi, Chris Ngige, all APC presidential aspirants attended the dinner, snubbed by PDP’s Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi …

The next major activity that needs to happen on the Blue Line is what we call the third rail, right. The third rail is the power, right, that will now be activated on this rail track. The Blue Line, for emphasis, will be running what we call an EMU. It’s …

Ahead of the presidential primary election of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for May 30, the ambition of some political gladiators in the South-West may threaten the chances of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former Lagos State governor and national leader of the party, who is a leading presidential aspirant …

There was jubilation in Enugu North Senatorial District of Enugu State, on Sunday, as the Senator representing the district in the National Assembly, Senator Chukwuka Utazi formally announced his decision not to contest the senatorial seat in the forthcoming Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries and the general elections, to pave …