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Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) has reacted to an order of the Court restraining the umpire from imposing N10 million and N5 million charges on the nomination for positions of Chairman and Councilor respectively. In an exparte order granted by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) division, Abuja,…
28 Aug
Hundreds of members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, under the aegis of the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM), a group within the party, have defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) ahead of the forthcoming off-cycle governorship election in the state.
‘Nigerians will continue to experience hardship unless Tinubu shifts away from neo-liberal policies’
24 Aug
Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, in this interview with JOHN AKUBO in Abuja, speaks on some burning national issues
23 Aug
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the victory of Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Nov. 11, 2023, governorship election in Kogi. A five-member panel of the apex court, in a judgement, held that the appeal by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidate, Muritala Ajaka, marked SC/CV/654/2024, was without…
20 Aug
The Supreme Court, yesterday, dismissed an application by the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the last governorship election in Kogi State, Yakubu Muritala Ajaka, urging the court to await outcome
19 Aug
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an application by the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the last governorship election in Kogi State, Yakubu Muritala Ajaka. Ajaka urged the court to await the outcome of his request for a full panel to hear an issue raised in his appeal. Ajaka and his party,…
15 Aug
The Muri/Sam Campaign Council of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to remove the Kogi State Commissioner of Police (CP), Bertran Unuoha, due to the escalating insecurity in the state. Director of New Media/Spokesperson of Muri/Sanu Campaign Council, Isaiah Davies Ijele,…
14 Aug
Only five political parties have started preparation for the September 21 local government polls in Kwara State. Our correspondent reliably gathered that the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) has confirmed and released the candidates of each party for the race. KWSIEC has pasted the list of candidates for Chairmanship and Councillorship positions at its…
13 Aug
A coalition of Civil Society Organizations, observers in the November 11, 2023, Kogi governorship, and some Kogi indigenes have condemned
8 Aug
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has described the actions of the Kogi state government and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the Supreme Court Judgement on the November Kogi State Governorship Election. The party also accused the Kogi State Government and the APC of taking to social media on Tuesday, August 6,…
3 Aug
The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the forthcoming off-cycle governorship election in Ondo State, Bamidele Akingboye, has disclosed that his blueprint would in no small measure transform the state economy and tackle the issue of insecurity in the state. According to Akingboye, who stated this in Akure, the state capital, the…
28 Jul
Ahead of the planned nationwide protest, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in the last election in Kogi State, Alhaji Muritala Ajaka, says Nigerians can be rest assured that President Bola Tinubu will fix the multifaceted challenges in the country. Ajaka, in a statement on Sunday, stated that President Tinubu, with his wealth of…
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The Senate Committee on Local Content has launched free corporate business registration for youths to boost employment opportunities. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), who spearheaded the initiative in Kogi State, also empowered tertiary institution students with multipurpose business carts and announced the free Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registration for 2,500 Small and Medium Enterprises…
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Nigerian singer Dammy Krane has publicly apologised to David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido. The pair have been embroiled in a bitter feud for years, with Krane making a series of accusations against the Grammy-nominated artist, including involvement in unpaid debts. The tensions escalated recently when Krane was arrested, allegedly on the orders of Davido,…
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President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Dr. Chris Isiguzo has advised the first cohort of the inaugural PRNigeria Young Communication Fellowship to leverage social media to become media and public relations. He spoke at the opening of the one-month capacity-building training for 10 select fellows. The event was held in Abuja at the…
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Senator Shehu Umar Buba has expressed sorrow over the recent flood that ravaged parts of Bauchi State, particularly Fadaman Mada, which suffered damage to homes and others. In response to the disaster, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence donated N10 million and 500 bags of rice to five LGAs. The…
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The Nigerian Army has directed 196 soldiers to embark on terminal leave with effect from November 1, 2024. The directive follows the submission of resignation letters by the soldiers. The soldiers were reportedly drawn from various formations of the army across the country and were mainly rank-and-file. However, a memo sighted by The Guardian and…
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Russia on Sunday said its forces had advanced in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv reported deadly air attacks and urged the West to allow it to carry out more retaliatory strikes inside Russia. Russian attack drones flying towards Ukraine also breached the airspace of NATO members Romania and Latvia, the countries said Sunday, triggering calls for…
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The Police Command in Lagos State says it has begun an investigation into the death of a 20-year old man allegedly killed by gunmen. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Hundeyin said that Okokomaiko Police Division received information from concerned members of the public…
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A pro-democracy organization, Kwara Must Change, has urged the Federal Government to partner with the Dangote Group to sell its products, particularly petroleum, to African countries in naira. READ ALSO:Methodist bishop gifts okada riders petrol in Imo In a statement released on Sunday, the Convener of Kwara Must Change, Abdulrazaq Hamzat, stressed the…
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Some education stakeholders have advocated for urgent collaboration and policies to help reduce operational costs for private schools due to economic inflation in the country. READ ALSO:Stakeholders seek urgent investment in air pollution solutions They made the plea in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Mr…
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has commenced the training of 120 persons on "Parental Engagement on Playful Learning" in Cross River schools. This is a pilot capacity training programme for participants in the state on learning culture in schools across the state. Delivering a lecture at Government Secondary School, Igoli in Ogoja local government…