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Atiku couldn’t win Lagos state cause the election was based on religion and ethnicity – Jandor
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State, Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, has given reasons why he couldn’t deliver the state for Atiku Abubakar, the party’s presidential candidate in the just concluded February 25 election. Speaking in an interview on Arise TV, he said the election was based on religion and ethnicity. He noted that the Igbo-dominated communities in the state voted for Obi adding that the election was not about the party He said, “A lot of people don’t really understand this game, that’s why you see the people that are jumping about thinking they have…
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Junior secondary school student allegedly sent out of school because her bag had a Peter Obi sticker in Lagos
A junior secondary school student named Barinada Marellous in Jss2B was allegedly sent out of school in Epe, Lagos, because her bag had a sticker of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The note allegedly signed by the school “principal” reads that she was sent home “to campaign for Peter Obi against the wish of Lagosians”. A Twitter user confirmed that it truly happened, which has since sparked outrage
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Naira Scarcity: Buhari should suspend Emefiele – Tinubu’s aide
The Director of Media and Publicity to Bola Tinubu, the President-elect, Bayo Onanuga has called for the suspension of the Governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele over the Nara Scarcity that has loomed the country. He said Emefiele should not be occupying the office of the CBN governor after he scrapped the cashless policy. He shared this in a tweet. Onanuga wrote: “I am surprised Godwin Emefiele is still sitting pretty in office, without contrition, after he was forced to scrap his ghastly cashless policy. “President Buhari should suspend him from office. Emefiele should go NOW.”
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Politics in Nigeria is fascinating – British high commissioner, Catriona Laing
Catriona Laing, Outgoing British High Commissioner, has described Nigeria’s politics as fascinating. She expressed that though there were setbacks and dissapointments with the just concluded 2023 Presidential and National asesembly elections. Fielding questions from journalists after a courtesy visit to the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan at the National Assembly complex on Tuesday in Abuja, Laing said: “The politics in Nigeria is so fascinating. I was here [during] the last election and I finished with this election. I’m impressed with Nigeria’s democratic journey. “Yes, a bit of setbacks (are noticed), but overall, I see this as positive and Nigeria should…
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Lagos Guber: The kind of electoral fortunes Obi pulled in the East shows that IPOB worked for him – APC chieftain, Ajiboye says LP must not win
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, Biodun Ajiboye, has claimed that the Indigenous of Biafra, IPOB, helped the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi to win the February 25 election in the state. He said the Labour party presidential Candidate rode to power on the religious and tribal factor Ajiboye admitted that the LP and the Obidient Movement took the APC unaware and shook their political foundation in the presidential election, vowing that they will never allow that to repeat in the March 18 governorship and states assembly elections. He claimed that the…
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2023 elections: You no longer have to be a moneybag to contest elections in Nigeria – Femi Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN has listed the positives the just concluded 2023 elections has recorded. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, he listed that the myth of political structures has been destroyed, young people are determined to take back their country and candidates no longer have to be moneybags to contest elections. He said; “There are some positive developments that were recorded. For instance, the myth of these political structures has been destroyed whereby people have shown that we are the structure, and the people are the structure ultimately.” “Secondly, young people have also shown this time…
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Nigerians applying for passports to pay N1,000 NIN verification fee
Nigerians applying for passports will be charged N1000 in Nigeria to verify their National Identification Number. The National Identity Management Commission disclosed this in a statement signed by its Head, Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke, on Monday. According to the commission, the fee is to improve the quality of service, accuracy, and speed of passport services through timely verification of NIN. “This new arrangement is in furtherance of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy’s directive to streamline passport application, renewal, and issuance processes. “Consequently, a NIN Verification fee would be charged for each Nigerian passport application for this service.”
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The only experience they can claim is the experience of corruption, stealing, and doing wrong things – Peter Obi slams those saying GRV has no experience to rule Lagos state
Presidential Candidate of the Labour party, Peter Obi has declared that Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour remains the best candidate for Lagos state. He described Gbadebo as a true Lagosian from a well-known family. ”His educational background, his age, everything is not in question and he has the right age and the right energy,” Obi said. Obi also disputed the notion that Gbadebo has to have experience, to govern Lagos. The former Anambra State Governor recalled that when he was campaigning to be the governor of his state, he was about 39 years old and people questioned what experience he had to govern.…
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Be a man, concede your loss, and congratulate our President-elect – Fani-Kayode tells Peter Obi
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode has advised Peter Obi of the Labour Party to concede defeat to President-elect, Bola TInubu On Monday, Obi said he would challenge the process that led to Tinubu’s victory. Reacting to this, the former aviation Minister in a tweet via his Twitter handle, urged Peter Obi to accept defeat and congratulate Bola Tinubu of the ruling Party He wrote: “Surrender loading! Poor confused soul, no longer making sense. My counsel? Be a MAN, withdraw the case, concede you LOST, reign in your supporters and congratulate our President-elect.”
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CBN confirms old N200, N500, N1000 notes remain legal tender until December 31, 2023
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed that old N200, N500, N1,000 notes will remain legal tender until December 31, 2023. The apex bank’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin, announced this in a statement on Monday. He said the decision was as a result of the ruling by the Supreme Court on March 3, 2023 ”Accordingly, the CBN met with the Bankers’ Committee and has directed that the old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes remain legal tender alongside the redesigned banknotes till December 31, 2023. “Consequently, all concerned are directed to conform accordingly,” the statement read in…
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It is illegal to reject the old notes – Sanwo-Olu tells Lagos state residents
The Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that it is illegal for residents of the state to reject the old N500 and N1000 notes in line with the March 3 judgment of the supreme court where it was stated that the old naira notes remain legal tenders until December 31, 2023. This was according to a statement by Gbenga Omotoso, the state Commissioner for Information. The Governor advised all state government agencies not to reject payments made with the old currency. The statement reads; ”The Lagos state government has noted the hardship sparked by the naira redesign policy, which…
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If the real votes of Rivers were counted, I won – Peter Obi
Presidential Candidate of the Labour party Peter Obi has claimed that he won the Presidential polls in Rivers State. He made this claim in an interview on Arise TV on Monday. he said the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike worked against him in the state. He dismissed the insinuation that only Igbos voted for him, asking: ”Are the Igbo in Nasarawa, are the Igbo in Plateau, are the Igbo in Abuja?” “In Rivers, where you know that the governor came out against me and everything; if the real votes of Rivers were counted, I won. I had over 50 something per…
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