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God forbid that the ”INEC’s select president” is sworn in – Dele Farotimi
Human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has said God forbid that President-elect Bola Tinubu, who he described as ‘INEC-select’ is sworn in as President of Nigeria. During an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday, he expressed fear that the unthinkable would happen if Tinubu is installed as president in Abuja with Lagos already in his pocket. He also called out on Lagosians not to abandon the electoral process by not casting their votes for…
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PDP, Atiku withdraws application filed against INEC
The Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, have withdrawn an application they filed to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission to allow their agents to participate in the process of sorting out ballot papers that were used for the February 25 presidential election. Both the Party and its candidate are challenging the outcome of the election that was declared in favour of Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress,…
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Her in-law informed us she had money in her house – suspected armed robbers in military uniform who robbed a woman in Edo state
Four men identified as Iyabo Victor 35, Osas Aganmwonyi 28, Nosa Owie 24, and Idi Etukudo have been arrested by men of the Edo state police command for robbing a woman, Grace Ainabe of N400,000 Parading the suspects before newsmen, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Chidi Nwabuze, said the suspects attacked and robbed the victim of her money and other valuables in Benin city, the state capital. He said the suspects were…
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2023 Elections: My hands are clean. I didn’t work against peter Obi – Wike
Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has reiterated that contrary to insinuations, he did not work against Peter Obi and the Labour Party in the just concluded 2023 Presidential elections. The Governor who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Emeka Woke said this during a strategic meeting with petroleum marketers in Rivers State. He said the Governor’s position was that a southerner takes over the helms of affairs of the country from the North He…
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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…
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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,…
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I almost quit before becoming World champion – Tobi Amusan
100m hurdles world champion Tobi Amusan has disclosed that she almost quit athletics before she became world champion. Last year, the 25-year-old athlete became the first Nigerian world champion in athletics. She won the 2022 World Championships 100m hurdles gold medal, setting the current world record of 12.12secs in the semi-final, followed by 12.06secs in the final. In a chat with Justin Tuckey, Amusan said winning the World Championships 100m hurdles gold medal at the…
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At this point, I want my old life back – Reality TV star, Phyna says after fan sent her a death threat
Winner of the Big Brother Naija Season 7, Phyna has cried out that she is tired of the fame and wants her old life back. She said this in response to a message she received from a troll and pleaded with trolls to stop sending her death threats with fake accounts. She added that she thought Big Brother Naija was just a game and she apologised if she has hurt anyone
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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…
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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…
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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…
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