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Osun Tribunal Orders INEC To Produce Adeleke’s Results

The Osun Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Osogbo, on Friday ordered the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, to produce Sen. Ademola Adeleke’s results used during the 2018 governorship election in Osun. The document tagged: “INEC Form CF001” is being demanded by Counsel for the All Pr

Qatar v Senegal: FIFA 2022 World Cup Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

Date: Friday 25th November, 2022 Time : 1:00 pm Stadium Al Thumama Stadium Referee Antonio Mateu (Spain) Goal Scorer: Team News [size=14pt] Qatar [/size]Qatar goalkeeper Saad Al Sheeb looked very ropey in the match with Ecuador, and both back-up keepers have featured in pre-tournament friendlies.If Sanchez opts to make a ch
I Will Protect Igbo Businesses When I Become President - Tinubu Vows

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has vowed to protect businesses of the Igbos if elected as president.Tinubu made this promise on Thursday during the APC presidential campaign rally in Ebonyi.The former Lagos governor also said he would not tolerate any form of discrimination against the Igbo people.�

Hours After Dissolving Cabinet, Oyetola's Top Officials Flee Abroad

Hours after the outgoing Governor of Osun state Alhaji Isaka Gboyega Oyetola whose tenure comes to an end on Saturday 26th November,2022 dissolves his cabinet, it has been reported that about seven of his top aides which include three commissioners are billed to flee abroad this Thursday. According to the report from a concerned citizens group ind
Court Disqualifies Tonye Cole As Rivers APC Guber Candidate

A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Thursday disqualified the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tonye Cole. The court’s ruling followed a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which claimed that delegates that elected Cole at the APC Rivers governorship primary election were not democrat

Tinubu Bags Chieftaincy Title In Ebonyi (Photo)

Bola Tinubu has bagged a Chieftaincy title in Ebonyi state. The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress bagged the title on Thursday, according to Punch. Tinubu got the title, “Dike di ora nma 1 of Ebonyi State ahead of the presidential campaign rally, scheduled to hold on Thursday at the Pa Ngele Oruta township stadium in the st
Pregnant Woman Laments Alleged Abduction Of Husband By Ebubeagu In Enugu Over 20 Days Ago

A Nigerian woman identified as Mrs Onyenyichi Abuguja has cried out for help. She raised the alarm over the disappearance of her husband, Chinedu since November 2, 2022. Chinedu was reportedly abducted at the Ogrute/Umuida Junction, by Ebubeagu security outfit. Ebubeagu is a security outfit launched on April 11, 2021 by the five governors of the S

Delta Flood Victims, Barricade Gov't House, Give Governor Okowa 14 Days To Compensate Them

Some victims of flooding in Delta state have staged a protest, according to SaharaReporters. The flood victims stormed the state government house, Asaba to protest against the corrupt way and manner compensation funds were disbursed to victims". The protest comes less than 24 hours after the state finance commissioner, Fidelis Tilije, while d
Soludo And Peter Obi Meet In Awka, Exchange Warm Embrace (Photos)

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, has met with Prof. Charles Soludo, the Governor of Anambra state. The two men met today in Awka, the state capital. Obi and Soludo, who met at St Patrick Cathedral, Awka during the Thanksgiving mass of Most Rev. Bishop Ezeokafor’s 70th birthday, could be seen embracing each other, wh

Thousands Of Supporters Attend Peter Obi's Rally Yesterday In Ibadan (Photos)

Thousands Of Supporters turned out on Wednesday to support the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi during the party's campaign rally in Ibadan. The former Anambra Governor and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed attended the rally, appreciating their supporters. Reacting to the mammoth crowd at the event, Labour Party, in a tweet on
We’ll Soon Reduce Volume of N500 And N1000 In Circulation - Emefiele

Godwin Emefiele, Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed that the apex bank is planning to reduce the volume of higher denominations, N500 and N1000 in circulation to tame inflation. According to Emefiele, the high volume of higher denominations could be part of the factors fuelling inflation in the country. He backed his claim up by poin

APC Kicks Against Electronic Transmission of Result In 2023 Election

The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has said it is not in support of the Independent National Electoral Commission's decision to deploy the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System BVAS and the INEC Results Viewing Portal IReV for the 2023 general elections. The party said Nigeria is not ripe for the use of such technology, according to a repo
UPDATE: Naira Appreciates To 780/$ At Parallel Market Over Redesigned Note

CBN frets over apathy to return old notes to banks’ vault …vows to enforce cashless policyThe naira appreciated at the parallel market yesterday hours after President Muhammadu Buhari and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) unveiled the new naira notes. A currency dealer in the Ogba area of Lagos State said that the exchange rate between both cu

BREAKING: President Buhari Departs Abuja On Official Trip To Niamey

President Muhammadu Buhari will, on Thursday, embark on an official trip to Niamey, the Republic of Niger to attend the African Union Summit on Industrialisation and Economic Diversification.The President’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, who confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said while in Niamey, the Nigerian leader would also par
Naira Redesign: CBN Has Received N165bn Worth of Old Notes

The Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed it has received over N165bn since it made a call to Nigerians to deposit old Naira notes. The revelation comes after President Muhammadu Buhari unveiled the newly designed N200, N500 and N1000 today, November 23, before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting. CBN’s Director

Another Nigerian Community Contributes N10M In Peace Pact With Terrorists’ Leader, Bello Turji

In what will come across as a really startling development, residents of a Zamfara community have been forced to pay fees to terrorists. The residents of Moriki town in the Zurmi local government area of Zamfara State have reportedly paid N10.5million out of N20Million demanded by the notorious terrorists’ leader, Bello Turji, as a form of a &qu
Terrorists Rejects Old Naira Notes & Demand New Naira Notes For Ransom Payment

Terrorists Rejects Old Naira Notes & Demand New Naira Notes for ransom payment from relatives of kidnapped persons in Kolo village, Gusau LGA of Zamfara State. Suspected terrorists have abducted four persons consisting a man, woman and two children, in Kolo village, in the Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State. PUNCH Metro gathered that

Buhari Appoints Lauretta Onochie As NDDC Board Chairman

Lauretta Onochie, the new media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari has been appointed as the substantive chairman of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). President Buhari announced the appointment on Wednesday in a letter forwarded to the 9th senate. Buhari also announced the nomination of 15 others as NDDC board members. Th
BREAKING: One Dead, Palace In Flames In Ikirun Over Renewed Akinrun Kingship Tussle

Fire has ravaged the palace of palace of the Akinrun of Ikirun. According to Daily Post, it was gathered that a section of the palace of the Akinrun of Ikirun on Wednesday went up in flames as the obaship tussle in the ancient town takes a turn for the worse. This is as information coming in indicates that one person identified as Lukuman Omoola h

Wife Stabs Husband To Death In Oyo After He Tried To Sleep With Her

A housewife has killed her husband. TheNation reported that 27-year-old housewife, Odunayo Olumale stabbed her husband, Olamilekan Salahudeen to death for making s3xual advances at her. The incident happened three months after the couple reconciled and reunited following their separation. Speaking in Ibadan while parading the suspect at the Oyo Po
Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Lawsuit Stopping IRS From Sending Tax Records to Congress

An attempt by former US President Donald Trump to stop Congress from obtaining his income tax returns from the IRS has failed. This comes after the Supreme Cout rejected Trump's request. The ruling comes more than three months after a three-judge federal appeals court panel in Washington ruled that the Ways and Means Committee had the right t

BREAKING: FG Unveils Redesigned Naira Notes To General Public (Photos)

The redesigned naira notes have been unveiled to the public by the Federal Government. It was unveiled at the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari a few minutes ago. The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele warned Nigerians against holding of the old notes, saying there is no going back
Buhari Appoints Christy Uba As Acting Director Of NYSC

Mrs Christy Uba has been appointed as the Acting Director of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) by President Muhammadu Buhari. She was appointed as the acting DG pending the appointment of a substantive director by the government. SaharaReporters earlier reported that Buhari had sacked the Director-General of the scheme, Brigadier-General Moh

6 Persons Including Customs Officer, 2 Doctors Rescued From Kidnappers Den In Cross Rivers

At least six persons, including a chief superintendent of Customs , two medical doctor’s, deputy route Commander of FRSC, as well as two others, have been rescued by tactical teams on Anti Kidnapping.We learned that the six persons were released due to pressure exerted on the kidnappers by the tactical teams, forcing them to release their victim
BREAKING: Marketers Blame Depot Owners As Fuel Queues Resurface In Lagos

On Tuesday, November 22, 2022, commuters were stranded as fuel crisis hit Lagos again.Long queues were seen at many fuel stations in the state as motorists and commercial drivers besieged the filling stations to fill their vehicle tanks.The situation caused traffic gridlocks in Isheri, Egbeda, Akowonjo, Ikotun, Maryland, Ikosi-Ketu, and some other

North Has No Right to Dictate Who Becomes Next President of Nigeria - Afenifere Leader Adebanjo Blows Hot

Leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo has said that the Northern region of the country has no right to dictate who becomes President of Nigeria. Speaking on Monday, November 21, during a public lecture themed ‘Nationalism and nation-building in Nigerian history,’ held at the Nigerian Institute of Internationa
52yr Old Vice Principal Lands in Police Net For Reportedly Defiling a 13yr Old Pupil in Adamawa

The Adamawa state police command has apprehended a 52-year-old man identified as Enoch Kwaleji, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old in Sangere Jabbi lamba,Girei local government area on November 15. The suspect who is a resident of Salama House Sangere jabbi lamba,Girei was said to have at about 7pm lured the victim to an uncompleted building and f
Covenant University Reacts To Allegations Of Staff R3ping Female Students

The management of Covenant University has broken its silence after students reported series of r3pe allegations against lecturers. The university said it has launched an investigation into the matter. A series of reports alleging the s3xual molestation of female students of the institution surfaced on social media on Monday. The reports shared unv
Nnamdi Kanu Demands N20bn Compensation, Apology From Malami, Gives Reasons

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has demanded compensation from the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. Kanu asked Malami to pay him N20 billion as compensation for making alleged defamatory and libellous claims against him. Speaking through his Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor
Twitter’s Paid Verification Rollout On Hold - Elon Musk Explains Why

Elon Musk has explained why he's pausing the relaunch of its paid verification subscription service. According to him, the relaunch is on hold till he is confident about stopping impersonations of celebrity accounts. Following his buyout of the social media company for $44bn last month, the Tesla chief said he would change the microblogging p