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Ribadu drops suit against Adamawa APC Gov candidate Binani

By Our Correspondent Leading All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Adamawa State, Nuhu Ribadu, has withdrawn his suit challenging the party’s ticket won by Senator Aishatu Dahiru (Binani). Ribadu said he would not approach the Supreme Court. His withdrawal from the suit warmed the hearts of many stakeholders in the party. Ribadu said that although […]

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Buhari says May 29 handover sacrosanct

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his commitment to hand over leadership to an elected president on May 29, 2023. Buhari said that his term in office would end on that day in line with the Constitution. The President made the remarks when he hosted the Special Envoy of King Mohammed the VI of Morocco, Shakib […]

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2023 Election: Sanwo-Olu says won’t take supporters for granted

By Our Correspondent Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, weekend, assured APC supporters that his administration would not take them for granted if re-elected. Sanwo-Olu, who is seeking re-election, made this pledge while flagging off his campaign at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos. The governor charged the party faithful to begin house-to-house voters’ mobilisation for […]

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2023: Nigeria‘ll conduct credible poll despite challenges – Jega

Prof. Atahiru Jega, a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, says Nigeria is capable of conducting a credible election in 2023 in spite of the current challenges. Jega said this at a Colloquim in honour of Prof. Adele Jinadu, a Senior fellow of Centre of Democracy Development (CDD), to mark his 79th birthday […]

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Adeleke takes governorship oath, freezes Osun bank accounts

By Our Correspondent Sen. Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday, took the oath of office to become the sixth governor of Osun State. Chief Judge of Osun, Justice Adepele Ojo, administered the oath of office on Adeleke at the Osogbo City Stadium. The NewsZenith report that shortly after taking the oath […]

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Atiku promises to increase funding for arts

By Our Correspondent Atiku Abubakar, People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) Presidential candidate says he will increase funding for Creative Arts if elected president in 2023. Abubakar made the promise at a roundtable discussion with Nigeria’s creative cultural and innovative industry stakeholders, on Saturday in Lagos. He also pledged to liberalise the process of Art acquisition once, […]

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Tinubu pledges to review Nigeria’s reward system

Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has pledged to review the nation’s reward system, to encourage productivity. Tinubu made the pledge when he interacted with stakeholders in Ebonyi for his campaign rally on Thursday in Abakaliki. He said it was time to ensure that individuals who contributed to the […]

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Nigeria must move from consumption to production country – Obi

By Oluwashina Iyanda The Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi, Monday, says enthroning the right leadership is the only way to solve 75 per cent of Nigeria’s problems. Obi who appeared at the Editors Forum, an initiative of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), on Monday in Lagos, said the nation’s numerous challenges […]

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2023: No excuses, blame games if Nigerians hire me — Obi

By Our Correspondent Mr Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, says he will not engage in excuses or blame games against predecessors if elected in the 2023 general elections.   Obi gave this assurance when he was featured on the Editors Forum, an initiative of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), on […]

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Lagos 2023: PDP takes campaign to Epe

By Our Correspondent Lagos PDP Governorship Candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, has assured residents of Epe that he would run a God-fearing government if elected. Adediran, popularly called Jandor, gave the assurance while interacting with Imams and Alfas in the Ikosi Ejinrin Area of Epe Local Government on Sunday. The Lead Visioner of the Lagos4Lagos Movement said […]

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