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Sep
28
2022
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Gunmen kill 5 soldiers, one other in Anambra

Gunmen kill 5 soldiers, one other in Anambra

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Five soldiers and an unidentified civilian were feared dead on Wednesday at Umunze in Orumba South local government area of Anambra State when gunmen opened fire on them. The victims were driving in a Toyota Sienna vehicle when the gunmen, who were hiding opposite a bank in the town, opened fire on them. A source in the town told Vanguard that there was pandemonium in the area following the shooting as people ran in different directions for their lives. The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident could, however, not give the actual number…
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Sep
28
2022
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2023: Peter Obi to unveil presidential campaign council

2023: Peter Obi to unveil presidential campaign council

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The leadership of Labour Party on Wednesday, disclosed that it would formally unveil the names of leaders and members that would form its Presidential Campaign Council in a few days. This was contained in a statement released in Abuja, by the national chairman of the party, Julius Abure. Abure disclosed that the announcement of the PCC composition would also herald the official kick off of the party electioneering campaign in full compliance with the electoral guidelines. The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, had also confirmed that the party had no immediate plan to launch its campaign.…
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Sep
28
2022
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BREAKING: Court bars Peter Obi’s supporters from converging at Lekki Toll Gate

BREAKING: Court bars Peter Obi’s supporters from converging at Lekki Toll Gate

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The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Labour Party(LP) and its supporters not to converge at the Lekki toll gate for their #Obidatti23 Forward Ever Rally billed to hold on October 1, 2022. Justice Daniel Osiagor, who made the order, did not stop the supporters from holding the rally in Lagos State. Rather, the judge directed that the rally procession cannot converge at the Lekki toll gate, but that the procession can pass through the toll gate to access Falomo Bridge and other venues at which the rally plans to meet. According to The Nation, the judge…
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Sep
28
2022
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BREAKING: Court declares Machina APC Yobe north senatorial candidate

BREAKING: Court declares Machina APC Yobe north senatorial candidate

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The Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu has ordered the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Bashir Machina as the candidate for Yobe North senatorial candidate. Justice Fadima Murtala Aminu ordered the APC to forward the name of Machina to INEC as the authentic winner of the primary, which was held on the 28/05/2022. The judge described the primary election where Senate President Ahmad Lawan emerged as the candidate as "phantom"
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Sep
28
2022
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Kidnap kingpin, John Lyon Ewa not graduate of UNICAL — Registrar

Kidnap kingpin, John Lyon Ewa not graduate of UNICAL — Registrar

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The University of Calabar, on Wednesday said that the alleged kidnapper, John Ewa, popularly called “John Lyon” was not a graduate of the institution. A statement issued in Calabar by the Registrar of the institution, Mr Gabriel Egbe, said that the university’s management stumbled on the media report with dissatisfaction and described it as fallacious. Ewa was arrested in connection with kidnapping activities by the Bayelsa Police Command and was subsequently paraded before the media. “The said John Ewa was never a student of the university, neither did he graduate from the institution. “We urge members of the public to…
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Sep
28
2022
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Immigration urges applicants to claim 29,095 uncollected passports

Immigration urges applicants to claim 29,095 uncollected passports

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The Passport Control Officer, Ikoyi, Deputy Comptroller of Immigration, O. O Ayegbusi, has revealed that not less than 29,095 passports remained uncollected at the passport office, urging applicants to come for the collection. The PCO, who spoke with The Punch on Tuesday, said passports of applicants who had applied before July 2022 were available for collection. Ayegbusi noted that the Ikoyi passport office had cleared the backlog from 2021 as it now produces an average of 500 passports daily. He added that the passport office produced about 19,200 passports in two months. He further explained that the office had produced…
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Sep
28
2022
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2023 Abia APGA Guber Ticket: Court Fixes Date For Ruling On The Motion For Amendment

2023 Abia APGA Guber Ticket: Court Fixes Date For Ruling On The Motion For Amendment

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An Abuja Federal High Court, has fixed October 5, for ruling on the motion for amendment in a suit seeking to disqualify Prof. Greg Ibe as the governoship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia State. The Court sitting in Abuja adjourned the matter involving Etigwe Uwa (SAN) and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) over the outcome of the May 29 gubernatorial primaries. THE WHISPERER reports that the case presided over by Justice Maha J in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1252/2022 came for hearing on Tuesday September 27. Recall THE WHISPERER reported that one of the contestants for…
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Sep
28
2022
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2023: Muslim-Muslim ticket: We’re talking with PDP — Ex SGF Babachir Lawal

2023: Muslim-Muslim ticket: We’re talking with PDP — Ex SGF Babachir Lawal

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A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal, and ex-Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, may be on their way out of the ruling All Progressives Congress. Lawal disclosed this in an exclusive interview with The Punch on Tuesday. Lawal and Dogara have been critical of the decision of the APC to settle for a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in the 2023 elections and recently vowed to mobilise Northern Christians to reject the Tinubu/Shettima joint ticket. In a telephone interview with newspaper, the ex-SGF said the agitation against the Muslim-Muslim ticket was nothing personal but a representation…
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Sep
27
2022
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2023: Court Nullifies All PDP Primary Elections In Ogun State

2023: Court Nullifies All PDP Primary Elections In Ogun State

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A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, has nullified all primaries conducted by the various factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. The Presiding Judge, Justice O.O Oguntoyinbo, has therefore called for a rerun of the primaries within fourteen days. The Court ruled that all the primaries conducted didn’t follow the principles of the Electoral Act. A governorship aspirant, Jimi Lawal, had approached the Court challenging the delegate list used during the primary by the Sikirulahi Ogundele faction of the party and held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta. Other candidates…
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Sep
27
2022
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Igbos would be President after me —Atiku

Igbos would be President after me —Atiku

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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has said the Igbos can only become President after he must have completed his tenure. According to The Nation, Atiku also vowed to prioritise developmental projects in Southeast and other regions when elected, saying that any project in any State is a favour to Nigeria. Atiku, who was addressing Southeast PDP stakeholders in Enugu on Tuesday, said: "I am the stepping stone for Igbos to become President of Nigeria". The PDP candidate, who maintained that he would win the 2023 presidential polls, said his great relationship with the Igbos…
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