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May
09
2022
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BREAKING: Emefiele Seeks Court Ruling To Run For President As CBN Governor

BREAKING: Emefiele Seeks Court Ruling To Run For President As CBN Governor

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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emiefele has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that he can run for the post of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria without vacating his position as the CBN Governor. The CBN Governor through his Counsel, Mike Ozekhome, told the court that Section 84 ((12) of the Electoral Act as amended, 2022 does not affect him, being a public servant and not a political appointee. Arguing an exparte motion filed due to the urgency of the matter, Ozekhome said his client is the current CBN governor and…
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May
08
2022
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Family Confirms Death Of Senator Arthur Nzeribe

Family Confirms Death Of Senator Arthur Nzeribe

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The family of former Nigerian Senator, Francis Arthur Nzeribe has confirmed his death. The late lawmaker, who died on Sunday morning, was 83 years old. Nzeribe was declared dead at a foreign hospital following an undisclosed ailment. Confirming his death, the family released a statement signed by Ojiabu Francis Anyegbu Nzeribe; Anthony Akpati Nzeribe and Ojiabu Oliver Nwedo Nzeribe. According to the statement, the family has commenced traditional consultations, promising to release a programme for his funeral rites. They, however, appealed to members of the public to respect the privacy of the family to enable them to grieve in peace.…
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May
08
2022
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BREAKING: Former Nigerian Senator, Arthur Nzeribe, Is Dead

BREAKING: Former Nigerian Senator, Arthur Nzeribe, Is Dead

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Former Nigerian Senator, Francis Arthur Nzeribe is dead. The late lawmaker was 83 years old. He died on Sunday morning, a source told SaharaReporters. According to the source, Nzeribe was declared dead at a foreign hospital following an undisclosed ailment. "He died this morning in a hospital abroad. The family will soon release a statement," the source said. In 2017, the photograph of ageing and possibly sick Nzeribe, sitting languidly, with medics around him went viral on social media. He was elected a Senator to represent Orlu first in 1999 but in November 2002, the then-Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim…
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May
08
2022
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First batch of UTME results to be released next week – JAMB

First batch of UTME results to be released next week – JAMB

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The results of the first batch of candidates who took the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination on Friday and Saturday will be released next week, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. Dr. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocols (PAP), confirmed this to newsmen on Saturday. However, reports say that the Board would begin releasing the results on Monday or Tuesday. Around 1,761,338 people registered for both the UTME and the DE, which began on May 6, 2022, across the country. The examinations, which are being held in 750 Board-approved CBT centers, will conclude on May 16,…
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May
08
2022
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2023: ‘It will not happen’, INEC Chairman Yakubu debunks joining presidential race

2023: ‘It will not happen’, INEC Chairman Yakubu debunks joining presidential race

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CALLS ON THE INEC CHAIRMAN TO JOIN THE RACE FOR THE 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Our attention has been drawn to innuendoes in certain quarters that Nigerians should not be surprised if the INEC Chairman joins the Presidential race or urging him to do so. It is a preposterous proposition. It will not happen. The Chairman remains an umpire committed to free, fair and credible elections. His constitutional responsibilities as the Chief Electoral Commissioner of the Federation and Returning Officer for the presidential election are onerous enough for him to even contemplate straying into extraneous matters at variance with the law,…
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May
07
2022
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BREAKING: Coalition picks N100m APC nomination forms for AfDB President, Adesina

BREAKING: Coalition picks N100m APC nomination forms for AfDB President, Adesina

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The President of the African Development Bank and former minister of Agriculture, Dr Akiwumi Adesina, on Saturday, obtained copies of his Nomination and Expression of Interest forms to vie for the All Progressives Congress presidential ticket. This is as a coalition of 28 groups consisting of Youth Arise Movement, Nigerians in Diaspora One Nigeria Group, Prudent Youth Association of Nigeria, women groups, farmers, people with disabilities and other civil society groups, raised the N100 million fee to purchase the forms for the former minister. The coalition is led by the Head, One Nigeria Group, Mohammed Saleh. The payment acknowledgement slip…
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May
06
2022
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PHOTOS: Osinbajo, Tinubu, Bisi Akande present as south-west APC leaders meet presidential hopefuls

PHOTOS: Osinbajo, Tinubu, Bisi Akande present as south-west APC leaders meet presidential hopefuls

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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Bisi Akande, former interim chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC); and Bola Tinubu, former Lagos governor are currently at a meeting involving south-west leaders of the party and presidential hopefuls from the region. The meeting, which is holding in Lagos, is said to be focused on presenting a united front for the region on securing the party’s presidential ticket. Also present at the meeting are Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, as well as APC governors from the south-west region. See photos below:
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May
06
2022
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BREAKING: Former Zamfara Governor, Sani Yerima declares for President

BREAKING: Former Zamfara Governor, Sani Yerima declares for President

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Former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Sani Yerima has declared to run for the 2023 presidential election, under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress. The former Senator who represented Zamfara West, at the National Assembly, was spotted at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Friday, where he came to inform President Muhammadu Buhari about his intentions. He said when elected President, he would focus on fighting insecurity, poverty alleviation and ignorance of the mind which many Nigerians are living with unknowingly. The former governor, who is famous for introducing the Sharia legal system in his state, debunked claims that…
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May
06
2022
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Ex-Abia Finance Commissioner, Obinna Oriaku, Reacts To Omerekpe’s $300m Loan Claim

Ex-Abia Finance Commissioner, Obinna Oriaku, Reacts To Omerekpe’s $300m Loan Claim

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A former Abia State Commissioner for Finance, Mr Obinna Oriaku, has reacted to a claim made by Chief Ncheta Omerekpe, a PDP chieftain and 2023 governoship hopeful accusing the PDP-led administration of Okezie Ikpeazu of squandering the $300 million dollars loan he facilitated for the state. Oriaku, while reacting to the story on a WhatsApp group, Abia Infrastructure Mandate, monitored by The Whisperer said, "no single individual can approach ADFB outside the State". He wrote, "While I appreciate that this is enough distraction especially for my self whose name was mentioned here . I have decided to respond and put…
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May
06
2022
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BREAKING: Rivers Defeats Imo At Supreme Court Over Disputed 17 Oil Wells

BREAKING: Rivers Defeats Imo At Supreme Court Over Disputed 17 Oil Wells

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The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Rivers state over the disputed 17 oil wells with Imo state. In its verdict delivered on Friday, the court decided that the oil wells located in Ndoni and Egbema communities belong to Rivers. Joseph Daudu, counsel to the Rivers state government had earlier prayed the court to give judgment in favour of the state on the grounds that historical evidence from 1927 to date clearly indicates that the oil wells belong to the state. Daudu drew the attention of the court to the boundary adjustment paper of 1976 in which Ndoni and…
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