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Former presidential candidate Olapade Agoro passes on
Prominent politician and former presidential candidate of the National Action Council, Olapade Agoro, is dead.
CUPP wants INEC to adjust timetable for Ondo, Edo polls
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has called on the electoral commission, INEC, to adjust its timetable for Edo and Ondo governorship elections, following the Court of Appeal judgment that upturned the deregistration of 23 political parties.
President Buhari defeats Atiku Abubakar in Gombe
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari, has won Saturday’s Presidential election in Gombe State after polling 403,961 votes out of 580,649 total votes cast in the state.
INEC announces President Buhari winner in Ekiti
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday announced President Muhammadu Buhari of All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of Saturday’s presidential election in Ekiti.
Nine more political parties join CUPP
The are: United Patriot, Save Nigeria Congress, Peoples Coalition Party, Reform and Advancement Party, We the People of Nigeria and Alliance of Social Democrats.
INEC presents certificates to new political parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificates to the 23 new political parties registered ahead of the 2019 general election.
INEC extends voters registration, registers 23 new political parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday announced the extension on the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) to August 31 from August 17 it had earlier announced.
Number of political parties rises to 91
The Independent National Electoral Commission has registered 23 new political parties, bringing the total number of parties to 91.
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Benin Republic to engage Nigerian rice farmers
The Republic of Benin and the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost its rice production.
PIB: South-South governors demand 10 per cent for oil host communities
South-South Governors, on Tuesday, demanded the upward review from 2.5 per cent to 10 per cent, appropriated to the Trust Fund for host oil Communities in the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).
Joachim Löw to leave Germany post after 15 years
The 61-year-old has been involved with the national team since 2004, first as an assistant for two years and then taking over as coach after the 2006 World Cup.
Sporadic protests in Myanmar after hundreds escape overnight security siege
Myanmar security forces quickly snuffed out sporadic anti-junta protests on Tuesday after hundreds of young activists who had been trapped overnight in a district of its biggest city Yangon were able to get out.
Tom Dele-Bashiru ‘working really hard’ to return from injury
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Official: Troops kill four bandits, recover three rifles in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government said troops of Operation Thunder Strike (OPTS) have killed four bandits and recovered three rifles in Chikun Local Government Area of the state.
Shasa crisis: Afenifere condemns prosecution of only Yoruba suspects
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, on Friday, condemned the prosecution of only Yoruba suspects in respect of the recent clash between the Yoruba and Hausa in Shasa market of Ibadan in Oyo State.
Gani Adams: Zamfara no-fly-zone an indication that Nigeria is at war
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba Land, Iba Gani Adams, Friday described the current situation of things in the country especially in Zamfara State as a sign that Nigeria is ‘at war’.
Oyo governor says students free to wear hijab, begins distribution of exercise books
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, on Monday, kickstarted the distribution of over 2.7 Million free exercise books to all students in public secondary schools in Oyo State, stating that the move is part of efforts to improve the quality of education and give opportunities to students from all backgrounds in the state.
Nigeria set to receives 16 million doses of coronavirus vaccines
Nigeria is set to receive COVID-19 vaccines through COVAX. The vaccines are among the first of more than a billion doses going to developing countries and at least 16 million to Nigeria this year through COVAX, which is explicitly designed to ensure global access to vaccines, including for low and middle-income countries, and to ensure that doses are allocated equitably at a global level.