A professor of political economy, Pat Utomi has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of plotting to rig the 2027 general elections. In a statement posted on his verified X handle on Tuesday, Utomi said the Nigerian people may revolt against INEC. He said INEC "distrusts te...
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Four Nigerian girls, including a 14-year-old, have been rescued from a prostitution ring in Mali after being lured with false job promises. Read More: https://punchng.com/four-trafficked-nigerian-girls-rescued-from-mali-prostitution-ring/...
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Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Lere Olayinka, on Tuesday asked if the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is still contesting for the presidency. Olayinka made the remark while describing Atik...
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The NSC said the payment was a fulfilment of the president’s commitment to recognise the team's achievement and reward sporting excellence. The post WAFCON: Tinubu fulfils $100,000 cash reward promise as Super Falcons players begin receiving payments appeared first on Premium Tim...
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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said some unscrupulous politicians are inciting Nigerians and thugs to take up arms against Nigerians under the guise of protecting votes. Keyamo made the comment while recalling the remark of the late former ...
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The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to major infrastructure projects in Cross River State, particularly the proposed Bakassi Deep Seaport and the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, describing them as strategic investments that...
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By Vincent Ujumadu The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has appointed former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ifeanyi Ibezi, as coordinator of its Anambra State campaign council ahead of the 2027 general elections. The campaign council also features Senator Victor Um...
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Women have historically occupied only a small proportion of seats in the National Assembly, despite making up nearly half of the country’s population. The post Lawmakers propose 74 additional seats for women in Nigeria’s National Assembly appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Popular rapper Tochukwu Ojogwu, known as Odumodublvck, has alleged that some artistes use voodoo to secure hit songs in the Nigerian music industry. Speaking in an episode of the Tea With Tay podcast, Odumodublvck said it is hard to get a hit song, stressing that some artistes ne...
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Arise Television presenter, Rufai Oseni, has berated the presidents of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, Festus Osifo, over their disagreement on workers' welfare and leadership of the labour movement. Oseni described both union lead...
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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has warned Nigerians against resorting to violence under the guise of protecting their votes during the 2027 general elections. Keyamo in a statement on X, Tuesday, accused some opposition politicians, including t...
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Political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration over what he described as extravagant lifestyles among public officials amid economic hardship in the country. Utomi said it was contradictory for government officials to descr...
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Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has called on Nigerians to exercise patience with President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, saying the President inherited a country burdened by longstanding fiscal and structural challenges, and about to collapse when he assumed offi...
