Former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has rejected claims that he left the state with $123 million in debt, saying he handed over a financially strong government with more than $150 million in funds. Obi made the clarifica...
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An APC chieftain in Poland, Adekunle Ayoola, has urged Ogun governorship hopeful, Senator Solomon Adeola (Yayi), to create a diaspora directorate in his ca Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-apc-chieftain-demands-inclusion-of-diaspora-in-yayis-campaign-council/...
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Mr Olorunyomi encouraged journalists to report conflict with utmost sensitivity. The post Conflict-Sensitive Reporting: Olorunyomi warns journalists against misnaming, wrong use of language appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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H.E. BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AS DELIVERED BY H.E. KASHIM SHETTIMA, GCON, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE GENERAL DEBATE...
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Nigeria arrived at the 81st United Nations General Assembly with an agenda that reaches beyond the familiar language of diplomatic representation. In New York, the country is pressing for a greater African voice in the institutions that shape global decisions, while simultaneousl...
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Former CBN Deputy Governor, Kingsley Moghalu, has rejected his inclusion in Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 campaign policy team, stating he was not consulted. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-moghalu-rejects-atiku-campaign-appointment/...
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Atiku has contested Nigeria’s presidential elections multiple times, beginning with the 2007 general election, after serving as vice-president from 1999 to 2007 under President Olusegun Obasanjo. The post 2027: El-Rufai, Akobundu, Oyegun, others to lead Atiku’s campaign appeared ...
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The Naira extended its depreciation against the US dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Thursday. Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN data showed that the Naira further weakened to N1,328.67 against the dollar on Thursday, from N1,328.50 on Wednesday. This means that, on a ...
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Residents from several Ogun communities have protested barefoot at the Governor’s Office over bad roads, multiple taxation, and government neglect. Read More: https://punchng.com/residents-storm-ogun-governors-office-protest-barefoot-over-bad-roads-others/...
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UN Security Council reform: Nigeria demanded, in line with the Ezulwini Consensus and Sirte Declaration, at least two permanent seats for Africa with full privileges, including veto rights for as long as the veto exists, and five non-permanent seats in total. It called for a retu...
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"From the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project and the Siemens bribery scandal to the William Jefferson case, the PTDF funds controversy, and the US Senate investigation into suspicious financial transactions, Atiku’s name is engraved ingloriously on files and dossiers of onshore...
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The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), Peter Obi, has backed the position of the party’s national leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, that support groups should not assume the party’s functions, rejecting the presidential campaign council recently constitu...
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Air Peace offered passengers a 25 per cent ticket discount after an aborted Lagos-Enugu flight, as NCAA intervention exposed concerns over the airline’s frequent delays. The post Air Peace offers 25 per cent ticket discount to passengers over aborted Lagos-Enugu flight appeared f...
