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‘My very dear elder brother and leader’ – Peter Obi felicitate Atiku on his birthday

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate for 2023, has joined well-wishers in congratulating Atiku Abubakar on his 77th birthday. Obi shared a photo of himself with Atiku on his X (previously known as Twitter) page. The caption reads partly: “Your Excellency, My Very dear Respected Elder Brother and leader, Alhaji @atiku Abubakar, Waziri …

Glo customers to receive 6 months of free bundled data

Glo users will receive free bundled data for the next six months as part of another season of its customer appreciation program, Glo Smartphone Festival. The “Gloworld Black Friday” festival takes place from November 16 to November 30. Globacom claimed in a press release published in Lagos that subscribers who purchase selected smartphones from any …

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Tinubu ends Ondo’s political crisis, stops plans to depose Gov Akeredolu, his deputy

Late Friday, President Bola Tinubu mediated a months-long dispute between friends of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The President and the Deputy Governor, representatives of Governor Akeredolu, federal and state MPs from Ondo, APC leaders, and other stakeholders held marathon talks in Abuja’s State House. The President urged all opposing parties to …

Flight prices skyrocket to N300,000 for one hour return ticket

A return ticket for a one-hour flight on Wednesday costs N300,000. Investigations at the domestic wing of Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport and airline websites revealed that the base rate currently starts at N80,000 and climbs to almost N150,000 for economy tickets. On Wednesday, the base charge for a business class ticket was N110, 000, …

He beat up my mum in her shop, Israel DMW’s estranged wife claims

Sheila Courage, the estranged wife of Israel DMW, has spoken out after her husband confronted her and accused him of abusing her mother. This happens after Israel DMW penned a lengthy letter summarising the reasons behind their separation. Davido’s aide accused Sheila of using him to gain fame despite starting their relationship at church. Responding …

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Tinubu set to replace Festus Okoye as INEC’s national commissioner

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is currently debating who will succeed Festus Okoye as national commissioner from the South East zone. Festus Okoye’s five-year term as INEC commissioner in charge of voter education recently ended, but sources indicate he is interested in returning to the Commission and has already begun lobbying. According to sources, …

2023 election: Stop acting carelessly, Judge tells INEC

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the 2023 general elections. The remarks are contained in a three-member panel’s decision ruling Abubakar Suleiman’s election from the Ningi Central Constituency of the Ningi Local Government of the Bauchi State House of Assembly inconclusive and ordering a rerun in …

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Naira gains ground against dollar at forex market

On Friday’s foreign exchange market, Nigeria’s currency, the Naira, strengthened against the US dollar. According to FMDQ data, the Naira appreciated to N794.89/$1 at the close of business on Friday, up from N956.33 on Thursday. In the official forex market, this is a N161.44 gain or a 20.31 percent increase over the N956.33 it closed …

Give someone power, you will know his true colour – Wike ‘rubbishes’ Fubara

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former governor of Rivers State, characterized his successor, Siminalayi Fubara, as an ingrate over what he called the governor’s attempt to undermine his political structure in the state on Friday. This came as the minister reaffirmed his commitment to President Bola Tinubu, declaring he would …