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Lagos Governorship Elections: Rhodes-Vivour Heads To Appeal Court

The governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has disagreed with the verdict of the Lagos State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal and has instructed his lawyers to appeal the judgment. He made this known via a press release on…

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Ondo Lawmakers To Continue Impeachment Proceedings Against Deputy Governor

The Ondo State House of Assembly has vowed to go ahead with the impeachment proceedings against the Deputy Governor of the State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, despite the lawsuit he filed to stop the move. Aiyedatiwa had asked an Akure High Court to stop the…

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INEC Fixes Dates for Edo, Ondo Governorship Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission said the Edo governorship election will be held on September 21, 2024, while that of Ondo state will be held on November 16, 2024. INEC noted that the declaration is in pursuance of the provisions of Section 178…

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Zamfara Govt Questions FG’s Secret Negotiations With Bandits

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has accused some officials of the Federal Government of secret negotiations with some bandit groups in the state. Mr Lawal made the accusation in a statement issued on Monday by his senior special assistant on media and publicity,…

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Taraba IRS Seals First Bank Over 350 Million Debt

Taraba state Board of Internal Revenue has sealed off the first Bank branches in the state for tax evasion amounting to 350 million naira. The bank was accused of contravening section 104 of the state Personal Income Tax Act which empowers the…

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Kebbi Appeals To Residents As Power Failure Enters 11 Days

The Kebbi State government has urged residents of Birnin Kebbi and its environs to be patient as the power outage caused by a fire at the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) enters its 11th day. The appeal was made by the Secretary to…

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Impeachment: My Life Is Under Threat – Ondo Speaker

The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji, has raised an alarm over threats to his life since the commencement of the deputy governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s impeachment process. Oladiji who disclosed this while addressing newsmen on Monday in…

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PDP Says Supreme Court Fire Incident Suspicious

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it is alarmed by the fire incident at the Supreme Court, describing it as suspicious. The party in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Monday, demanded an immediate full-scale investigation into…

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INEC Fixes Date For Mock Accreditation Ahead Of Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi Polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to conduct a mock accreditation for the forthcoming governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states. “The test run will take place simultaneously in the three States on Saturday 14th October 2023 from 8.30am to…

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I’m Under Pressure To Share Money Or Risk Second Term – Governor Eno

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has said he is under intense pressure and threat by the political class to share money or risk forfeiting his second term. Addressing newsmen in Uyo at the weekend, Eno, appealed against distraction from politicians, saying…

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