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Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) primary support group in Sokoto state have joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 general elections. Mr Bashar Abubakar, the Special Assistant to Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC-Sokoto North), the state […]

Mr Christian Aburime, the press secretary to Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra, said there is no rift between his principal and the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Aburime stated this on Wednesday while fielding questions from newsmen. He said […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday unveiled the new naira notes of N200, N500 and N1,000 at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The unveiling of the new notes took place before the weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting, presided over […]

The naira on Tuesday depreciated against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, exchanging at N445.50. The figure represents a depreciation of 0.03 percent compared with the N445.38 for which the dollar exchanged on Monday. The open indicative rate […]

Dr Iyorchia Ayu, the National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar and his running-mate Ifeanyi Okowa, have agreed to wade into the crisis in the Imo chapter. Ayu said this after […]

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, said he regretted his absence at the Nollywood Actors Summit on Monday but it was inevitable. The former governor of Anambra, in a statement on Tuesday, noted that his absence was […]

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike on Tuesday alleged that the PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar demanded that former president Goodluck Jonathan relinquished his presidential ticket in 2015. Wike made the revelation at the inauguration of Akpabu-Itu-Omudiogha- Egbeda Road in Ishimbam land […]

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately resume the continuous voter registration (CVR) until 90 days before the 2023 general elections. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, also directed INEC to […]

The Naira on Monday appreciated against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, exchanging at N445.38. The figure represents an appreciation of 0.07 percent compared with the N445.67 for which the dollar exchanged at the close of business on […]

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Cross River chapter, has confirmed the release of two abducted members in the early hours of Tuesday. The doctors, kidnapped at Ekomita along the Calabar-Ikom highway on Friday, were released barely 24 hours after their […]