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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared the winner in the general elections held in all 20 local government areas of Bauchi State on Saturday. The Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Independent National Electoral Commission (BASIEC), Alhaji Ahmed Makama, announced the results on Saturday night. While the Speaker-elect is expected to receive their certificates of return today (Sunday), …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas to “urgently disclose the exact amount of the multi-million naira monthly operating expenses currently paid and received by members of the National Assembly and the details of the expenditure of such operating expenses.” SERAP also urged …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Nigerians to change, and install responsible and transformative leadership at every level of government if they want good governance and a better country to become a reality. The former president lamented that for years, quality leadership had eluded the country at all levels. He spoke on Saturday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital at …

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has sounded the alarm over growing insecurity and economic woes in Nigeria, urging collective action to address the growing crisis. In a statement issued on Saturday via his X account, Obi highlighted recent kidnappings, including those of medical students in Benue and a state commissioner and his wife in Edo, and stressed the …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. 18 months later, Abdulsalami’s peace committee opens up about pressure to cancel the 2023 presidential election Former head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, said on Friday that the National Peace Committee (NPC) was being urged to persuade the National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the 2023 presidential election.Read …

Former head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, said on Friday that the National Peace Committee (NPC) was being urged to persuade the National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the 2023 presidential election. Abubakar, who is the NPC Chairman, stated this when delivering the election organizing committee’s report. The former military rule said the committee was under immense pressure from certain …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market had a tough trading week on the NGX floor with losses of N846.53 billion as market capitalization fell to N55.13 trillion from N55.98 trillion the previous week. This follows a loss of N480 billion in the previous week. The stock exchange recorded losses on all five trading days of the week. Market capitalization decreased …

Following threats of protests by aviation sector workers, Nigeria’s federal government has reduced the airline’s Internal Revenue (IGR) deduction to 20 per cent from the initially proposed 50 per cent. The reduction was announced by Gbenga Saka, special adviser on digital media to Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development on his X page on Friday. Ripples Nigeria has …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Chinese firm releases Nigerian plane seized for Tinubu’s trip to France Chinese firm Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Company Limited has released one of three Nigerian planes seized in France, Premium Times reports.Read more 2. Seized plane: Minister Tinubu says Nigeria working to resolve dispute with Chinese firm Foreign …

Nigeria’s equity market ended the week in bearish territory for the fifth straight day on Friday as investors lost N4 million at the close of trading. This follows a decline in the prices of shares such as LEARN AFRICA, CADBURY, and NEIMETH among others on the trading floor. After five hours of trading in the capital market, equity capitalization dropped …