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Labor Party 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticised the president’s recent attempts to undermine him by comparing him to former US President Donald Trump. Obi sees the comparison as a clear indication of the government’s weakness. In a statement issued through his Media Office on Sunday and titled “Why did Obi’s desperate translator have to die?”, Obi’s spokesman Ibrahim …

ThisDay correspondent Michael Olugbode has won a 1 million naira meal voucher to mark the 2024 Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations in Nigeria. Olugbode was doubly lucky: after winning the top prize, he was chosen in another draw for WeChat users, which saw him go home with two bottles of an exotic liquor. The event, which took place on Saturday at …

The Performing Musicians Entrepreneurs Association of Nigeria (PMAN) is facing a deepening leadership crisis as the National Treasurer Mr. Baba Ojonugwa (JFO) has officially disowned the actions of former members of the National Working Committee (NWC). In a letter dated September 6, 2024, Mr. Ojonugwa denounced the unauthorized use of his signature by the former NWC, which includes prominent figures …

Nigerians’ hopes of getting cheaper petrol may have been dashed as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPCL) has revealed that it is buying petrol from the Dangote Refinery at N898 per litre. The revelation comes amid expectations that the new source of petrol could bring down prices. Ripples Nigeria reported that the loading of gasoline from the 650,000 barrel-per-day Dangote …

Open Letter to Inspector General of Police: Urgent Request for Transfer to Edo State After Governor Obaseki’s ‘Do or Die’ Election Threat Dear Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, NPM, Ph.D., Sir, we write to you today with the utmost respect for your unwavering commitment to safeguarding the safety and well-being of all Nigerians. Your esteemed leadership has …

Lamine Yamal scored twice to help Barcelona beat rivals Girona 4-1 in Spain’s La Liga match on Sunday. With this win, Barcelona have now gone five games without dropping a point, maintaining their perfect start to the season. There will be more to come… Yamal scores twice against Girona as Barca maintain 100% start appeared first on Latest Nigeria News …

Gabriel Magalhães scored the winner as Arsenal beat city rivals Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in the Premier League on Sunday. After a goalless first half, his 64th-minute strike gave the Gunners victory in a fierce north London derby. Arsenal were without captain Martin Odegaard and key midfielder Declan Rice due to injury and suspension. Also Read: Messi scores twice in four …

An undisclosed number of students at the University of Benin (UNIBEN) were feared killed when a three-storey building collapsed in Edo State on Saturday. The building located on Ekhator Street, Benin City, is occupied by students of the university. An eyewitness said the building was a single-story structure for many years but was recently renovated with the addition of two …

Too Much of an Offense: Obaseki’s Disdain for Benin Traditions Sparks Outrage In a shocking display of disrespect, Governor Godwin Obaseki and his protégé, PDP gubernatorial candidate Asue Ighodalo, deliberately snubbed the revered Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II, during their mega rally in Benin City. This blatant disregard for the traditional …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has filed a fresh lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over his failure to direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), to reverse what it called an “unlawful increase in the price of petrol” as well as his failure to investigate allegations of corruption and mismanagement at NNPCL. Joining the suit as respondents …