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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday, accused the presidency of twisting facts on President Bola Tinubu’s academic records in a bid to confuse Nigerians on the matter. The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Temitope Ajayi, in a chat with journalists on Sunday, alleged that the former Vice President was giving …

Bendel Insurance FC have come out to debunked the circulating news that their central defender Benjamin Tanimu has sealed a move away from the club to Spain. The Edo-based club in an official statement made available to Blueprint Sport on Wednesday disclosed that there is no iota of truth in the transfer of Benjamin Tanimu to Spain. “Our attention has been drawn …

The senator representing Kogi central, Abubakar Ohere, said on Wednesday night he would appeal the judgment of the election petition tribunal that voided his victory in the February 25 election in the constituency. Ohere, who disclosed this in a statement in Lokoja, expressed shock over the judgment of the tribunal. He, however, expressed confidence about his chances at the Court …

The United States President, Joe Biden, on Sunday ordered ships and warplanes to move closer to Israel following the attack on the country by the Palestinian militant group, Hamas. Washington is also expected to deploy the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and its accompanying warships to the eastern Mediterranean. Biden on Saturday evening condemned the Hamas attack and pledged …

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The naira slumped against the dollar at both the official and parallel markets on Tuesday. The local currency depreciated by 9.73 percent to close at N830.97 to a dollar on Tuesday, data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed. This represents an N80.83 loss in the local currency compared to the N750.14 it closed on Monday.  The intraday …

Britain’s Dan Evans won the first ATP 500 title of his career by beating Tallon Griekspoor in the Citi Open final in Washington DC. Evans, now the world number 21, triumphed 7-5 6-3 against the Dutchman after a 90-minute rain stoppage. “To do the work I’ve done and to stick with it and come through is [amazing],” said Evans. American …

The New Nigeria People’s Party, (NNPP) on Tuesday applauded former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal for the merger of opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general election. Atiku had during a meeting with the national executive committee of the Inter-Party Advisory Council Nigeria (IPAC) at his residence in Abuja last week urged the opposition parties to present a common front …

Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Sunday abducted two persons in the Shabewa community, Dukku local government area of Gombe State. The spokesman for the state police command, Mahid Abubakar, confirmed the development to journalists on Sunday in Gombe. He said the state Commissioner of Police, Oqua Etim, has deployed operatives to rescue the victims unhurt. The spokesman said: “We …

An official of Zenith Bank, Mrs Celestina Appeal, who is the Head of Card Services of the bank, on Monday, appeared before the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital in relation to allegation of vote buying through preloaded ATM cards levelled against Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu. Counsel to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Prof. Taiwo Osipitan, had earlier …