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Labour Party’s governorship aspirant in the forthcoming Edo 2024 election, Stephen Osemwegie, has expressed hope that the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, would reclaim his mandate at the Supreme Court. Ripples Nigeria had reported last week that the five-man panel of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal led by Justice Haruna Tsammani struck out Obi’s petition, including that of the Peoples …

Contrary to insinuations in some quarters, President Bola Tinubu actually promised the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, not just a ministerial slot but the portfolio of the new Federal Ministry of Energy. Following the cast iron assurance by Tinubu, el-Rufai thereafter mobilized his team and produced a blueprint that got Tinubu excited ahead of his nomination. “Specifically, …

Investors at the Nigerian capital market took home N45.8 billion at the close of trading on Friday. This followed the rise in market capitalization to N39,148.84 trillion from N39, 102.97 trillion posted by the bourse on Thursday. The All-Share Index (ASI) also increased by 83.8 basis points to 71,541.74 from 71,457.92 recorded the previous trading day. However, the market turnover …

In a bid to arrest the free fall of the naira at the parallel market, also known as black market, the Central Bank of Nigeria {CBN}, on Monday, announced new measures aimed at curbing the activities of currency speculators. This was disclosed by the Acting Governor of the CBN, Folashodun Shonubi to State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa after briefing …

At least seven persons died and 40 others were injured in an auto accident along the Nangere-Gashua Road in Yobe State on Wednesday. The spokesman for the state police command, Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the accident to journalists in Damaturu. He said: “A fatal traffic accident occurred along Nangere-Gashua Road involving a trailer with registration no. XB 918 KTN loaded with …

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a suspected kidnapper, Muhammad Sani Rinji in Bauchi State. The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Ilelaboye W. Oyejide, who briefed journalists at the command headquarters in Bauchi on Wednesday, said the operatives also arrested a fake medical doctor simply identified as Usman Sadique Yelwa. He said: “The corps intensified efforts …

The Naira crossed the N1,000 mark to reach an all-time low of N1,099.05/$1 on Friday, data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) window has shown. This represents a significant 23.29% or N255.98 drop in valuation compared to its previous closing rate. The Nigerian currency had on Thursday rebounded to close at N843.07/$1 at the official market. However, the …

Afrobarometer with partners, including the United States Institute of Peace, the World Bank, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have met to discuss pressing issues affecting Africans and Afrobarometer’s latest survey findings on democracy, governance, climate change, and the youth. In a statement issued recently and signed by the Communications and Knowledge Manager, Josephine Sanny explained that …

The Ogun State Government says it remains illegal for school heads in both public primary and secondary schools across the state to collect any form of fee, levy, or payment. The Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, made this known at the 2023/2024 academic session pre-resumption meeting with education stakeholders in Ogun …

Egypt swept up the tickets at stake for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after beating Nigeria in the final of the team event at the 2023 ITTF African Championships taking place in Tunis, Tunisia. The Egyptian ladies were the first to pick their ticket as they handed out a 3-0 defeat to Nigeria in the final. From the start of …