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Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the 2023 election in Nigeria, Peter Obi, has told his counterpart, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to allow him concentrate on retrieving his mandate at the Supreme Court instead of dragging him into his fight with President Bola Tinubu. Obi, made the call while responding to a plea by …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) will embark on a peaceful nationwide protest on August 9 over the Federal Government’s failure to meet its demands. The doctors embarked on an indefinite strike on July 26 to press home their demands. They are demanding the implementation of the one-for-one replacement policy for healthcare workers, the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure, payment …

By Amgbare Prince, Yenagoa The National Association of Presidential Amnesty Students Worldwide (NAPASW) has organized a one-day educational summit with the theme key to capacity building and career Development in Niger Delta held at Nirvana Event center off Azikoro Road Ekeki, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Speaking as a resource person, Prof.Ngoawaji Daniel, Provost Novena University, Ugume Delta State, admonished presidential amnesty …

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has made a new demand for an upward review of allowances from the state and federal governments following the rising cost of living as a result of the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. This was part of the resolution reached by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NMA at its meeting …

Police operatives in Zamfara on Friday foiled a bandit attack on the Divisional Headquarters in Zurmi Local Government Area of the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Yazid Abubakar who disclosed this at a media briefing in Gusau on Friday evening, said the operatives arrested a 35-year-old suspected informant to the bandits in the state. He said: “The …

The Osun State government has denied the reported involvement of Governor Ademola Adeleke in the suspension of the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Ojo in contravention of a court order. The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, gave the explanation in a statement on Friday. According to Alimi, the governor did not suspend the Osun Chief Judge, but …

Adeniyi Sanni, a close aide of the senator representing Ogun West Constituency, Solomon Adeola, was shot dead by unknown persons on Saturday in Lagos. The senator’s media aide, Kayode Odunaro, who confirmed the incident in a statement in Abuja, said the lifeless body of the victim was found with gunshot wounds at Toyota Bus Stop in the Oshodi area of …

President George Weah of Liberia, on Friday evening, conceded defeat in the country’s presidential election runoff, after nearly complete returns showed opposition leader Joseph Boakai was leading with 50.89 per cent of the vote. Weah, who conceded defeat in a speech on national radio, said: “Ladies and gentlemen, tonight the CDC (party) has lost the election, but Liberia has won. …

The Niger Republic military junta has reopened the country’s airspace more than one month after ousting President Mohammed Basoum in a bloodless coup. The military said on Monday the airspace was now accessible for both civil and commercial aircraft with immediate effect. The junta closed the country’s airspace a few days after ousting Basoum in a putsch on July 26 …

Gunmen on Friday attacked a police patrol van and killed two officers in Ebonyi State. The spokesperson for the state police command, Onome Onovwakpoyeya, confirmed the incident in a statement in Abakaliki. About 100 policemen have been killed by criminals in Ebonyi and other states in the South-East since 2021. She said: “At about 08:30 a.m. on Friday, operatives of …