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President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidates of his unflinching support ahead of the 2023 general elections. A former Lagos governor Bola Tinubu is the presidential candidate of the APC.…

The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said that the country’s biggest challenge is basically that of poor choice of leadership. He said this during the party’s rally in Calabar on Wednesday. Mr Obi, who was received…

Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has commended the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Executive Council (FEC) for approving the construction of 132KV substations in Nguru and Geidam. Mr Buni, in a statement by his Director-General,…

The queues for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, which were gradually abating recently, suddenly re-emerged on Wednesday in many cities, including Lagos and Abuja. The development clearly shows that Nigerians face bleak…

Marcus Rashford marked his return from World Cup duty with a brilliant solo goal as Manchester United advanced into the quarter-finals of the League Cup on Wednesday with a 2-0 win over Burnley while Premier League rivals Brighton were…

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has restored 95,000 Hajj slots to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) ahead of the 2023 holy pilgrimage. A spokesperson for NAHCON, Mousa Ubandawaki, said this in a statement on Wednesday in…

The House of Representatives has approved the federal government’s 2022 N95.26 billion budget for its power company. This followed the adoption of the House Committee on Power report at the plenary on Wednesday. Presenting the report,…

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Osun, Mutiu Agboke, has called for collaboration between Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure free, fair and credible elections in 2023. Mr Agboke…

Ondo governor Rotimi Akeredolu has signed the 2022 appropriation bill of N275.9 billion into law. The budget, christened ‘Budget of Shared Prosperity’, is about N3 billion above the N272.736 billion initially presented to Ondo State…

The House of Representatives has resolved to review the primary and secondary school curricula to integrate anti-corruption awareness courses and programmes. This followed the adoption of a motion by Aisha Dukku (APC-Gombe) at the…