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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it plans to challenge its defeat in Benue in the Feb. 25 Presidential and National Assembly Elections. Mr Isaac Mffo, the state acting PDP chairman said this when he addressed a news conference on Friday in
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has cautioned Nigerians against continuous use of bleaching creams, saying it poses enormous danger to human health. Adeyeye spoke at the Media Sensitisation Workshop on the Dangers
The Presidential Candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr Dumebi Kachikwu says the victory of Sen. Bola Tinubu of All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Feb. 25 election was a case of consistency, preparation and opportunity. Kachikwu said this in a statement
Sen. Ali Ndume (APC – Borno South) has donated N10m to traders affected by Sunday’s fire incident at Monday Market in Maiduguri. The NTV Africa reports that no fewer than 13,000 shops were destroyed by the fire. Presenting the cheque during a
The Court of Appeal on Friday granted leave to Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party, to inspect documents used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of the Feb. 25
Some economists have urged the CBN to comply with the Supreme Court’s ruling, making the old Naira notes to remain as legal tender till Dec. 31. The experts made the urge in separate interviews with the NTV Africa on Friday in Lagos,
The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to improve on its performance in future elections. The council gave the advice in a statement by its National Chairman, Yabagi Sani, on Friday after its general council
Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has presented food items to victims of Maiduguri Monday Market fire incident in Borno. Farouq made the presentation to the Gov. Babagana Umara Zulum when she paid a
Yiaga Africa, a Civil Society Organisation, has recommended legal timelines for testing new electoral technologies in Nigeria’s electoral legal framework. The CSO made this suggestion in Abuja on Wednesday in its post-election statement signed by Dr Aisha Abdullahi, the Board Chair, and
World leaders, including President Emmanuel Macron of France, have congratulated Nigeria’s President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, on his electoral victory in the Feb. 25 election. Tinubu confirmed this development when he fielded questions from newsmen after presenting his Certificate of Return to President