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Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the petrol scarcity as well as the naira redesign will not affect his chances of securing victory. Tinubu spoke on Wednesday at the APC presidential rally held at the MKO Abiola stadium in Abeokuta, the Ogun capital. The APC presidential […]

Naj’atu Muhammad, a former senator representing Kano central, says the wife of Bola Tinubu will be in charge of Nigeria if the latter is elected president. She said this on Wednesday during a programme on African Independent Television (AIT). The former senator had recently announced her resignation from the All Progressives Congress […]

Uche Ikonne, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia, is dead. A party chieftain confirmed the development to TheCable on Wednesday. Uche Ikonne, the deceased’s son, also announced the development in a statement on Wednesday. He said his father died on Wednesday morning at the National Hospital, Abuja, […]

The International Press Centre (IPC) says 250 journalists were “harrassed” during coverage of the 2019 general election. Lanre Arogundade, executive director of the IPC, said this on Tuesday at a presentation of the IPC’s analysis of the 2022 election reportage by 15 print and online newspapers. The print newspapers are The Guardian, […]

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says the ongoing campaign for candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state does not include the party’s presidential candidate. Wike said this on Tuesday in Bonny Town during the local government campaign flag-off rally that was organised by the Rivers state PDP campaign council. […]

The presidential campaign council of the Labour Party (LP) says Peter Obi, its candidate, was attacked in Katsina state. In a statement by Diran Onifade, its head of media, the campaign council said Obi’s car was attacked by hoodlums when he was on his way to the airport after a rally in the […]

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has promised residents of Delta state that he won’t betray their trust if he is elected. Speaking on Tuesday during his party’s presidential campaign rally at the Stephen Keshi stadium in Asaba, the Delta capaital, Atiku said he will tackle insecurity and […]

Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the total revenue collected as stamp duty between 2016 and 2022 is N370.7 billion. Last month, Gudaji Kazaure, member of the house of representatives on mismanagement or embezzlement of stamp duty funds, raised alarm over attempts by government officials to “cover-up” stamp […]

Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says Aba, a commercial hub in Abia state, will become a major exporter of goods if he is elected president. Speaking on Tuesday at a campaign rally in Umuahia, capital city of Abia, Tinubu said Aba has the potential for manufacturing of […]