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Edwin Clark, an Ijaw national leader and convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), says he was considering supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the south to get the presidency. Clark spoke on Tuesday when some members of the APC paid him a courtesy visit at his residence in Abuja. […]

Ayo Adebanjo, leader of Afenifere, a pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, has thrown his weight behind Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP). Adebanjo on Tuesday said Obi has the ability to “rule independently” and would not disappoint Nigerians if he wins the 2023 presidential election. Speaking on Yoruba Gbode, […]

Sam Ayedogbon, senior apostolic leader at Realm of Glory International Churches, has called on Christians to make the All Progressives Congress (APC) “pay heavily” for fielding two Muslims on its presidential ticket for the 2023 elections. On Sunday, Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of APC, unveiled Kashim Shettima, former Borno governor, as his running […]

Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has taken a dig at opposition parties participating in the forthcoming Osun governorship election. The Osun election is scheduled to hold on July 16. Gboyega Oyetola, the incumbent governor, is the flagbearer of the APC, while Ademola Adeleke is the candidate […]

The United Nations says India will surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, with more than 1.4 billion people. The UN said this in its world population prospects 2022 released on Monday, adding that the global population will reach 8 billion by November 15, 2022, and 9.7 billion in 2050. […]

The euro fell against the US dollar on Tuesday, edging closer to parity with the greenback for the first time in 20 years. By 10:20 GMT, the euro was down 0.2 percent at a low of $1.00170. The currency has been significantly weakened by high inflation and Europe’s energy crisis due to […]

Femi Falana, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says the federal government cannot afford to ignore the funding of higher education while spending trillions of naira on other projects. Falana said this in a statement reacting to the current strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). ASUU has been on strike […]

Tonye Princewill, an ally of Rotimi Amaechi, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the picking of a Muslim running mate by Bola Tinubu. Tinubu, standard bearer of the ruling party, unveiled Kashim Shettima, former governor of Borno, as his running mate, on Sunday. In his resignation letter […]

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Eroton Exploration and Production Limited has reported another leak at oil mining lease (OML) 18, caused by “third-party interference”. The company said the latest incident occurred at Cawthorne channel field, well head 047. Mercy Max-Ebibai, head, external affairs and corporate communications, Eroton, confirmed the incident in a statement released on Monday.  […]