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FG Again Denies Approving French Military Base In Nigeria

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu gave his approval for the construction of a French military base in Nigeria have been refuted by the federal government once more. A report made by an online news source that France would build a military base in Abuja under the guise of establishing a language academy to teach French to Nigerian military personnel prompted the rejection. In a succinct statement, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Acting Head of Crisis Monitoring & Public Communications, denied the allegation, calling the article “not true.” During a recent visit to Paris, President Tinubu reportedlyRead More

INEC Fixes October 31 For Senatorial, Federal Constituencies By-elections

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
At last, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed October 31st, 2020 for outstanding senatorial, House of Representatives and State House of Assemblies by-elections. This is contained in aRead More

Court Orders Substituted Service Of Disqualification Suit On Ize-Iyamu

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered substituted service of a suit seeking the disqualification of the All Progressives Congress’ governorship candidate in the forthcoming election in EdoRead More

Zulum Becomes Chairman Of North-East Govs Forum

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum
Governors in the North-East have elected Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, as the pioneer chairman of their forum, for a period of two years. This was contained in aRead More

Edo: We’ll stop Election Midway If There’s Violence – INEC

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday, August 8th, 3030, said it would stop the announcement of results in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State scheduled for September 19Read More

Edo Students In France Endorse Obaseki, Laud Construction Of 6000bpd Modular Refinery

Edo Modular Refinery
Edo State students in France have endorsed the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Godwin Obaseki, for reelection. In a statement, a Graduate Research Student at IFP FranceRead More

Tension Persists In Edo As Pro-Oshiomhole Lawmakers Fail To Access Assembly

Edo State House of Assembly
Obaseki: Attempt to invade Assembly, a coup d’etat Tinubu: Obaseki’s actions, assault on constitutional democracy US worries about ‘deteriorating political climate in Edo State’ Buhari receives Ize-Iyamu, urges APC toRead More

INEC Inaugurates Portal For Live Transmission Of Results

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu
Warns parties on Edo, Ondo gov elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday launched a portal where election results from polling units can be viewed in real-time, as partRead More

IPOB, Ohanaeze Fighting Same Cause With Different Approaches – Nwodo

Chief Nnia Nwodo
The President-General of Igbo apex socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, has called on the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to change his unfriendly attitude andRead More

APC, PDP Trade Words Over $2.4bn Chinese Loans, Others

APC vs PDP
The All Progressives Congress and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, on Monday, engaged in a war of words over the alleged failure of the PDP to account for loans amountingRead More

PDP Asks Oshiomhole To Present Primary Six Certificate

Adams Oshiomhole
The Peoples Democratic Party, on Monday, asked a former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, to present his First School Leaving Certificate, to prove he actually wentRead More