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The Osun State chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party has congratulated the Kano State governor-elect, Mr. Yusuf Abba, on his victory in the last Saturday’s governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission had announced Abba, the NNPP candidate at the poll, the winner of the election after polling 1,019,602 votes to defeat the candidate

Nigeria ranked 95th happiest nation in the world with 4.981 points, according to the latest edition of the World Happiness Report. The report was released on Monday by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network as part of the United Nations’ International Day of Happiness on March 20. The report’s focus is on happiness as measured by

  Damilola Aina, Abuja The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has voted to increase the benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 18. per cent, The PUNCH reports. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this while reading the communiqué of the second MPC meeting of the year on Tuesday. Addressing

No fewer than 550 people were arrested during South Africa’s opposition rallies, security forces said on Tuesday, a day after marchers called for the departure of President Cyril Ramaphosa over the ailing economy and crippling energy crisis. The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure said the arrests covered “public violence, intimidation, damage to critical infrastructure,

    The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Rivers State, Magus Abe, has denied congratulating Siminialayi Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party, on his emergence as the Governor-elect in the state. Abe, a former senator added he did not congratulate the state governor, Nyesom Wike, over the victory of the PDP in

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, urged new governor-elects and lawmaker-elects to embrace their opponents and supporters to achieve a united Nigeria. While congratulating the winners of Saturday’s governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections, Tinubu said it was important for the winners and losers initiate the process of healing. According to the former Lagos

The Director General Mining Cadastre, Engr. Obadiah Nkom, has described the just concluded Kaduna State governorship and the state House of Assembly election as hitch-free and commendable. Nkom, who spoke to newsmen on Tuesday in his home town, Biniki in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, expressed satisfaction with the conduct and electoral process

Israel’s settler movement celebrated Tuesday after parliament annulled part of a law banning them from residing in areas of the occupied West Bank the then Israeli government evacuated in 2005. That year the government of Ariel Sharon, a long-time settler champion turned peacemaker, oversaw a unilateral withdrawal by Israel from the Gaza Strip, and the

The National Bureau of Statistics says the average retail price of a litre of the Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, increased by 54.76 per cent from N170.42 in February 2022 to N263.76 in February 2023. It made the declaration in its Petrol Price Watch for February 2023 released in Abuja on Tuesday. It

A former Governor of Oyo State and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Rashidi Ladoja, has congratulated the state Governor, Seyi Makinde, on his re-election for another term of four years. Ladoja, in a congratulatory message on Tuesday, also prayed God for a successful tenure for Makinde in meeting the people’s expectations. He said, “My dear governor. Congratulations

A grandmother, identified as lforiti, has allegedly set her son, wife, and two grandchildren ablaze in Apomu community, Akure, the Ondo State capital. Sources said that the grandmother, who resides with her son in the same house, had complained that they starved her of food. It was gathered that she reportedly set the house ablaze

A former member of the House of Representatives, Rita Orji, has described the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, as symbol of good governance to his contemporaries in Nigeria. The PUNCH reports that Makinde was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the just concluded governorship election held on Saturday, who polled 563,756 votes to

Prospective Manchester United owner Jim Ratcliffe has said he will not pay a “stupid” price for the Premier League giants, with more bidders expected to enter the race to take over at Old Trafford. The British billionaire is one of two interested parties to have publicly announced their bids to Raine, the merchant bank brought

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos and Ogun states has sentenced six drug traffickers to a total of 156 years imprisonment for offences bordering on drug dealing, transportation, and conspiracy to transport illicit substances filed against them by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The PUNCH reports. Worse hit is a 27-year-old drug dealer,

Abia State Human Rights and Pro-democracy Group has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately rise up to the occasion and save Abia State from avoidable crisis by resolving the logjam encountered in the governorship election held on Saturday. The group in a statement signed by its coordinator, Mr Damian Ogudike, on Tuesday,

Argentinian Jorge Sampaoli was sacked as coach of struggling Sevilla on Tuesday, with the club just off the relegation zone. “Sevilla FC have today relieved Jorge Sampaoli of his duties,” the club said in a statement. “Following the defeat at Getafe, which leaves the side just above the relegation zone, the club have decided to part ways with

  Former Super Eagles player, Jay Jay Okocha has urged Napoli player, Victor Osimhen, to switch to the English Premier League this summer. Premier League clubs, Chelsea and Manchester United are currently eyeing the Napoli player to their side from Serie A. Osimhen had also unveiled his interest to play in the English Premier League.

Norway’s star striker Erling Haaland will miss the country’s next two Euro qualifiers against Spain and Georgia due to a groin injury, the Norwegian FA said Tuesday. Haaland, who recently scored five goals for his club Manchester City against Leipzig in the Champions League and a hat-trick against Burnley in the FA Cup, complained about

The Country Coordinator for Trachoma at Sightsavers Nigeria, Dr Teyil Wamyil-Mshelia, said access to safe drinking water and sanitation services was vital to treating and eliminating diseases such as the Neglected Tropical Diseases. Wamyil-Mshelia said communities lacking access to safe water and sanitation were hotspots for the NTDs. The NTDs are a diverse group of

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 election, Peter Obi, has replied a former governor of Enugu State, Chimaroke Nnamani, who recently lost his seat in the Red Chamber to the Labour Party’s candidate, Kelvin Chukwu. Nnamani, who was seeking a return ticket to represent Enugu East in the National Assembly,

The presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has formally filed his petition to the elections tribunal to protest the outcome of the February 25 poll. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Chief Spokesperson of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Yunusa Tanko. The statement read, “It is official the Labor Party

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu, has declared his intention to contest for Senate presidency in the 10th National Assembly. Kalu, who won re-election to represent Abia North in the Red Chamber, disclosed this Tuesday while briefing newsmen at the National Assembly. The ruling All Progressives Congress maintained a majority in the Senate,

  The Federal Government will, today, arraign Mr Tukur Mamu, an ex-terrorist negotiator, on a 10-count charge bordering on terrorism financing among others. Mamu, who will be arraigned by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation on behalf of the FG, will be arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court,

  The Federal Government will, today, arraign Mr Tukur Mamu, an ex-terrorist negotiator, on a 10-count charge bordering on terrorism financing among others. Mamu, who will be arraigned by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation on behalf of the FG, will be arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court,

The Kano State Governor-elect, Abba Kabir, has promised to build on Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso laudable legacies. Kabir who was elected in last Saturday’s governorship election under the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party disclosed this while delivering his acceptance speech on Monday night in Kano. The PUNCH reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission