A coalition of pro-democracy groups has alleged that the 2023 Imo governorship election conducted on Saturday November 11, 2023 was rigged in favour of the incumbent governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma. The coalition, which comprises the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), the South-East Zone of the …
Read More »Again naira crashes, depreciates to N827.83/$1at official market
The naira again declined against the U.S dollar at the official market on Thursday, exchanging for N827.83 to one U.S dollar after a slight appreciation on Wednesday which saw the local currency exchanging at N818.99/$1. This is still a slight gain when compared to the N850.22 it recorded on Tuesday. …
Read More »Off-cycle elections: Amid anxiety, Uzodimma re-elected Imo governor, Ododo governor-elect in Kogi, Diri leads in Bayelsa
It was protest galore Sunday as results of Saturday’s off-season governorship elections in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa states trickled in for collation preparatory to the final announcement of winners. While feelers from Bayelsa indicated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was in the lead as at the time of this report, …
Read More »FG urged to prioritise youth development as Precious Cornerstone gets new VC
Funmi Ojo National President, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Francis Wale Oke,on Saturday enjoined President Bola Tinubu to prioritise youth development in the policies and programmes of the Federal Government. He urged the Tinubu-led government to make adequate provisions for quality education, youth employment, and enabling environment for creative …
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