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The leader of the pan Yoruba socio-political organisation Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has said that the ‘Emi lokan’ claim of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, is an agreement between him (Tinubu) and the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). ‘Emi lokan’, a Yoruba phrase meaning …

At least 10 soldiers died in an ambush by a group of “armed terrorists” in southwestern Niger, close to the Mali border, the defence ministry said Saturday. The toll from Friday’s attack could rise as 16 people are still missing and 13 soldiers were wounded, a ministry statement said. The …

The youth wing of apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has declared that it is yet to endorse a presidential candidate. With two weeks to the Presidential election, almost all the regional organisations have endorsed their choice Presidential candidate. However, the National President of OYC, Mazi Okwu …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the scarcity of naira notes is not due to a shortage of printing materials at the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC). Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor, had been quoted as saying there is a cash shortage because there is not enough capacity …