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The Coalition of Young Female Candidates (CYFC) has demanded more inclusiveness for female candidates in preparation for the 2023 elections. According to the group, the 2019 elections presented many challenges to female candidates. It said the low participation of women, lack of funding, injustice, insecurity and gender bias were some of the challenges female contestants…
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Bwari has restrained the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and eight others from considering the report of the Senate’s ad-hoc committee set up to probe the April 18, 2018 invasion of the Senate by some unidentified hoodlums. Justice…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ruled out the adoption of electronic voting method in the country in the nearest future. An INEC National Commissioner, Professor Okey Ibeanu argued the country was not ripe for electronic voting because of the absence of “robust technical and physical infrastructure.” Prof Ibeanu noted that t there were key…
The authorities the Supreme Court have said that it was impossible for President Muhammadu Buhari to dictate to them or interfere in the court’s decision-making process. The court also said a media report, which blamed the fate that befell the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen on some supposed disagreement among some…
Zinedine Zidane’s son Luca got off to the worst possible start after starting in goal for Real Madrid against Huesca on Sunday, conceding within three minutes against the rock-bottom side. Luca Zidane Luca Zidane, 20, was helpless as Cucho Hernandez crashed a shock early opener into the top corner at the Santiago Bernabeu. The goal…
Lagos – Lagos-based MFM Football Club on Sunday rallied back for a 1-1 draw to preserve their unbeaten home record against visiting Enyimba International FC in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Stephen Odey The Match Day 13 fixture at the Agege Stadium saw the Aba-based Enyimba opening scores through Bashir Abdulrahman in the 49th…
By John Hosea There has been quite an upheaval on the operations of the Nigerian Army in Taraba state in recent times. So much so that it portrayed the Nigeria army as having ulterior motives in its activities in Taraba state, especially as it concerns the farmers/herders conflict. I recall that the Nigerian Army had…
As part of the yuletide celebrations, wife of the Delta State governor, Dame Edith Okowa, has presented food items as well as N1000 each to over 500 indigent women in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Buhari’s achievements outshine PDP’s 16years rule – Omo-Agege Presenting the items on behalf of the governor’s wife,…
All sons and daughters of Elibujor Umuonaje quarters in Asaba, Delta State capital, home and in the Diaspora, have been called upon to eschew rancour and remain united and contribute their quota to the progress and development of the village. NTDC bill will generate more revenue – DG The Diokpa (eldest man) of Elibujor village,…
South Africa’s rand gained early on Monday on reports of progress in trade talks between China and the United States on the year’s last day of trading. Despite tariff, China posts ’embarrassing’ trade surplus with US At 0715 GMT the rand traded at 14.3650 per dollar, up 0.42 percent from its close of 14.4250 on…