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Uncovering the Facts: New Book Examines 3 Key Factors in Bola Tinubu’s 2023 Presidential Election Win

Uncovering the Facts: New Book Examines 3 Key Factors in Bola Tinubu’s 2023 Presidential Election Win

THE BOOK: "Personal Reflection on 2023 Presidential Election: Bola Ahmed Tinubu—A Well-Deserved Victory (Critical Analysis on How the Jagaban Won and the Need for All to Support the President)" is an intellectual, journalistic, historical, and political analysis of what happened during the 2023 Presidential Election in Nigeria. It is an honest, dispassionate, and critical analysis of the entire event. The book agrees that though the 2023 presidential election was very tough, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu won the election fairly. The process that produced him was credible and transparent, as many National and International Election Monitoring Groups/Observers confirmed. It uses three critical factors to…
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Ohafia L.G.A Chairmanship: Meet Labour Party Retinue Of Aspirants: The Okamu Question, Part 1

Ohafia L.G.A Chairmanship: Meet Labour Party Retinue Of Aspirants: The Okamu Question, Part 1

As the Ohafia Local Government chairmanship race heats up, the ruling Labour Party in Abia State is grappling with the crucial decision of selecting the ideal candidate for the position. Amidst the intense politicking, a strong advocacy has emerged, urging the party to consider Okamu Ward in Ohafia South for the coveted seat. The clarion call is rooted in the principles of equity, fairness, and balance for progress, as Okamu Ward has never produced an elected chairman of the local government, while other wards have repeatedly held the position. This move is seen as a strategic effort to promote inclusivity…
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That Remarkable OBIDIENT-FOR-Ai SYMPOSIUM. Where WOW Is Understatement.

That Remarkable OBIDIENT-FOR-Ai SYMPOSIUM. Where WOW Is Understatement.

The Good Governance Advocacy Group called Obidients for Ai (Asue Ighodalo) held a massive symposium in Benin City on 15th June 2024. The theme of the Symposium was Obidients For An Edo That Works For All: The Asue Ighodalo Phenomenon. The hugely successful symposium has come and gone but its significance and impact will for long be remembered. Just how well did it go? This advocacy group that has announced its presence and seriousness with unmistakable billboards and massive presence in orthodox Press and Social Media added an intellectual feather to their cap that Saturday. The venue in a serene…
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PLATEAU STATE GOVERNMENT TO PARTNER WITH NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE FOR EFFECTIVE BORDER SECURITY

PLATEAU STATE GOVERNMENT TO PARTNER WITH NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE FOR EFFECTIVE BORDER SECURITY

The Executive Governor of Plateau State, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has pledged to work closely with the new Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, to ensure effective border security and curb criminal activities in the state. Governor Mutfwang made this remark during a courtesy visit to the new Comptroller-General in her office in Abuja. He congratulated her on her appointment, saying that she would contribute positively to the Renewed Hope administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He said Plateau State, as the Home of Peace and Tourism, welcomes visitors, especially foreigners who come to invest in…
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Appeal Court reinstates Julius Abure as LP National Chairman

Appeal Court reinstates Julius Abure as LP National Chairman

The Court of Appeal, Abuja division, has affirmed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of Labour Party, LP. The appellate court on Wednesday set aside the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory which restrained Abure and two others from parading themselves as national officers of the party. However, in the judgment on Wednesday, Justice Hamman Barka held that the high court was wrong to have assumed jurisdiction on the matter. Delivering judgment in the appeal filed by Abure challenging the decision of the high court, Justice Barka, leading a three-member panel of Justices of the Court…
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BREAKING: Edo Assembly serves Gov Obaseki’s deputy, Philip Shaibu impeachment notice

BREAKING: Edo Assembly serves Gov Obaseki’s deputy, Philip Shaibu impeachment notice

Members of the Edo State House of Assembly have commenced impeachment process against the state Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. The petition for the impeachment of the deputy governor was read on Wednesday at a plenary session of the house. The Majority Leader, Charity Aiguobarueghian, who read the impeachment petition during plenary, said the petition was signed by 21 out of 24 members against the deputy governor. Aiguobarueghian, who said the petition was dated March 5, 2024, noted that the number of members who signed the petition were more than the two-third requirement stipulated in Section 188 (2a) of the constitution…
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The Senate approves four people to serve on the CBN Board of Directors.

The Senate approves four people to serve on the CBN Board of Directors.

President Bola Tinubu put forward five people to serve on the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). On Thursday, the Senate accepted four of them. In a report given to the Chambers by Senator Mikhail Adetokunbo Abiru, who is the Chairman of the Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions and represents the Lagos East Senatorial District, the nominees were screened successfully. The senator said that President Tinubu's choice of them was in line with Section 6(1)(10)(D) of the CBN Act. Abiru told his coworkers that there was no petition against any of the nominees…
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Full list of agencies, commissions, parastatals to be scrapped, merged, relocated, subsumed

Full list of agencies, commissions, parastatals to be scrapped, merged, relocated, subsumed

The Nigerian Government, during the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting on Monday reached the decision to scrap some agencies, commissions and parastatals of the Federal government. The FEC also agreed to merge, subsume and relocate some of the agencies, commissions and parastatals in order to reduce the cost of governance. DAILY POST brings you the complete list of the government agencies to be scrapped and those to be merged with others. Here are the agencies, commissions and parastatals affected Agencies to be scrapped 1. Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate to be scrapped and functions transferred to the Federal Ministry of Finance.…
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Naira against USD: BDC raid blunder — Peter Obi criticises Tinubu government

Naira against USD: BDC raid blunder — Peter Obi criticises Tinubu government

Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi thinks the EFCC raid on Bureau De Change operators in major Nigerian cities is misguided. Obi announced this on Sunday on his official X account. EFCC agents raided BDC operators in the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos, Kano, and other states to stabilise the Naira against the US dollar. Peter Obi, meanwhile, warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's move may aggravate the country's foreign exchange predicament. He said Nigeria's currency will decline as long as its economy is unproductive and corrupt. “Government agencies' recent attacks and disruption of Bureaux de Change (BDC) operators' business activities…
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Bye Election: We Must Vote Hon. Almajiri For Better Jalingo Yorro Zing

Bye Election: We Must Vote Hon. Almajiri For Better Jalingo Yorro Zing

There has been a clarion call to the youths, women, and entire voters in the upcoming Jalingo Yorro Zing bye-elections to exercise their civic right with utmost dispatch, without any form of prejudice, because their destiny will be shaped by any decision taken at the polls. SEE HOW TO VOTE APGA Hon. Almajiri loves to say this ''You may be of the same home town, tribe, and the same constituency as the candidates running the same political Race as me. Do not be confused by the vast numbers of opponents, you are not Destiny Mates. "Destiny is what makes the…
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