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APC primary: 17 delegates returned money I gave them– Senator Oloriegbe

theKorrespondentJune 29, 2022

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The lawmaker representing Kwara Central district, Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe, says some delegates who he gave funds for logistics during the party’s Senatorial primaries have refunded

Soludo denies mocking Peter Obi, says ‘overzealous’ journalist who reported the story was not present when he spoke

theKorrespondentJune 27, 2022June 27, 2022

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Soludo denies mocking Peter Obi, says ‘overzealous’ journalist who reported the story was not present when he spoke Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra state has

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2023 Elections: Kwankwaso will not be Peter Obi’s running mate – Jibrin

theKorrespondentJune 27, 2022June 27, 2022

by theKorrespondentJune 27, 2022June 27, 20220661

A former member of the House of Representatives member, Abdulmumin Jibrin and chieftain of the New Nigeria’s Peoples Party (NNPP) has ruled out speculations that

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2023 electionINEC give reasons why Lawan, Akpabio, Umahi are missing on its senatorial list as candidates

theKorrespondentJune 25, 2022June 25, 2022

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Few hours after it was reported that some names submitted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) as senatorial candidates are missing from the list published

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Osun Governorship election: government declares Friday work-free for PVC collection

theKorrespondentJune 23, 2022June 23, 2022

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Ahead of the governorship election scheduled to hold in Osun state on July 16, the state government has declared Friday June 24, a work-free day,

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Big wildfire forces evacuations near Turkish Marmaris resort

theKorrespondentJune 23, 2022June 23, 2022

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Big wildfire forces evacuations near Turkish Marmaris resortMore than a thousand firefighters, aided by water-dropping planes and helicopters, on June 22 battled a wildfire that

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22 APC senators are planning to defect to other political party’s – Femi Fani-Kayode

theKorrespondentJune 23, 2022June 23, 2022

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Former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the APC, Femi Fani-Kayode has said that 22 senators of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are planning to

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I’m worried senators are leaving APC – Nat. Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu

theKorrespondentJune 23, 2022June 23, 2022

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National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu has expressed worry over mass defection of senators from the ruling party. Addressing journalists after

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CBN board will determine Emefiele’s fate over alleged participation in partisan politics, not me – Buhari says

theKorrespondentJune 22, 2022June 22, 2022

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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that fate of Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele over alleged participation in partisan politics, will be

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Peter Obi deputizing to Kwankwaso is the only thing acceptable to us – NNPP spokesperson, Agbo Major says

theKorrespondentJune 22, 2022June 22, 2022

by theKorrespondentJune 22, 2022June 22, 20220631

The spokesperson of the New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP, Agbo Major, has said Peter Obi deputizing to its presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, is the only