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Sen.Jimoh Ibrahim, one of the aspirants for the April 24 Ondo governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says he is heading to court to challenge the outcome of the election. Ibrahim said this at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. He alleged that the election was marred by irregularities, saying that it…
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The Labour Party (LP) candidate for the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has criticized the Federal Government for introducing the Cybersecurity Levy, saying it will impoverish Nigerians more. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directed banks to implement a 0.5% cybersecurity levy on certain electronic transactions. CBN gave this directive in a circular dated Monday,…
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Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca on Wednesday said it was withdrawing Covid vaccine Vaxzevria, one of the first produced in the deadly pandemic, citing “commercial reasons” following a slump in demand. “As multiple, variant Covid-19 vaccines have since been developed there is a surplus of available updated vaccines. This has led to a decline in demand for…
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The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has cautioned institutions and communities located around NAF Bases nationwide to desist from illegal and wanton encroachment on NAF lands given its consequences on national security. The CAS stated this recently while on a visit to the Governor of Benue State, Reverend Father (Dr)…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for an immediate halt to allegations tarnishing the reputation of Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle. HURIWA in a statement advised Matawalle to explore litigation to silence those spreading defamatory falsehoods against him. The association’s national coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, emphasised that the…