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Peter Obi’s request to interrogate INEC’s ICT officials met stiff opposition from the electoral body, President Tinubu and the APC at the Presidential Election Petition Court’s hearing on Thursday. The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Thursday, urged the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja to order the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make its ICT officials …

President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with representatives of traditional rulers from across the country at the Old Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, which is said to be part of President Tinubu’s consultations with various stakeholders across the country, is expected to be discussing sundry issues, including how to achieve national healing and the unity of the country. …

Washington (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case from Alabama, with two conservative justices joining liberals in rejecting a Republican-led effort to weaken a landmark voting rights law. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh aligned with the court’s liberals in affirming a lower-court …

Miami (AP) — Donald Trump has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, a remarkable development that makes him the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges by the federal government that he once oversaw. The Justice Department was expected to make public a seven-count indictment ahead of a historic court appearance …

Edo State Assembly, at plenary screened and confirmed fifteen commissioner-nominees sent Governor Godwin Obaseki after due deliberation on Thursday, June 8, 2023. Obaseki, had forwarded the names of the first batch of commissioner-nominees to the Edo State House of Assembly for consideration and confirmation. In a letter addressed to the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, the Secretary …

Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, on Wednesday advocated more role for women in politics and governance, ahead of the Local Government elections in the State. Mrs. Obaseki was joined by wife of State Deputy Governor, Mrs. Maryann Shaibu, and a former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Josephine Anenih in leading women from the 18 local government …

Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu on Thursday met with members of G5 or the Integrity Group at the Aso Villa, Abuja. The group, led by one serving governor and four former governors caused a major division within the Peoples Democratic Party after demanding the then National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu step down for a southern replacement as a precondition to support the …

Following weeks of speculations over its stand on the leadership of the 10th National Assembly, the Peoples Democratic Party has said the ruling All Progressives Congress would find itself a minority party on the floor of both houses on Tuesday. This is, as it said has entered into a working agreement with other opposition parties ahead of the inauguration of …

A Reverend father, identified as Charles Igechi, under the Benin Archdiocese, has been shot to death by gunmen in Benin City, Edo state. It was gathered that the priest was shot by gunmen on Wednesday along the Agbor Road, Bypass area in Ikhueniro axis of Benin, on his way to his place of assignment. According to the PUNCH, a Reverend …

…Eight members announce pledges more than $300 million By Alltimepost.com Eighty-six-nation Foreign Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS today announced the launch of its Stabilization Pledge Drive, with a goal of raising $601 million for areas liberated from Daesh/ISIS in Iraq and Syria – toward which eight members have already announced pledges more than $300 million. Ministers of …