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The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, Wednesday, declared that governors do not have the constitutional powers to ban mining activities. Alake made the statement during a pre-event press conference in Abuja ahead of the 8th edition of the annual Nigerian Mining Week 2023 slated for October 16-18,2023 in Abuja. He pointed out that the governors know that …

According to results from some districts of two counties, Bomi and Monsterrado, announced by the National Election Commission (NEC) Chairperson Davidetta Lansanah, Mr Boakai has so far polled 3119 votes while Mr Weah polled 1681 votes. The National Election Commission (NEC) of Liberia Wednesday commenced the announcement of the results of the presidential election held on Tuesday. Former Vice President …

The BBC has said there is no evidence that President Bola Tinubu forged his Chicago State University’s academic records. They were tendered before the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the 2023 presidential election.  The British media organisation made this known in a report by its BBC’s Global Disinformation Team reports published on Wednesday. Recall that a United States magistrate, …

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has asked President Bola Tinubu, to mount the stage and address Nigerians on his true identity. Obi said this during a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja, on the heels of Tinubu’s certificate from Chicago State University released to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. “Having followed the prolonged identity crisis …

The National Examination Council on Tuesday released the 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination results. According to the Registrar of the examination body, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, the result summary shows that 61.60 per cent scored five credits, including English and Mathematics. 12,030, representing 0.07 per cent, against 13,594, representing 0.13 per cent in 2022. The Number of candidates who registered for the …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has explained the discrepancies in his Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) certificate. Atiku made the clarification through Dele Momodu who took to his X handle to convey the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential flagbearer’s explanation. Momodu, who was the Director of Strategic Communications of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council, said the clarification is a response …

Many people are experiencing homelessness as housing prices and rents have increased in Canada’s real estate markets. Reports said tens of thousands have started living on the streets of Canada, which remains a top destination for immigrants and refugees. According to a new study in September, one in two homeless people in Quebec can be located in rural areas of …

Reactions have begun trailing the clarification of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar over discrepancies in his Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) certificate. Atiku, who spoke through one of his media aides, Chief Dele Momudu, clarified what appeared to be a discrepancy in his secondary school certificate. He explained that the clarification became necessary following allegations of forgery against Atiku by …

United States said today that it is suspending most of its assistance to the government of Niger as it has concluded that a military coup d’etat has taken place in that African nation.  On August 5, the United States temporarily paused certain foreign assistance programs to the government of Niger, totaling nearly $200 million, the State Department Spokesperson, Matthew Miller said in …

…says ‘Edo no longer safe for child abusers’ Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that proactive reforms and legislation have been implemented in Edo State to ensure that the girl-child is safe and protected in the State. The governor said this in commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child, marked by the United Nations and its …