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• As CBN tightens credit squeeze, raises interest to historic 18 per cent• MPR in sync with economic realities, experts argue• Impacts of SVB’s failure on Nigeria, other African markets in focus at US summit• CBN has taken steps to insulate local banks from risks, Emefiele assures In the face of excruciating credit squeeze, high cost of production, restrictive fiscal …

The 21 states include three of the 11 states that Mr Obi won based on the final result announced by INEC. The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has disputed the results of the 25 February election in 21 of the 36 states in Nigeria. The 21 states include three of the 11 states Mr Obi won based on the final …

..say votes of Nigerians must count …call for the arrest of INEC Chair, Yakubu for subverting the will of Nigerians …want Truth, Reconciliation Committee to be set up in Lagos, and other states over threat, intimidation of voters Die-hard protesters, under the aegis of Free Nigeria Movement Tuesday, besieged the National Assembly gate in Abuja, demanding the establishment of an …

INEC declared the Kebbi State governorship election inconclusive following the cancellation of results in polling units across 20 of the 21 local government areas of the state. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the governorship election in Kebbi State as “inconclusive”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the election was keenly contested by the two giant political parties, …

Following the declaration of Alex Otti as the winner of the Abia state governorship election, supporters of the Labour Party have swung into jubilation mood. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Wednesday, declared Otti, the candidate of the Labour Party winner of the March 18 governorship poll in Abia state after days of a political logjam. Otti polled a …

Following days of political logjam and anxiety, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Wednesday, declared Labour Party candidate, Alex Otti the winner of the March 18 governorship poll in Abia State. Otti polled a total of 175, 467 votes to defeat his closest rival, Chief Okey Ahiwe of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party who scored 88,529 votes. Enyinnaya Nwafor of …

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Edo State Government will facilitate the dredging of a river channel to connect the Port to the sea in line with efforts to ensure the realization of the Benin Port Project. This is contained in the Request for Qualification document published to invite investors to commence the project which is to be delivered …

Abia State governorship election Presiding Officer and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), Professor Nnenna Oti, has just arrived at the INEC collation centre to resume collation of the governorship election results. She arrived at exactly 4:25 pm and assumed her seat at the high table, the Vanguard reports. Heads of security agencies and other stakeholders …

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked the Election Tribunal to nullify the February 25, 2023 presidential election which produced the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Atiku prayed the tribunal to declare him the winner of the just concluded presidential election or order a rerun between him and Tinubu. The former Vice President’s prayer is …

…Promises 24-hour electricity, roads, other infrastructure for institution, community By Eben Enasco Newly rebuilt Edo State College of Agriculture in Iguoriakhi, Ovia South West Local Government Area of the state, will open for academic activities in September 2023 with about 2, 000 students, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki said on Tuesday. Obaseki made this known during an interactive session …