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At the Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in Panama, the United States highlighted new and recently launched global initiatives totaling more than USD 800 million to protect “our ocean and assist developing countries.” Assistance to developing countries ranges from supporting the creation of marine protected areas and helping partner countries secure and enforce their marine resources, to improving the resilience of …

…Igbos assure support for PDP candidates Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, met with the Igbo community in Benin City, the Edo State capital, to canvass votes for the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Saturday, March 11 House of Assembly elections. Obaseki, at a one-day engagement with the Edo South Igbo Community, held at …

Edo State voters have been called upon to use their Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) during the governorship and House of Assembly Elections on Saturday March 11, 2023 to dismantle the Edo State House of Assembly, as it is presently constituted, under the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Chairman, Media and Publicity Committee, Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council …

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s defiance to zoning ranks as the worst demonstration of self-destruct and anti-party conduct. Wike expressed the concern on Wednesday at his private residence in Port Harcourt, where he hosted the three Rivers senators-elect, incumbent Deputy Governor, Dr Ipalibo Banigo; Barry Mpigi and Chief …

• Obi opposes INEC, seeks physical inspection of election materials• 70 CSOs kick, PDP rejects INEC’s bid to reconfigure BVAS machines • Court summons INEC, Wike, others over suit to suspend Saturday’s guber polls in Rivers  • 10th National Assembly won’t be Tinubu’s rubber stamp, says Oshiomhole• Shekarau absent as 98 Senators-elect receive Certificates of Return President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has approached …

…as Rivers LP executives dissociate selves from the adoption of Fubara The Nollywood veteran actress, Hilda Dokubo, has stated that any Nigeria involved in the Obidient Movement that is seeking monetary reward is not sincere in the struggle for a better country. This is coming as the Executives of the Labour Party in Rivers State have dissociated themselves from the …

The Appeal Court in Abuja has granted the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, access to inspect electoral materials used by the Independent National Electoral Commission during February 25, 2022, general elections. The PUNCH reports that Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, on Tuesday, urged the Court of Appeal in Abuja to order INEC to grant him access to sensitive materials it …

The Presidential Election Petition Court sitting at the Court of Appeal in Abuja has granted the request of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reconfigure the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System BVAS it used for the presidential election. The Nation reports INEC had prayed the court to allow it to reconfigure the BVAS for the upcoming governorship election. The court, in a unanimous …

Deposit Money Banks in the country have begun partial compliance with the Supreme Court order approving the use of old N1,000 and N500 and N200 notes as legal tender for 10 months. Old naira notes The Supreme Court had, last week ordered that the old naira notes should be allowed in circulation along with the new notes until December 31, …

Some banks in Ibadan on Tuesday paid customers old N500 and N1,000 notes. The situation offered some form of respite for many customers who stormed the banks as early as possible. Although, there were long queues at most banks, many customers expressed happiness they could access fund and got tangible amount. It was gathered that particularly Access Bank around Bodija, Ibadan paid …