Daniel Otera

Ezekwesili to Senators: Stop Playing With Fire Over Electoral Act Loopholes

  Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has issued a stern warning to Nigerian senators, accusing them of “playing with fire” by retaining ambiguities in the amended Electoral Act that could undermine transparency and public confidence in the country’s democracy. Ezekwesili, speaking on ARISE News on Friday, insisted that Nigerians are demanding the real-time electronic…

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“No More Factionalism”: PDP Caretaker Committee Declares Victory After Ibadan Court Judgment

  The Abdulrahman Mohammed-led Peoples Democratic Party National Caretaker Committee has announced plans to reopen the party’s national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, on Monday, declaring an end to the leadership crisis that has paralysed Nigeria’s main opposition party for months. The announcement came on Thursday following the Independent National Electoral Commission’s quarterly meeting with leaders of…

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Saudi Pro League Officials Reject Ronaldo Influence as Star Misses Al-Riyadh Clash

  The Saudi Pro League has publicly emphasised that no individual player, regardless of global stature, can influence recruitment decisions beyond their own club, following reports that Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at Al-Nassr has been cast into uncertainty. The 39-year-old Portugal forward was notably absent from Al-Nassr’s squad for Monday’s league fixture against Al-Riyadh, sparking widespread…

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Anambra Lawmakers Pass Bill Establishing State Anti-Corruption Commission to Tackle Financial Crimes

  The Anambra State House of Assembly has passed into law a bill establishing the Anambra State Public Complaints, Financial Crimes and Anti-Corruption Commission, a new agency mandated to investigate corruption and financial crimes involving state government finances and assets. The bill was passed on Thursday following a resolution adopted during plenary, after lawmakers considered…

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INEC Meets Political Parties Amid PDP Leadership Crisis, Preparations for FCT Elections

  Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission held a consultative meeting with leaders of political parties in Abuja on Thursday, focusing on preparations for upcoming elections and measures to strengthen internal party democracy, even as a deepening leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party continues to cast a shadow over the opposition’s structure. The…

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Bitcoin Falls Below $70,000 for First Time Since Trump’s November 2024 Election Win

  Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, extended its recent price decline on Thursday, falling below $70,000 for the first time since Donald Trump won the United States presidential election in November 2024. The digital currency dropped to an intraday low of $69,821.18 during trading hours before recovering marginally to trade above the…

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Nigerians Compare Elon Musk’s Post to Adekunle Gold’s Song on Wealth, Fulfilment

  Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has reignited a global conversation on the relationship between wealth and happiness after publicly endorsing the age-old adage that money does not guarantee emotional fulfilment. In a post shared on his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday, Musk wrote, “Whoever said ‘money can’t buy…

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