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How much is one litre of fuel in your area? Where are you voting from?
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REVEALED: Results on INEC portal show Peter Obi, not Tinubu, won in Rivers
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“I am telling you that on the 29th of May 2023, swear in Tinubu as this result is, you have ended democracy whoever you are.
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But PREMIUM TIMES’ review of the results from various polling units of the 17 wards in Obio/Akpor LGA as uploaded on IReV revealed a sharp contrast with the result declared by INEC. By our tally, the APC got 17, 158 votes while the LP amassed 73,311 votes.
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“Any body who earns legitimate income in Nigeria is by default a member of LP. If you go to work 9am to 5pm, If you engage in any form of legitimate business, by default you are a member of LP. We belong to Nigeria and Nigeria belongs to us.
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Again, poll projects Peter Obi to win 2023 election
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...here in Nigeria, somebody wants to contest elections, we don't know his real name, we don't know his real age, we don’t know the schools he attended. Nobody knows his real identity and he is pushing to lead everybody,”
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VIDEO: #SierraLeoneDecides2023 : Emulate Nigeria’s Peter Obi, Sierra Leone Party Regulations Chair tells politicians -
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From PREMIUM TIMES’ tally of the results of the votes scored by the APC and LP in the 17 wards in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, it shows that the APC had 17, 158 votes while the LP had 73,311 votes.
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REVEALED: 2023: Results uploaded on INEC portal show Peter Obi, not Tinubu, won in Rivers
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I remember when you came to support me as I was being honored by the UN Foundation in New York, and I teased you about the inexpensive hotel you were staying in, and you shrugged and said, “it’s just a place to sleep, why do I need to be in an expensive...
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Senators of oppositions parties walk out of plenary after Senate President, Ahmad Lawan dismissed a motion on insecurity and impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari
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𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓: PREMIUM TIMES will publish an investigative report on Oyigbo, revealing evidence of war-grade violence on defenceless and innocent people, extrajudicial killings, destructions and human rights abuses.
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BREAKING: 2023: Obasanjo endorses Peter Obi for president
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“All I do for people like El-Rufai is to pray for them and encourage them to concentrate on doing those things that will better the lots of Nigerians rather than engage in hate speeches that will divide and destroy the country,” - Peter Obi
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VIDEO: DSS goes physical with NCS personnel over Emefiele’s custody
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Coronavirus: Nigerian state sacks epidemiologist for allegedly refusing to manipulate test figures
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The future of our country is in your hands. You have only your consciences and your God to answer to when you listen to the claims and counter claims of Nigerian lawyers you and have to decide the future of our country.
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“It is no longer a tea party. Those who are there do not want to leave but we will kick them out. I want your action, don’t let the opponents intimidate you," - Mr Adebanjo
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“Yes, we have endorsed Peter Obi. My reason for supporting him is because, based on equity and justice, the presidency should go to the South-East,” Mr Adebanjo had said some weeks back.
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INVESTIGATION: Bullets, Blood & Death: Untold Story of what happened at Lekki Toll Gate After days of extensive reporting, PREMIUM TIMES has now painted a clearer picture of what happened at the Lekki Toll Gate on October 20.
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I can’t wait to vote for Peter Obi in 2023 – Chimamanda Adichie
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At Least 20 Properties in the UK Linked to Nigeria’s President-elect and His Associates
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We’ve cleared all pension arrears in Abia – Governor Otti “As we are paying 100 per cent of salaries, we will also pay 100 per cent of pensions. “Never again shall we have a backlog of pensions and arrears to be paid,” Mr Otti vowed.
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Obasanjo scores hat-trick in college old boys football tie
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Coronavirus: We’re ready to produce ventilators, other medical equipment — Innoson
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Petr Obi's supporters have taken his campaign to the streets across Nigeria while Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar ponder issurs in the APC and PDP
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From PREMIUM TIMES’ tally of the results of the votes scored by the APC and LP in the 17 wards in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, it shows that the APC had 17, 158 votes while the LP had 73,311 votes.
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BREAKING: Amidst coronavirus crisis, Nigerian doctors begin strike
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INVESTIGATION: Bullets, Blood & Death: Untold Story of what happened at Lekki Toll Gate
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The LP candidate, @PeterObi , won the 25 February presidential election in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria, according to results uploaded on @inecnigeria 's Results Viewing Portal
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BREAKING: Atiku secures first victory at appeal court as judges order INEC to release election materials
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PREMIUM TIMES announces membership programme
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The result for Obio/Akpor council area, as declared by INEC, portrayed Mr Tinubu as scoring 80, 239 votes, with Mr Obi garnering 3,829 votes. Mr Tinubu was later declared winner of the election. Atiku came second while Mr Obi came third.
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BREAKING: Alaafin of Oyo, top Yoruba monarch, is dead
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Outrage as El-Rufai’s son threatens to gang rape Twitter user’s mother
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Painting Mr El Rufai as the most controversial ministerial nominee, the SSS said his nomination attracted the most petitions and widespread rejections on both the mainstream and digital platforms. It added that aggrieved members of the society also took protests against him to…
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New Zamfara governor announces free healthcare for women, children
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2019: I’m not neutral, I want Buhari out, Obasanjo says
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Another poll shows Peter Obi leads Atiku, Tinubu, Kwankwaso
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INEC refuses to provide 70% of electoral documents – Obi tells court
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"If he (Mr Tinubu) was not ready, if the budget proposal was not ready to be presented, he shouldn't have come and said he was done. We could have given him more time, why the haste? Why would he come and read something and even say he has kept it (document) when it's empty," he…
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I never knew Nigeria’s healthcare infrastructure was in such bad state – SGF
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Qatar begins construction of 500,000 housing units for less privileged in Kaduna
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“Atiku is my friend, but Obi is a better candidate.” I must speak the truth: What are we gaining in PDP that for 16 years it was in power, Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway is not passable?
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Where are you #tweeting from?
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Abdulrasheed Bawa, suspended head of Nigeria's anti-corruption agency EFCC, has been detained by the State Security Service (SSS) for over two months without charges. His suspension by President Bola Tinubu and subsequent detention without explanation have raised questions…
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Lekki Shooting: 15 people killed, soldiers took their bodies away — DJ Switch
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JUST IN: Sowore’s Arrest: Buhari’s govt behaving like Abacha’s – Soyinka
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Under Buhari, Nigeria records worst attacks on journalists in 34 years — Report
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It’s Official: Ajimobi loses Senate election to PDP in Oyo
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Tinubu off to France to attend global summit
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BREAKING: Lagos 2023: Rhodes-Vivour wins Labour Party guber substitution primaries
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REVEALED: 2023: Results uploaded on INEC portal show Peter Obi, not Tinubu, won in Rivers
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Senate Presidency: I ran against Tinubu, Shettima, APC governors, not Akpabio – Yari
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BREAKING: Gbajabiamila tells Akpabio to publish details of lawmakers who got NDDC contracts within 48 hours or face the law
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BREAKING: Sudan’s Omar Al-Bashir resigns amidst protests
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BREAKING: Court restrains Ganduje from implementing new emirates in Kano
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#EdoDecides2020 : It’s Official, Obaseki leads with almost 100,000 votes after 13 local govts
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VIDEO: I deliberately close all borders to make Nigerians productive - Buhari -
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JUST IN: Buhari behaving like Abacha, planning to rig elections – Obasanjo
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BREAKING: INEC to postpone tomorrow’s elections
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EXCLUSIVE: El-Rufai withdraws interest in ministerial appointment, recommends replacement
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President Tinubu declared that he is ready to work with any elected representative from the National Assembly, stressing that the Nigeria project is of paramount importance to him.
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EXCLUSIVE: Documents show Buhari’s govt. illegally diverted N378billion NLNG dividend
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In fifth petition against Tinubu’s victory, another party alleges results’ manipulation in 11 states
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U.S. grants asylum to Nigerian journalist Ohimai Amaize
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In the UK alone, the Special Investigator said his probe led him to 543.4 million Pounds kept by Mr Emefiele in fixed deposit accounts. He also said Mr Emefiele manipulated the Naira exchange rate and perpetrated fraud in the e-Naira project of the CBN.
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Yemi Alade makes history at Paris L’Olympia concert
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BREAKING: Buhari signs executive order allowing private companies to build federal roads
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President Bola Tinubu has nominated as minister, Atiku Bagudu, the man who helped late dictator Sani Abacha steal and launder billions of dollars belonging to Nigeria.
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BREAKING: Niger Coup: Nigerian senators reject Tinubu's request for troops deployment
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Senate President Saraki's loss to APC  Kwara central senatorial district poll. Final results Total valid votes: 196055 Rejected votes: 8865 Total votes cast:  204920 Total registered voters: 578210 Accredited voters: 209248 APC-123808 PDP- 68,994
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Okonjo-Iweala gets new IMF appointment
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Nigeria's president-elect, @officialABAT , whose victory in February is being challenged in court, has been keeping part of his wealth in the United Kingdom, where he and his close associates own at least 20 properties that were mostly acquired when Tinubu was the governor of…
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Presidential Election Result: Nigeria stock market loses N85bn in six hours
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JUST IN: Nigerian health workers suspend strike after meeting Tinubu
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“If there are reasonable grounds to suspect these assets were bought with criminal funds then they should be investigated,” said Steve Goodrich, head of research and investigations at Transparency International U.K.
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BREAKING: Activist Deji Adeyanju granted bail
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BREAKING: EFCC arrests Nigerian musician, Naira Marley
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Tinubu, Alpha-beta, others accused of fraud, tax evasion, money laundering
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Coronavirus: Innoson seeks N4 billion loan to start producing ventilators
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Mr Kayode Kolade, the Comptroller Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone C, Port Harcourt, recieved over 79% of the total sum of N12 billion. However, he has only returned less than one percent of the N9.5 billion he received. READ FULL STORY:
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VIDEO: What Tinubu told Progressive Governors about minimum wage, National Assembly leadership -
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"Asiwaju got the ticket and when he got it we knew he would have no option but to pick a Muslim as his vice; if not, he would lose the election." -- Nasir El-Rufai
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PREMIUM TIMES writes UK Govt, requests details of Peter Obi’s arrest
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#EndSARS :Tanker drivers shutdown Yola- Jalingo highway over police brutality
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NLC PROTEST: " A Presidential committee told us no 'kobo' was saved from subsidy removal as against what president Tinubu told Nigerians - Ajaero
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BREAKING: New COVID-19 variant in UK found in Nigeria – Experts
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#RevolutionNow : We defeated IBB, Abacha; we won’t allow another dictator — Falana
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EXCLUSIVE: UK authorities dissolve Peter Obi’s company, Next International
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BREAKING: Senate introduces bill to create agency for repentant Boko Haram members
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EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian senator caught on camera assaulting woman at sex toy shop
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Coronavirus: Atiku urges FG to distribute N10,000 to every Nigerian
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BREAKING: #EndSARS : Anonymous hacks CBN website
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How Peter Obi spent Easter in detention in London
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Atiku wins in 10 local governments in Ondo official results
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BREAKING: Snatch ballot boxes and lose your life — Buhari
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It’s Official: Atiku defeats Buhari inside Presidential Villa
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Oyo governor appoints two opposition candidates as aides
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