Breaking! Buhari Nominates Media Aide, Three Others As INEC Commissioners

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Israel, Hamas Greenlight First Phase of Trump’s Peace Plan

By Abiola Olawale Israel and Hamas have inked their approval on the inaugural phase of the United States President Donald Trump's Gaza peace initiative. The agreement, announced on Wednesday amid high-stakes indirect talks in Egypt, paves the way for an immediate ceasefire, the release of hostages, and a surge in humanitarian aid. This development is…

Where Extreme Poverty Rates Are Highest in the World

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Oil Prices Drop as Israel and Hamas Agree to Ceasefire

Oil prices fell in early morning trade on Thursday in Asia as Israel and Hamas agreed to a pause in fighting and a hostages-for-prisoners exchange, under a framework advanced by the Trump administration. Under the agreement, Hamas will release as many as 20 living hostages this weekend, and Israel will pull back forces to a negotiated…

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President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated his Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie and three others as National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC).

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan read the letter from President Muhammad unveiling the nominees on the floor of the Red Chamber on Tuesday.

Onochie was announced as a nominee to represent Delta State.Buhari and Lauretta Onochie

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Professor Mohammed Sani, Professor Kunle Ajayi and  Seidu Ahmed will represent Katsina, Ekiti and Jigawa states, respectively.

More to come…

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