Turaki Faction Appeals After Court Nullifies Ibadan PDP Convention Dismisses judgment as academic exercise, insists no cause for alarm Wike faction says its victory for democracy Chuks Okocha in Abuja and Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan
The last may not have been
heard about the factional crises rocking the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) as the battle has shifted to the Appeal Court
after a Federal High Court in Ibadan nullified the party’s
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2027: Ganduje Dismisses Claims North Won’t Vote Tinubu Chuks Okocha and Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja
A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress L-R: Former First Lady Patience Jonathan; Former President Goodluck Jonathan; Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; Bayelsa First Lady, Justice Patience Zoufa Diri, and Governor Douye Diri of Bayesa State, at the funeral mass for late Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrujakpo, held at Ofoni, Sagbama…yesterday
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The Economist: After Painful Reforms, Nigeria's Economy Bearing Results Warns optimists to be cautious Naira ends January stronger, closes at N1,391/$ on official mkt Stock market begins 2026 on positive note, gains N6.8trn
James Emejo in Abuja, Nume Ekeghe and Kayode Tokede in Lagos
After a spate of painful reforms initiated by President Bola Tinubu on assumption of office in 2023, Nigeria's economy has begun to yield salutary results, a report by a British journal, The Economist, has stated.
This emerged as the naira closed the month of January on a firmer note at the official foreign exchange market, sustaining its recovery below the N1,400/$ threshold for the third consecutive trading day. Also, in January, the stock market section of the Nigerian Continued on page 5
GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER TASFUED... Okonjo-Iweala Urges Nigeria, Africa to Double FEDERAL Representative of President Bola Tinubu and Minister of State, Education, Dr. Suwaiba Sa'idu Ahmad (left) and Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, signing Memorandum of Understanding signalling the official takeover of the Tai-Solarin University of Education by the federal government during the 17th convocation Growth Rates, End Aid Dependency... Page 7 aceremony of the Tai Solarin Federal University of Education… Thursday