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Shettima hosts delegation from Global Energy Alliance Partnership
Determined to present a strong position that will benefit the country at the forthcoming COP28 Climate Change Conference in the United Arab Emirates, the Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, today constituted an adhoc committee to harmonize Nigeria’s agenda at the event. Speaking during an interaction with stakeholders in his office, the Vice President tasked the committee to come up with…
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Nigeria gets forex boost, refinery revamp from Saudi Arabia
Nigeria will receive a large foreign exchange deposit from Saudi Arabia to support its forex reforms, the minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced on Friday. In a statement, Idris said the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, made this promise during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Saudi-Africa summit in Riyadh. Idris quoted the Crown…
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Alake rouses Nigeria’s mining sector back to life, By Segun Tomori
When President Bola Tinubu appointed Dr. Dele Alake as Minister of Solid Minerals Development, it was akin to the fifth wonder of the world as Nigerians wondered in hushed tones what a renowned journalist and communications strategist would be doing at the helm of managing the nation’s mineral resources. Many would have placed a bet that he would be assigned…
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APC accuses PDP of using FG’s palliatives to bribe voters in Bayelsa
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is using the palliatives provided by the Federal Government to bribe voters in Bayelsa State ahead of the governorship election on Saturday. In a press statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, Esq., the APC claimed that Governor Duoye Diri, the PDP candidate, had hoarded…
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IGP orders probe into alleged assault of NLC President in Imo
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered a probe into the alleged assault of the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, by some police officers. According to a press release signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP has directed the Deputy Inspector General in charge of the Force…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Simon Lalong’s political dilemma
Minister of Labour Simon Lalong who won a landmark decision of the Court of Appeal on November 7 affirming him as the duly elected Senator for Plateau South Senatorial District is at present facing a major dilemma: should he stay in his present position as minister or move over to the Senate as a member of this hallowed chamber? Big…
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OBITUARY: West Africa’s first female Major General Aderonke Kale dies at 84
Major General Aderonke Kale (Rtd), who made history as the first female Major General in the Nigerian Army and in West Africa, passed away on Wednesday in London after an undisclosed ailment. She was 84 years old. Kale was a pioneer in her field, who embodied the courage, professionalism, capacity, and resilience of the Nigerian woman. She thrived and conquered…
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Only voters will determine Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa elections winners, INEC Chairman assures
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the fate of the governorship candidates in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo rests solely on the voters. The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, made this statement on Friday ahead of the off-cycle elections in the three states. Yakubu said that out of the 5,169,692 Nigerians who have their permanent voters’ cards (PVCs), only…
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‘Oman will soon summon you,’ Utomi lampoons African leaders over Saudi-Africa summit
A political economy professor, Pat Utomi, has mocked African leaders for their frequent travels to foreign summits, saying they should focus more on local issues. Utomi made this remark on Friday through his X account, in response to the upcoming Saudi-Africa summit in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, on November 10. The summit aims to foster cooperation on joint…
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FG appeals to UN agencies, other development partners for urgent humanitarian deployment to Benue
All humanitarian response agencies operating in Nigeria, including the United Nations, European Unions, and other development partners have been urged to urgently deploy their services to Benue State, North Central Nigeria, to combat the debilitating humanitarian situation there. Nigeria’s Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, made the call when she visited the Ichiwa Internally Displaced Persons,…
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