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APC insists Sylva is its Bayelsa governorship candidate
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that Chief Timipre Sylva remains its governorship candidate for the November 11, 2023 election in Bayelsa State, despite a court ruling that disqualified him. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said in a press statement on Monday that the party and its candidate have instructed their legal team to appeal the decision…
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PHOTO NEWS: Adeleke commissions road in Bayelsa
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday commissioned the Outer Ring Road in Bayelsa State which was recently completed Governor Duoye Diri.
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Wike appoints Benedict Daudu Senior Special Assistant
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has appointed Benedict Daudu, as his senior special assistant on legal and multilateral cooperation. Mr Daudu is the son of a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Joseph Daudu. The appointment was announced by the Director of Press in the office of the minister, Anthony Ogunleye, on Tuesday.…
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President Tinubu Directs Immediate Action Plan To Tackle Flooding
Moved by the need to stem the tide of an impending flood crisis across the country, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed an immediate plan of action to mitigate the impact of any disaster. To this effect, he has appointed Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, as chairman of the committee to produce a road map by harmonising the recent National…
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Rotary Club, NDLEA mark World Mental Health Day with students
Rotary Club of Akure, in partnership with National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), organized a sensitization program for secondary school students on drug abuse and mental health rights on October 10, 2023, to mark the World Mental Health Day. The event, which took place at Oyemekun Grammar School hall, Akure, was themed “Mental health is a universal right” and was…
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Atiku Abubakar explains other name in WAEC certificate, denies forgery
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed the allegations of forgery levelled against him by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The WAEC certificate Atiku presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2023 presidential election showed his name as Sadiq Abubakar. In a tweet posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2023,…
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Experts commend FG on roadmap to sanitize mining sector
Experts have commended the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development on its transformative plans to reposition and sanitize the mining sector towards achieving rapid economic development of the country. Panelists on the Nigerian Television Authority programme, Good Morning Nigeria” recommended that the Ministry should have a positive outlook on previous roadmaps and policies that were enunciated in year 2012 and 2106…
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NDDC, NLNG sign pact to maximise impact of development in Niger Delta
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to leverage shared aspirations and collaborate on diverse fronts in the delivery of sustainable development projects in the region. At a brief signing ceremony at NLNG’s Corporate Head Office, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NLNG, Dr Philip Mshelbila,…
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Nigeria: Transcending the economic impasse, By Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú
A flurry of activities has commenced since Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu won the presidential election and was sworn in, as president. Due to the poisoned chalice he inherited and the economic booby trap he walked into, he enjoyed no honeymoon whatsoever. From the pronouncement he made that “Subsidy is gone!”, it was clear from the onset that President Tinubu ascended the presidency without any illusion about the magnitude…
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EFCC arrests two suspected internet fraudsters at musician, Skales’, house
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two men suspected of being involved in online dating scams at the house of a popular Nigerian musician, Skales. The EFCC operatives raided the house located at Victoria Crest 4, Lekki, Lagos, on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, and apprehended Udemba Chukwuemeka, also known as Jody, and Jamal Jamiu Onasola, also known…
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