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Group applauds Danbatta’s transformative achievements in Nigeria’s telecom sector
In a resounding chorus of praise, a stakeholder group in the Nigerian Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has commended the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, for his remarkable leadership and the unprecedented achievements in the nation’s telecom sector. The stakeholders came under the auspices of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters’ Association…
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Impeachment: Ondo Assembly directs CJ to constitute 7-man panel to investigate Akeredolu’s deputy, Aiyedatiwa
The Ondo State House of Assembly on Tuesday, said the deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, had failed to respond to the letter of notice served on him on Sept. 25 over allegations of gross misconduct. The Speaker, Olamide Oladiji, said the letter of notice was received on behalf of Aiyedatiwa by his chief protocol officer. Speaking at the plenary session in…
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BREAKING: Tinubu nominates Balarabe to replace El-Rufai as minister
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Abbas Balarabe as a ministerial replacement for the former Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The replacement was conveyed in a letter read by the Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio, at the plenary on Tuesday.Balarabe’s name was read alongside Dr Jamila Ibrahaim and Ayodele Olawande as Minister of Youths and Minister of State for Youths respectively, who were…
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Couple win Caine Prize for the first time
A couple, Mame Bougouma Dienne and Woppa Diallo have won the 2023 Caine Prize for African Writing. They were awarded the prize for their short story, a collaborative effort, entitled “A Soul of Small Places”, which the judges described as “thunder and poetic.” This marks the first time a pair has won the award since it began in 2000, as…
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Biafran currency, corpses recovered in IPOB camps raid – Military
Troops of the Joint Task Force, South-East, code-named Operation Udo Ka II, have cleared four notorious camps of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network, in Imo State. The troops, in the course of the clearance, neutralised two IPOB/ESN members, while four were arrested. The acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 82 Division, Nigerian…
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Boat capsizes with 22 passengers in Niger
No fewer than 22 passengers on board a boat from Kasabu village in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State to Yauri, Kebbi State, has capsized. The Director-General, Niger State Emergency Management Agency, Salihu Garba, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Minna, the state capital, on Monday. He said that the agency received a report of the…
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BREAKING: Labour shelves planned indefinite strike
The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC has shelved its planned indefinite strike billed to start tomorrow (Tuesday). This was contained in a Memorandum of Understanding MoU signed at the end of the meeting between representatives of the Federal Government and labour in Monday. According to the MoU, Labour agreed to shelve their planned strike for…
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CSU releases Tinubu’s certificates, confirms he graduated 1979
Chicago State University has released the education records of President Bola Tinubu. In tthe documents released to the lawyers of Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, which was seen by WesternPost, CSU confirmed that Tinubu graduated from the school with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration on 1979. The sschool also released Tinubu’s admission letter and his…
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Speaker Abbas appoints Prof Jake Dan-Azumi as Chief of Staff
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Abbas Tajudeen, has approved the appointment of Prof. Jake Dan-Azumi as his Chief of Staff. The appointment, according to a press statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, takes effect from October 17, 2023. Prof. Jake Dan-Azumi is to take over from Mr. Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart,…
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London court grants Alison-Madueke bail following bribery charges
A former Nigerian oil minister appeared in court in London on Monday charged with receiving bribes in the form of cash, luxury goods, flights on private jets and the use of high-end properties in Britain in return for awarding oil contracts. Diezani Alison-Madueke was Nigeria’s minister for petroleum resources between 2010 and 2015, during the administration of former president Goodluck…
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