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Appointing Ganduje APC National Chairman will be politically suicidal – Lukman
North West National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Moh. Lukman, has criticized the attempts made by certain party stakeholders to appoint former Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, as the National Chairman of the party. Lukman in a statement on Thursday, said the efforts were grossly insensitive and would be politically suicidal. Lukman pointed out…
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Court orders DSS to grant Nnamdi Kanu access to medical records, doctors of choice
A Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the Department of State Services (DSS) to provide Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), with access to his medical records and the freedom to choose his doctors. Judge Binta Nyako, who presided over the case, delivered the judgment on Thursday, dismissing the objections raised by the DSS,…
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Reps urge Tinubu to lift embargo on recruitment in govt agencies
The House of Representatives has urged President Bola Tinubu to lift the embargo on employment into agencies of government. The call was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by Francis Waive (APC-Delta) at plenary on Wednesday. Moving the motion earlier, Mr Waive said that the immediate past administration placed a ban on employment in agencies of the Federal…
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Reps confirm appointment of service chiefs
The House of Representatives on Wednesday confirmed the appointments of service chiefs made by President Bola Tinubu. This was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a report by the House Ad hoc Committee on Defence, presented by the Chairman, Benson Babajimi (APC-Lagos State) at plenary on Wednesday. Presenting the report, Babajimi recalled that the house constituted the ad hoc committee…
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Mmesoma apologises to JAMB, pleads for leniency over 3-year ban
The 19-year old candidate in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Mmesoma Ejikeme, accused by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) of result forgery has apologised to the examination body for her action. She read an apology letter in an investigative hearing by the House of Representatives Committee Ad hoc Committee to probe the matter headed by Hon.…
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Lagos important economic destination in Africa, Sanwo-Olu tells Dubai-based exhibitors
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, received the management of Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and KAOUN International Dubai led by Ms. Trixie Loh Yi Shan LohMirmand on a courtesy visit at the Lagos House, Marina. The meeting was a follow-up on a proposed partnership on technology exchange being developed by the Lagos State Government and the United Arab…
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Nigerian author Prof Kole Omotoso dies at 80
The literary world mourns the loss of a prominent figure as Kole Omotoso, an esteemed Nigerian author and professor has passed away at the age of 80. According to a family source, he succumbed to illness in South Africa, where he had been receiving medical treatment for some time. The news of his passing was later confirmed by the family…
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For cash transfers, By Kayode Komolafe
It is certainly a measure of the gross inequality that defines the unjust Nigerian system that some members of the elite cannot imagine what N8,000 could do in the life of an extremely vulnerable member of the society The mental gap between the poorest and the rest of us on the higher steps of the socio-economic ladder is visibly widening.…
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Remain faithful to your constituents, first lady charges female National Assembly members
First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has charged female members of the National Assembly to continue to remain faithful to their constituents who elected them into office. According to a statement by Special Assistant, Media to the first lady, Busola Kukoyi, the charge was given when some female National Assembly members paid her a courtesy visit in her office on Wednesday. The…
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Presidential tax reforms committee chair Oyedele resigns from PwC
Newly appointed Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy & Tax Reform Committee, Taiwo Oyedele has announced his resignation from PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Oyedele announced his resignation on his Twitter page on Wednesday. He said the resignation was to enable him “focus fully with undivided attention on my new role”. President Bola Tinubu had earlier this month, appointed Oyedele as the chairman of…
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