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Ihedioha withdraws from Imo PDP governorship primary
Former Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has withdrawn from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship election primary in the state. Mr Ihedioha disclosed his decision in a letter titled “notification of my withdrawal from the Imo state PDP gubernatorial primaries” addressed to the party national chairman, cited by The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent in Abuja on Tuesday.…
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We’ll hand over stronger, better state than we inherited – Ikpeazu
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has assured that his administration will be handing over a state that is stronger and better in every respect to the next administration. The governor stated this on Tuesday while receiving in audience the South East Inspection Monitoring Team from the National Economic Council. Governor Ikpeazu stated that every available sociopolitical and socio economic indices…
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Tinubu nominates Bagudu, Wale Edun to Presidential Transition Committee
President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has nominated Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu and former Commissioner for Finance in Lagos State, Wale Edun, into the Presidential Transition Committee (PTC). Speaking at the first interface between the PTC and the media since its inauguration by President Muhammadu Buhari, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha said since the inauguration, the…
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LASCOPA shuts down Chiffy Supermarket over expired products
Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) on Tuesday shut down Chiffy supermarket, located at No 3, Oduduwa Crescent, GRA, Ikeja, for selling expired toothpaste and other household products. General Manager, LASCOPA, Afolabi Solebo had earlier on Sunday responded and acted swiftly by visiting the supermarket, following a tip-off from a consumer’s Facebook post alerting the Agency and the public on…
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Oil exploration in Nasarawa will lead to greater prosperity, energy security – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday declared that the discovery and drilling of oil in Nasarawa State will lead to greater prosperity for Nigerians as well as enhance overall energy security for the country. In his virtual message to the official spud-in of the Ebenyi-A Well located in the Middle Benue Trough, in Obi Local Government of Nasarawa State, the President…
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Yoruba! What is to be done? By Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú
The basis of any review must accept that for the Yoruba, “the fault lies not in our stars, but in ourselves”. Intellectual honesty dictates this as the starting point. Raising other ethnic groups as bogeymen completely misses the point. It is important for us to go back to the drawing board and put regional integration at the heart of the…
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Only OMO, Sunlight, Lux going out of production, Unilever explains
Unilever Nigeria Plc says its exit from the home care and skin cleansing markets would only affect three brands, OMO, Sunlight and Lux. The company said the decision to stop the production of the three products was to accelerate the growth of the organisation and sustain profitability. Unilever Nigeria had earlier announced that it was restructuring its business model to…
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BREAKING: PDP NWC replaces Ayu, appoints acting national chairman
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed its Deputy National Chairman (North), Umar Damagum, as its acting national chairman. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, announced this at a press conference on Tuesday, at the party’s secretariat. Damagun will replace Iyorchia Ayu as the national chairman of the party, following Ayu’s suspension.…
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Sanwo-Olu congratulates Tinubu at 71
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on his 71st birthday. He described Asiwaju Tinubu, who turns 71 on Wednesday, March 29 as a “visionary, consistent, loyal and enigmatic master strategist” whose democratic credentials are scholarly materials for study in political economy. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a congratulatory message issued on Tuesday by his Chief…
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AfDB President Adesina, Victor Oladokun celebrate 46 years of unbroken friendship
Victor Oladokun, a famous media personality and broadcaster and President of African Development Bank, Akinwunmi Adesina have celebrated their 46 years of unbroken friendship. Adesina and Oladokun, the former CBN Television World News and Turning Point anchor who is now Senior Adviser on Communication to the AfDB President have been friends from their undergraduate days at the then University of…
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