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Sensi Solsuema Osaro remains Rivers SDP chairman
Gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe has called on all members of the party to come together as one indivisible family to ensure victory in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. He also advised members against needless bickering over party positions that could lead to unnecessary friction and acrimony. Abe, in a…
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ASUU president misleading public university teachers, By Yemi Adebowale
The statement issued by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on August 28, declaring a total and indefinite strike, clearly indicates that the union is as deceitful as the Buhari government it is fighting. After inflicting so much pain on students in Nigeria’s public universities and their parents, the union turns around to say it is pained by its…
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Gorbachev buried in Moscow in funeral snubbed by Putin
Russians who came for a last look at former Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev on Saturday mourned both the man and his policies that gave them hope. President Vladimir Putin claimed to be too busy to attend. Gorbachev, who died Tuesday at age 91, launched drastic reforms that helped end the Cold War. But he also precipitated the breakup of the…
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FG suspends Port Harcourt-Maiduguri rail project over insecurity
Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo has announced the suspension of the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Eastern rail line. Sambo said this while inspecting the project in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The minister said the rehabilitation project was suspended due to insecurity and vandalism of railway property along the corridor. He said the China Civil Engineering and Construction Company…
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PHOTO NEWS: Osinbajo in US, engages Kamala Harris, World Bank executives
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who is currently in the United States on working visit met his counterpart, Kamala Harris and World Bank Group President, David Malpass and other executives on Saturday. During the engagements he discussed bilateral issues between America and Nigeria with Kamala Harris. In the meeting with the World Bank President, Osinbajo discussed Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan and…
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EFCC debunks reports Bawa travelled with Tunde Ayeni
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says reports its Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa travelled out of the country with former Chairman of the defunct Skye Bank, Mr. Tunde Ayeni are false. The EFCC in a statement by its Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said the story was published “o push a certain malodorous agenda”. “The attention of the…
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Igbo missed out in APC, terribly in PDP-Umahi
Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi said his loss at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election, was the will of God. He, however, said while the South East missed out of Igbo presidency in the APC, it suffered even more in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking on an interview with Arise TV Umahi said with the kind…
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Tinubu mourns death of 51 people in Jigawa flood
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has mourned the death of 51 people who lost their lives in the recent flooding that occurred in Jigawa State. Many communities across the state were affected and four local governments were badly hit by the flood caused by heavy rainfall rendering hundreds homeless and killing 51 people.…
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Doping: Nigeria risk being stripped of Commonwealth Games women’s 4x100m gold
Nigeria may be stripped of the gold medal won in the women’s 4x100m at last month’s Commonwealth Games after a member of the relay quartet tested positive for a banned substance. Grace Nwokocha crossed the line in an African record time of 42.10s to win gold for Nigeria in Birmingham after superlative runs by Tobi Amusan, Favour Ofili and Rosemary…
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Debt-for-climate swap deal win-win for creditor/developed nations, Africa – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is proposing a Debt-For-Climate (DFC) Swap deal between developed nations and African countries. Describing it as a win-win situation, Osinbajo said this could at once significantly advance the course of global net-zero emissions targets, facilitate energy access and the development of African countries. Explaining the DFC concept yesterday during a lecture on a just and equitable…
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