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Okupe announces withdrawal as Labour Party VP candidate
Doyin Okupe has announced his withdrawal as the vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party. The former presidential aide announced his withdrawal via a Facebook post on Thursday. “This afternoon I submitted my withdrawal letter from the position of the Vice-Presidential candidate of the Labour Party to INEC. “A replacement will be announced by the national chairman of the party shortly.…
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Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer issues blunt response to Boris Johnson’s resignation
Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer has urged for a ‘proper change of government’ following the announcement that Boris Johnson has agreed to step down as Prime Minister. In a statement on social media, Sir Starmer said Mr Johnson’s resignation was ‘good news for the country’ and hoped the decision would lead to a ‘fresh start for Britain’. The Labour leader…
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Europe wants high-speed rail network to replace airplanes
Breakfast in Paris, lunch in Frankfurt and dinner in Vienna — all without the hassle and frustration of flying. Imagine a network of modern, super-fast and comfortable trains hurtling between every major city in the European Union, providing a reliable, comfortable and sustainable alternative to air travel. That was the vision outlined by rail industry leaders in Lyon, France, on…
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Flutterwave denies money laundering allegations in Kenya
Fintech company Flutterwave has denied allegations of money laundering levelled against the Kenya arm of the company. The company denied the allegations in a statement released on Monday. Kenyan newspaper, The Star, had reported that the country’s high court had frozen 56 bank accounts, including Flutterwave’s, holding a whopping Sh7 billion ($59 million) suspected to have been laundered by foreign…
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We’ll ensure changes in DisCos don’t disrupt service – FG
Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu says the ministry will ensure that the changes in corporate governance do not impact on the service and stability of the Distribution Companies (DisCos). Mal Isa Sanusi, Special Adviser on Media to the minister, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Sanusi said that the minister had reassured electricity consumers that…
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Petrol subsidy impacting salary payment – Governors’ Forum
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum say salary payment might be getting difficult for states in the country due to fiscal stress being experienced as a result of petrol subsidy. This was contained in a memo sent to the Chairman, House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the volume of daily fuel consumption in Nigeria signed by Fatima Usman Katsina, head, legislative…
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BREAKING: UK court rules Ekweremadu’s ‘kidney donor’ not minor
David Ukpo, the “kidney donor” for the daughter of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu is not a minor, the Westminster magistrate court in the UK has ruled. The court gave the ruling when Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice appeared before it on Thursday. Details later…
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Boris Johnson bows to pressure, resigns as Conservative leader
Boris Johnson has announced his resignation but defied pressure to step down immediately as prime minister, insisting he would remain in office until a new Conservative party leader is chosen. In an address in front of No 10 Downing Street, after days of turmoil and mass resignations from his government, he accused his party of making an “eccentric” decision to…
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FIRS boss charges professional bodies on contribution to Nigeria’s tax devt
Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami has called on professional bodies in the regulation of tax practice to lead conversations on matters of tax policy and tax laws in the country. Nami made the call on Wednesday while hosting a meeting of the Council Members of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), the Institute…
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APC members ask court to stop Tinubu from replacing Masari as VP
Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have approached the Federal High Court, Abuja for an order to stop the replacement of Ibrahim Masari as vice presidential candidate of the party. Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu submitted the name of Masari as “placeholder” vice presidential candidate to beat the deadline of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Zakari Maigari…
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