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Niger APC hasn’t endorsed any presidential aspirant – Gov Bello
Niger State Governor, Sani Bello says the state has not endorsed any presidential aspirant. Bello, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mary Noel-Berje was reacting to news that he told Vice President Yemi Osinbajo that the party has endorsed National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The governor said those carrying the rumour were out to cause…
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Tinubu, Amaechi meet at Airport, throw banters
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu and Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi ran into each other at the private wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, moments ago. With them was Senator Ifeanyi Ararume. The two presidential aspirants in APC were seen exchanging pleasantries and jokes at the Airport. Amaechi was in Lagos last week to seek…
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Table tennis: Aruna hits top 10 in world ranking
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna climbed to No. 10 in the latest world ranking released by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on Tuesday. Aruna became the first African and black player to break into the top 10 of the table tennis after consistent performance all through the season. “Aruna has truly been mister consistent in both his performances and his participation.…
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World Press Freedom Day: 49 journalists attacked in 2021, says IPC
The International Press Centre says 49 journalists were attacked in about 40 different incidents in 2021. The IPC said this in a statement signed by its Communications Officer, Olutoyin Ayoade to mark the 2022 World Press Freedom Day. The IPC in the statement, urged the Nigerian government to respect its commitment and uphold the right to freedom of expression as…
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EXCLUSIVE: SW leaders to meet Tinubu, Osinbajo, Fayemi, Amosun in Lagos over 2023 election
Leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC) from the South West will meet with presidential aspirants from the region on Friday May 6, 2022 in Lagos. The meeting is being convened by Chief Bisi Akande, former Governor of Osun State and founding chairman of APC, Chief Olusegun Osoba, former Governor of Ogun State and other party stakeholders. APC National Leader, Bola…
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Not zoning presidency to south could cause crisis in APC, Akeredolu warns
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) must declare the zoning of the presidency to the South without further delay. In a statement he personally signed, Akeredolu said this must be done to avert crisis and rancour in the party. He commended the party for conducting the National Convention where party officials were elected without bickering.…
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Why I’m ‘fighting’ Atiku, Tambuwal, Saraki, other northerners over PDP presidential ticket – Wike
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike says he is at loggerheads with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirants from the North over their non-agreement to zone the ticket to the South. According to Wike, many of the aspirants who he is now at loggerheads with were people he had supported in their aspirations in times past. He said even with massive…
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Peter Obi, infrastructure and his Bangladeshi model, By Simbo Olorunfemi
I like Mr Peter Obi. Trust me, I do. I first got to know about him way back in the 90’s, while he was still in the UK, I think, courtesy of the early editions of Ovation, before the magazine morphed into what people now know it as. Already wealthy then, his simplicity and outlook to life was quite unlike…
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700 firms submit bid for NRC’s N12b capital projects
About 700 companies have applied for N12bn capital projects procurement at the Nigerian Railway Corporation. NRC Director of Procurement, Benjamin Iloanusi said this during the corporation’s bidding exercise in Lagos. “We have over 700 companies that submitted their documents. That is the number of companies that submitted their bids. Our budget is actually in the public knowledge and it’s about…
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PHOTO NEWS: Kemi Adeosun visits Obasanjo in Abeokuta home
Former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his Abeokuta home on Sunday. Adeosun visited the ex-president in company of former Ogun State Accountant-General, Adeseye Senfuye and Chief Executive of Officer of Kuramo Capital, Wale Adeosun.
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