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Barau welcomes NNPP defectors into APC in Kano
The Deputy Senate President, Sen. Jibrin Barau has welcomed thousands of members of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP)/Kwankwasiyya Movement into the All Progressives Congress (APC). All roads leading to Kabo in Kano North Senatorial District were filled to the brim on Tuesday as the people of Kano State and neighbouring states trooped out en masse to thank President Bola…
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Afenifere warns scholars against false narrative about Ile Ife originator
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Wednesday, warned scholars against the tendency to fuel the embers of discord over their false narrative about the originator of Ile-Ife. Afenifere’s decision came in the wake of a claim that Igbo people of South-East Nigeria founded Ile-Ife, the cradle of the Yoruba, saying “such a claim is not only false, but a violent…
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Ex-EFCC Chairman launches book on Nigeria’s fuel subsidy fraud
A former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has alleged a staggering scale of corrupt practices used to siphon public funds under the guise of fuel subsidy payments. Bawa revealed this in his book, titled ‘The Shadow of Loot & Losses: Uncovering Nigeria’s Petroleum Subsidy Fraud,’ according to a statement on Monday. The statement said…
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2027: Current coalition efforts lack vision, ideology – Sowore
Human Rights Activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has said the current coalition efforts lack vision and ideology. Sowore explained that the coalition would strengthen President Bola Tinubu’s bid for re-election rather than challenge it. Sowore said on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Tuesday, described the current coalition talks as hollow, lacking ideological…
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Aiyedatiwa flags off Akungba-Ikare road dualization project
The governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has flagged off the dualisation of the Akungba-Ikare Road in Akoko, describing the project as a monumental stride toward infrastructural transformation and public safety in the area. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony on Tuesday, beside the main gate of the Adekunle Ajasin University in Akungba-Akoko, the governor declared that the project represents…
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EFCC arrests “Fake Journalist” for claiming to stop investigation of alleged fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a fake Journalist, Ernesto Chukwudum Chukwukamma for alleged extortion, impersonation and obtaining N2,000,000.00 ( Two Million Naira) under false pretence to influence the investigation of the sum of $4,500,000,000.00 (Four Billion, Five Hundred Million United States Dollars)alleged Petroleum Trust Fund, PTF, Fraud. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the…
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LASG onboards 10 additional MDAs on e-procurement platform
..trains staff towards full digitalization The Lagos State Government has taken another step towards the full digitalisation of its public procurement system with the onboarding of 10 additional Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the State on the e-procurement platform. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a four-day training programme on e-procurement organised for Procurement Officers of the 10 newly…
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Fight against insecurity, corruption, a collective battle- Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has said the fight against insecurity and corruption cannot be left in the hands of security agencies alone, stressing that every Nigerian has a critical role to play in securing the nation and promoting good governance. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday at a high-level national forum organized…
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Ogun: Ex-PDP deputy governorship candidate, Akinlade joins APC
…says PDP’s crisis is beyond redemption The Ogun State Deputy Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Adekunle Akinlade, popularly known as Triple A, on Tuesday, announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Akinlade made this announcement a week after he resigned his membership from the PDP. In a statement made available…
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Lagos APC constitutes reconciliation committees ahead July 12 council polls
Following the dissatisfaction expressed by some members of the All Progressives Congress (Lagos Chapter) over the outcome of its local government party primaries, the leadership of the party has inaugurated a reconciliation committees to resolve all conflicts and discontentments ahead of the July 12 council elections. It would be recalled that the Lagos APC held its primary elections on May…
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