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LP lauds INEC on Edo governorship election
..criticises Obi’s remarks over alleged election fraud Kunle Sanni The Labour Party has praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting what it described as one of the fairest and most peaceful elections in Edo State. The party also congratulated the newly elected governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), calling his victory well-deserved. In a…
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First Lady Tinubu seeks support for climate-friendly school meals initiative
Kunle Sanni Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on international development partners to assist in implementing climate-friendly school meal programs across the country. Speaking at a roundtable lunch organised by the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation, Mrs. Tinubu highlighted the potential of school feeding programmes to boost school enrolment…
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Abiru donates STEM Lab, other projects to alma mata
The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Tokunbo Abiru, has donated STEM Lab equipped and managed by the SAIL Empowerment Foundation to his alma mata, Government College Surulere in Lagos. The donation was part of events linked up to mark the 50th founder’s anniversary of the college. Abiru who is also the Chairman of the 50th founder’s day lecture,…
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Edo Guber: US lauds voters for peaceful conduct
The United States has commended the people of Edo state for the widely peaceful conduct of the Saturday governorship election on September 21. Richard Mills Jr. U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria in a statement on Tuesday, September 24, reaffirmed his country’s commitment to supporting free, fair, transparent, and credible elections in Nigeria. The statement reads: “The U.S. Mission in Nigeria commends…
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Oranyan market fire victims seek Oyo govt’s help
The victims of the popular Oranyan Market fire incident in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday, sought the assistance of the government and well-to-do individuals in the state to come to their aid as the incident has affected their means of livelihood. It would be recalled that over 40 shops were completely razed to the ground, at the herbal section of…
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NDLEA nabs ex-convict with N4.6bn worth cocaine at MMIA
An ex-convict, Christian Ogbuji has been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Ikeja Lagos. A statement by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy NDLEA Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, said he was arrested for importing 817 wraps of the same Class A drug weighing 19.40 kilograms with an estimated…
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Justice Nyako to step down from Nnamdi Kanu’s case
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja has said she is going to “rescue” herself from Nnamdi Kanu’s case. She made the statement after Kanu asked her to rescue herself from his case since she had refused to obey the Supreme Court’s order, adding that he had lost confidence in the court. He spoke out at the open court…
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7.3 milllion electricity customers unmetered- NERC
Almost 7.3 million customers are currently unmetered, according to Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). This portends a serious challenges to the metering of electricity customers across Nigeria. The latest figures, released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) showed that out of over 13.16 million registered customers, the electricity distribution companies also known as the DisCos, have been able to…
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Yahaya Bello: Lawyers, activists chide Kogi Assembly for demanding sack of EFCC boss
Lawyers, rights activists, and others have chided the Kogi State House of Assembly for calling for the sack of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Ola Olukoyede. They labelled the allegations against him as baseless, saying the lawmakers lack the constitutional powers to call for Olukoyede’s sack. It would be recalled that in a resolution passed on Monday during…
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79th UNGA: US Chamber of Commerce commits $320m to mortgage financing, SMEs, others in Nigeria
..as Shettima assures of President Tinubu’s dedication to investor-friendly nation KUNLE SANNI The United States Chamber of Commerce Monday announced a $320 million investment to support Nigeria’s mortgage refinancing, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and cashew processing industries. This is just as Vice President Kashim Shettima, who is leading the federal government delegation and representing President Tinubu at this year’s…
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