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Osoba to Adebanjo: You can’t zone Southwest out of the 2023 presidential race
…says Afenifere leader an inconsistent politician since the days of Chief Awolowo All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba on Thursday took the leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Chief Pa Ayo Adebanjo to the cleanders, describing him an inconsistent politician since the days of Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Chief Osoba also said…
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Zulum rejects VP slot offer, wins Borno APC primaries
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries. Zulum, who was sole aspirant, also said he was not interested in being the vice presidential candidate of the party as being offered by some of the presidential aspirants. The primaries held at the El-Kanemi Sports Centre in Maiduguri on Thursday…
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Buhari leaves for AU extra-ordinary summit in Equatorial Guinea
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Thursday, May 26, 2022, to participate in the African Union Extra-ordinary Session of Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, with special focus on security. This was contained in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Thursday. The…
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Nigeria, Ethiopia to hold joint commission meeting on trade, economy, others
Nigeria and Ethiopia have concluded arrangements to hold a Joint Ministerial Commission meeting in Addis Ababa next month to discuss various areas of bilateral relationship and exchange perspectives on a range of international issues of mutual interest. President Muhammadu Buhari hosted the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Dr Abiy Ahmed, to a State Visit and a presidential lunch attended by the…
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NPC to conduct 2023 census with new technology, says commissioner
By Richard Thomas, Ibadan Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission (NPC), Dr Eyitayo Oyetunji said the commission will be using latest technology to ensure accuracy of the 2023 national census exercise. He said that the technologies are first if its kind which have not been used by any country before. Dr Oyetunji spoke at the second level management training workshop, held at Western…
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Gunmen kill soldier, one other in Ondo, kidnap expatriate
Temitope Adedeji Akure The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a soldier by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers who also abducted an expatriate, identified as Wali Duo. Duo, a construction contractor was allegedly abducted along Alafia junction in Owo Local Government Area of the state. Western post gathered that the driver of the expatriate was also killed during the…
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Bauchi governor lauds Buhari, over investments in education, others
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday received Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, who paid him a thank-you visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in the aftermath of the presidential inauguration of the N23.5 billion World Bank Assisted Upgraded Bauchi Township Water Supply Scheme. The commissioning of the project at the Gubi Water Treatment Plant in Bauchi was performed on May…
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PHOTO NEWS: ETHIOPIA PM visits President Buhari in Abuja
President Buhari receives the Prime Minister of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed at the State House on Wednesday.
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Presidency 2023: Peter Obi set to run as Kwankwaso’s running mate on NNPP platform
Barely a few hours after dumping the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, is in discussion with the leaders of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), with a view to joining the party. Obi, a leading aspirant in the 2023 presidential election had earlier resigned his membership of the PDP on Wednesday. Obi’s decision to…
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Nigeria not making progress, needs good leader, says Catholic Diocese
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Catholic Diocese of Osogbo in Osun State has stated that Nigeria needs a leader that will position it on the right direction that will bring about the desired progress. The Director, Social Communication Commission of the diocese, Rev. Fr. Anthony Omodunbi stated this while speaking with newsmen on the state of the nation in Osogbo on…
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