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Osun PDP primary: Adeleke, Babayemi bicker over court ruling
By Deborah Oladejo The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State may not end soon as Senator Ademola Adeleke and Prince Dotun Babayemi lay claims to the party’s governorship candidate. It would be recalled that the party on March 8 held a parallel congress for the governorship primary election in the state. Babayemi had earlier approached the…
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PDP presidential aspirants to buy forms for N40m
The Peoples Democratic Party has announced the commencement of sales of forms for various elective positions in the 2023 general election. In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, aspirants interested in vying for the post of president will part with N40m. The party says the presidential aspirants would purchase the nomination form for N35m, while…
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Lagos justice commissioner elected interim chairman 36 states’ attorneys general
The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo, has been elected interim chairman of the Executive Committee of Attorneys-General and Commissioners for Justice of the 36 states in Nigeria. Onigbanjo was elected as the body’s interim chairman at its inaugural meeting held recently in Abuja. Other members of the Committee are the Rivers State AG, Prof. Zac Adangor…
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Netflix to charge fees over password sharing to non-primary account holders
Netflix, the online streaming company is to launch a test letting primary account holders pay an additional fee for users outside their households. This new attempt by the company is to address illicit password-sharing. According to the Netflix terms of service, a customer’s account “may not be shared with individuals beyond your household.” After years of turning a blind eye…
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Buhari appoints Bolarinwa NBC chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Hon. Bashir Bolarinwa as the new Chairman of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Bolarinwa’s appointment was disclosed in a statement by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announcing the reconstitution of NBC governing board. According to the statement, other members of the board are Mr. Wada Asab Ibrahim, Mr. Iheanyichukwu…
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Buhari takes responsibility over fuel scarcity, poor electricity supply, apologises to Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has taken responsibility over the fuel scarcity and poor electricity supply in the country. President Buhari in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, “expressed sincere regrets for the inconvenience caused to citizens of the country”. The president assured Nigerians that relief was on the way, saying that his government was…
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Lekki-Ikoyi toll gate: LCC owing $92m says Lagos govt
The Lagos State Government says it is economically unrealistic and investment unfriendly to keep the Lekki toll plaza shut. Speaking while appearing on Arise News Morning Show on Wednesday, Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, said the Lekki Concessions Company – managers of the toll plaza are indebted to the tune of $92.2m to foreign and…
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Stop attacking each other, PDP national chairman Ayu charges members
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu, has charged members of the party to stop attacking each other. Ayu said this while addressing members of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) and National Executive Committee (NEC) on Wednesday at the PDP headquarters in Abuja. The chairman said the focus of members of the party should be on winning…
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Police suspend Edo PCRC chairman for wearing uniform
The Nigeria Police Force has suspended the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) Chairperson for the Edo State Police Command, Mrs. Helen Atekha Odemwingie, indefinitely. According to a statement by the Acting Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the PCRC chairperson was suspended for wearing police uniform. “The suspension is coming on the heels of a trending picture of the PCRC…
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