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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu in Bauchi to meet APC delegates
All Progressives Congress National Leader & leading presidential aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and Emir of Bauchi, HRH Dr. Rilwan Suleiman Adamu, when Tinubu paid a courtesy call on him in his palace in Bauchi…Wednesday. Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, addressing Bauchi APC delegates to the national convention/presidential primaries on Wednesday in Bauchi… Asiwaju Tinubu and popular cleric, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, when Tinubu…
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EFCC arrests Nsima Ekere, ex-NDDC MD over N47bn fraud
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, arrested Nsima Ekere, a former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for alleged diversion of funds to the tune of N47 billion through registered contractors of the agency. This was disclosed by the Commission’s spokesperson Wilson Uwajaren, who confirmed it to Channels Television. Nsima was the…
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Reps aspirant, Ajia, seeks support ahead party primaries
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Kwara Ahead of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) primaries, Ibrahim Ajia, an aspirant for Asa/Ilorin West Federal Constituency has said if given the opportunity to represent the good people of his constituency,he will be an active, relevant, and a performing green chamber member. Ajia,a philanthropist and 2019 gubernatorial aspirant, pointed out that his mission is to attract federal…
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Soyinka gives FUNAAB Ijegba Forestage’s custody
Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has given up the custody of his Ijegba forestage in Abeokuta to the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. The institution announced this in a statement by the Registrar, Dr. Bola Adekola on Tuesday. According to the statement, the institution and Soyinka signed a Memorandum of Understanding to seal the deal. Ijegba Forestage, comprising several hectares…
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Why is Turkey causing problems for Finland and Sweden’s plans to join NATO?
Just when it seemed like Finland and Sweden’s accession into NATO was imminent, Turkey has taken its allies by surprise by throwing a wrench into the works. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he didn’t view “positively” the Nordic countries’ desire to join the alliance, accusing the two of being “like guesthouses for terror organizations.” He told his party lawmakers in…
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VIDEO: Dei Dei market in Abuja on fire
There is currently a fire outbreak at Dei Dei market in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The cause of the fire has not been ascertained as at the time of filing this report.
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Finance minister suspends accountant-general over N80bn fraud
Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed has suspended the Accountant General of the Federation Ahmed Idris. The AGF was suspended in a letter the finance minister wrote to him dated May 18. According to the finance minister, his suspension was as a result of his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over fraud-related matters amounting to N80 billion.…
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Abdulrahman, Makinde flag off N43.1bn Ogbomoso-Iseyin road project
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday joined his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde to flag off the 76.67 km Ogbomoso-Iseyin road project valued at N43.1billion. During the flagoff, AbdulRazaq congratulated Makinde for embarking on such an impactful project. AbdulRazaq said the road, like a few of such he is fixing in Kwara, is a real…
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Osinbajo calls for focus on gas as transition fuel
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has restated the need to designate gas as a transition fuel in the global net-zero emissions target by 2060 even as he observes that Africa is now winning that argument. Prof Osinbajo spoke while receiving a delegation of Executive Directors of the African Development Bank, AfDB, led by the Dean of the Board, Mrs Mmakgoshi Lekhethe,…
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APC fixes new date for presidential primary election, others
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has picked a new date for its presidential primaries and all other primary elections. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the party Felix Morka. The new dates were approved by the party’s National Working Committee at its meeting on Wednesday. The presidential primaries initially scheduled for May 30…
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