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NUF, Bauchi gov’s supporters call for Wike’s sanction over threat to PDP govs
The North East Unity Forum (NUF) and the Supporters of Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed Vanguard have, in separate statements, berated the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for his anti-party activities and threat against governors of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for supporting his successor, Rivers State …
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Yar’Adua: Shettima, Atiku, Obi, others attend funeral prayer in Katsina
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja, Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja and Agaju Madugba, Katsina Vice President Kashim Shettima, Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbas, National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu and Governor Dikko Radda, were among personalities that attended the funeral prayer of the Hajiya Dada Habi Yar’Adua, in Katsina. The mother of the late former president, Umaru …
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Tinubu meets Jinping as Nigeria, China elevate ties to strategic partnership
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Bola Tinubu and Chinese President Xi Jinping, have met in Beijing, China, yesterday, where they announced the elevation of Nigeria-China ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership. This is even as several Memoranda of Understandings (MOUs) have been signed, focusing on key areas such as cooperation on the belt and road …
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Kebbi medical doctors earn salaries equivalent to FG doctors
Kebbi medical doctors earn salaries equivalent to FG doctors Brain Drain: Medical Doctors start enjoy salaries equivalent with federal government doctors From Olanrewaju Lawal Birnin Kebbi Kebbi State Government has disclosed that all the Medical Doctors working in the state have started to enjoying salaries equivalent to their colleagues working with the Federal Government’s …
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Nigeria’s flag designer to be buried in Oyo after year-long wait for state funeral
By Ezekiel David The family of Taiwo Michael Akinkunmi, the designer of Nigeria’s national flag, has expressed frustration over the lack of a promised state funeral, more than a year after his death. Known as “Mr Flag Man,” Akinkunmi, who died at age 87, was a humble man who painted his house in the green …
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*-from-defendants-girlfriend/ Ex-US judge convicted after demanding s** from defendant’s girlfriend
By John Ogunsemore A former local district judge in Arkansas, United States, Thomas David Carruth, risks a five-year jail term following his conviction for making false statements to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In April 2022, Carruth, 64, was said to have solicited s** from the girlfriend of a criminal defendant in his court …
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Wire fraud: US court jails Nigerian for five years
By John Ogunsemore A Nigerian, Franklin Ifeanyichukwu Okwonna, has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison and ordered to pay nearly $5 million in restitution by a federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia, United States. In a statement, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) disclosed that Okwonna was sentenced on …
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Christian youth group cautions governor Uba Sani over MOU with Chinese firm
From Noah Ebije, Kaduna Apparently worried about seizure of Nigerian assets abroad by a Chinese firm, due to a business agreement with the Ogun State government signed in 2007, Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP) has called on the Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani to literally shine his eyes over a successfully signing of a Memorandum …
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Igbinadolor empowers more market women in support of Ighodalo
Less than three weeks before the Edo governorship elections, Edo-born American-based surgeon, Dr Uyi Igbinadolor, has continued his support for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo, with his market women money empowerment programme across the three senatorial districts of the state. The programme has moved to Uwa Market in Oredo Local …
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Fuel scarcity: Obi demands transparency
From Idu Jude Abuja The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has challenged the Federal Government to come clean and tell Nigerians all that is going on in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Obi said the continuous running of critical government agencies in secrecy is unacceptable. Writing on his X …
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Those Who ‘Japa’ Are Myopic, Says Baale
The Business School Netherlands (BSN) Executive Officer Lere Baale has advised Nigerians to see the beauty and wealth in their country and stay back to build it. The professor of Agile Organisation Transformation cited examples of a foreigner who makes billions of naira weekly and some who have successfully stayed for decades in the country….
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Climate Change: 118m Poor Africans To Be Exposed To Floods, Heat By 2030…WMO
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has said over 118 million extremely poor people in Africa who live on less than $2 will be exposed to drought, floods and extreme heat by the year 2030. This is contained in the WMO State of the Climate in Africa Report, 2023, released by the WMO Deputy Secretary-General, Ms…
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Edo Guber: Group Urges INEC On Credible Election
The Edo Civil Society Organizations (EDOSCO) yesterday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that the conduct of the September 21 Edo State governorship election is free, fair and credible. EDOCSO, which opened a situation room for the election, urged INEC to assure the people by its actions and activities that it is…
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Treat Petroleum, Energy Issues As Nat’l Security Matter, Adebayo Urges FG
Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said that there is a need for the Federal Government to invest massively in public transportation as one of the sure ways out of the current petroleum crisis in the nation. Adebayo in a statement said Nigeria has…
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Abia Unveils Plans For Education Sector
The Abia State government has announced the training of teachers, and posting of security personnel to schools as part of its reform programme for the education sector. The Commissioner for Information and Culture Okey Kanu said the government would train 2,000 master trainers for teachers. He said 200 teachers had passed the training, with 1,800…
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Umuahia Meeting: Stakeholders Urge Obi, Otti To Save LP
As leaders and stakeholders of Labour Party (LP) meet in Umuahia, Abia State at an expanded stakeholders’ meeting, some leaders of the party have called for permanent solution to the party’s crisis. The Acting Chairman of the Political Commission of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Prof. Theophilus Ndubuaku, Chairman of Labour Party National Transition Committee…
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N’Delta: We’ve Created 14,600 New Jobs – PIND
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has unveiled its 2023 annual report showcasing the catalytic impact of strategic investments in peacebuilding and economic empowerment to create a brighter future for Niger Delta. In 2023, PIND’s initiatives led to the creation of over 14,600 new jobs and significantly boosted agricultural productivity, directly…
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TETFUND To Host 5-Day Research Fair
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) is expected to host a five-day research fair in November to showcase the latest innovations and ground breaking research, bridge the gap between researchers, inventors and willing sponsors. The Minister of Education Tahir Mamman, who said on Tuesday in Abuja, encouraged individuals and organisations to participate in the research…
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CBN: Letter Of Credit Payments Decline By 57.04% To $391.91m
Payments through Letters of Credit (LC’s) amounted to $391.91 million in the first seven months of this year, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) latest data on international payments. The amount is $520.44 million or 57.04 per cent lower than the $912.35 million that deposit money banks (DMBs) in the country used in…
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Pope Francis Seeks End To Extremism On Asian Tour
Pope Francis has appealed for religious unity to counter extremism and intolerance, as the longest tour of the 87-year-old’s papacy got into full swing in Muslim-majority Indonesia. On the first full day of his four-nation trip to the Asia-Pacific, the pontiff zeroed in on the role all faiths can play on flashpoint security issues. “To…
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