The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja on Monday dismissed one of the petitions filed by the Action Alliance (AA) challenging the victory of Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the February 25 Presidential poll. A five-member panel of the court led by Justice Haruna Tsammani dismissed the case after the petitioner’s lawyer announced its withdrawal. It […]
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The Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Kalu, has written members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of All Progressives Congress (APC) and 108 Senators-elect of his interest to become the Senate President. This is contained in a statement issued by the Media Office of the Chief Whip of the Senate on Monday in Abuja. Kalu, […]
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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has nominated Senator Godswill Akpabio for the position of the Senate President. The management of the APC on Monday made the nomination following its decision to zone the leadership of the 10th National Assembly. According to an official statement signed by the party’s spokesman, […]
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Fourth batch of 834 Nigerians stranded in Sudan arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, in Abuja on Sunday (7/5/23); 01529/7/5/2023/Hogan Bassey/NAN • 1,471 arrive from Sudan, FG insists no citizen will be left behind • Dangote, MTN donate packages to returnees The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), yesterday, disclosed that 1,471 evacuees from Sudan […]
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NSIB begins investigation It was a chaotic scene at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, yesterday, as Max Air airline had a serious incident on landing, and abruptly cordoned off the busy runway. The emergency incident, which occurred at about 2:58 p.m., panicked onboard passengers, as much as it distressed all Abuja outbound and […]
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• Convertible, inter-company loans on increase • Six firms raise N364b from capital market in five years • High cost of borrowing weighing on real sector, operators warn • Stockbrokers task incoming administration on cost of borrowing, inflation • SMEs in limbo, pay as much as 32% on commercial loans Rising interest rates, devaluation, and […]
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• Speakership: Wase, Betara, Jaji, Soli pull 287-member alliance against Abass • APC N’Central stakeholders insist on Speakership, reject Tinubu’s preferred candidate • Akpabio’s endorsement splits Northern leaders • Kalu, 10 other Southeast Senators-elect cry out over exclusion from Senate Presidency • Imo Senator-elect Ndubueze joins race The twists and turns in the jostle for […]
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• Caucuses, Groups Decry Imposition Of Akpabio, Abass • Tinubu/Shettima Network, Northwest Political Forum Back Yari For Senate Presidency • We May Not Support Akpabio’s Bid — PDP • Main Opposition Party Hints At Producing Candidate For Senate Presidency • Gagdi Defies Endorsement Of Abass As Speaker, Urges Fair Treatment • Betara Unbeatable In Race […]
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By Dr. Sylvester Ikhisemojie Once again, the topic for this week has been changed due to the increasing number of harrowing experiences narrated by parents and their relatives in various Nigerian hospitals. In the past, it seemed that events like we are about to read about could happen in certain sectors of the healthcare industry […]
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Being a parent is undoubtedly one of the greatest joys of life. Though people have different timelines for attaining certain milestones and the length of time is relative, Saturday Beats takes a look at some celebrities that took a relatively long time before having babies Niyi Johnson and Seyi Edun When actors, Adeniyi Johnson, and […]
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