Says Feb 3, 2024 poll is test for Nigeria’s democracy The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has written President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the forthcoming House of Representatives bye-election in Akoko North East/Akoko North-West Federal Constituency of the state as another test for Nigeria’s democracy. In the letter titled “Akoko Bye-Election: “The Need […]
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Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to rescue the people of the state from the scourge of alleged political “tyrants” in the corridor of power in the State. It alleged that since November 2022 there have been threats to the lives of law-abiding citizens of […]
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Amadi, others ask FG to ban estimated billing The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered the country’s eleven power distribution companies to supply 715, 000 prepaid electricity meters in 2024. This comes as eight million users are still billed arbitrarily in the country amidst the inability of utility companies to provide meters to end-users. […]
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By Banji Ayoola The family of the departed Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has announced what it described as the “Celebration of a remarkable life”. In a statement with the same title and signed by his son, Oluwarotimi O. Akeredolu, Jnr. the family said: “With hearts overflowing with gratitude, the entire Akeredolu family wishes to […]
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Solid Minerals minister, Dele Alake, has raised an alarm that he has been receiving life threatening messages following his comment on how powerful Nigerians are funding banditry associated with illegal mining in the country. . He disclosed this on Monday during an on-the-spot assessment of the effect of the explosion that rocked the ancient city […]
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Farmers at Idege, a farmstead in Ado Ekiti, the capital city of Ekiti State, invested millions of naira in cultivating their farms, but they are currently in tears as a result of the destruction of their farms by herders, Abiodun Nejo writes: Some farmers at Idege, a farmstead under Ado Ekiti, the capital city of […]
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Members of Rivers State Civil Society Organisations during a peaceful protest against re-presentation of the state’s 2024 Appropriation Bill, in Port Harcourt…yesterday. PHOTO: NAN Civil Society Organisations (CSO), in Rivers State, have threatened to sue Governor Siminalayi Fubara if he relates with the Martins Amaewhule-led state House of Assembly. The CSOs made up of activists, […]
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Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) The Federal Government has availed Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and the manufacturing sectors of N200 billion to create more job opportunities in the country. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nura Rimi, disclosed this in a message at a capacity building for MSMEs in […]
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NBC Director General, Mr. Charles Ebuebu Media professionals have expressed satisfaction with the recent court ruling nullifying provisions of the Broadcasting Code empowering the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to impose fines on broadcasters. Recall, a Federal High Court in Abuja, last week, declared null and void, provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code authorising the NBC […]
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Application process will be strictly by app Ahead of the launch of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), President Bola Tinubu has directed the expansion of its focus areas to include interest-free loans to Nigerian students interested in skill-development programmes. He gave the directive after a briefing from NELFUND’s Executive Secretary, Akintunde Sawyerr, at the […]
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