Ondo Assembly says Akeredolu on medical leave, confirms Aiyedatiwa as acting governor

Ondo State House of Assembly has confirmed the deputy governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa as the acting governor, stepping in for Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who is on medical leave. It stated this on Tuesday after receiving a letter from Governor Akeredolu, notifying it about his going on medical leave for 21 working days to take […]

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FG to begin giving students loans in September

The Federal Government says it is working out modalities to begin students loan between September and October 2023. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, David Adejo, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday while addressing newsmen on the bill signed by President Bola Tinubu. President Tinubu on Monday signed into law the Student Loan Bill […]

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Blood shortage bites harder with only 25% of transfusion demand met yearly

• Nigeria needs N90 billion yearly for self-sufficiency • Transfusion is capital intensive, costs N60,000 to ‘procure’ one unit of blood As Nigeria joins the rest of the globe to mark World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) today, June 14, very little has changed in terms of the supply shortage facing her over 200 million population. […]

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Fighting back, Trump targets Biden’s Justice Department

Former US President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in Bedminster, New Jersey, on June 13, 2023. – Trump appeared in court in Miami for an arraignment regarding 37 federal charges, including violations of the Espionage Act, making false statements, and conspiracy regarding his mishandling of classified material after […]

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How presidency’s last-minute intervention shaped National Assembly’s leadership election

• Akpabio: Beginning of a new era, says PANDEF • Open voting, a game changer on Abass’ election • Azaiki, Robinson, Nwosu, others hail Akpabio’s emergence The 63 against 45 votes recorded in Tuesday’s Senate presidential election showed how serious and intriguing the contest was. Issues of competence, religion, ethnicity, and even region came into […]

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Tinubu’s men lead 10th N’Assembly, vow ‘we won’t be ‘rubber stamp’

‘It’s time to get down to business,’ Tinubu tells Akpabio, Abbas U.S. hails Nigeria on inauguration of 10th National Assembly Senate will support govt’s good policies and programmes, says Akpabio Ohanaeze lists demands from ‘in-law’ Akpabio We’ll work in harmony with Tinubu but uphold principles of checks and balances – Abbas Abiodun, Eno congratulate Akpabio, […]

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We will give Nigerians the good governance they deserve – Abbas

Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has promised that he and his colleagues will give Nigerians the good governance they deserve. He made the pledge on Wednesday in his acceptance and inaugural speech after his election as the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives. He said that with him in […]

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Nigeria far from allowing electorates’ votes count – Afenifere Leader, Adebanjo

Afenifere Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo says Nigeria is far from allowing the votes of the electorates to count while suggesting that rigging is the order of the day during elections. Adebanjo who is also a chieftain of the National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, made this assertion on Tuesday while speaking on Arise TV. He said: “What […]

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Court orders arrest of IGP over contempt

The National Industrial Court in Abuja has ordered the arrest of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, and the Force Secretary, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Hafiz Inuwa, for contempt of court. It ordered their arrest for disobeying the court order, which was regarded as contempt over the failure to reinstate […]

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