The ruling All Progressives Congress on Monday officially announced the immediate past Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godwin Akpabio, as its consensus candidate for the position of Senate presidency in the 10th Assembly. Akpabio is to be assisted by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Jibrin Barau, who would be the […]
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The notion that Nigeria is more of a natural gas-endowed nation than an oil-rich nation has been held widely both within and outside the country. However, the role of the Gas sector in enhancing the growth of the economy through enhanced exports has been largely suboptimal. The news that Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a twelve-member North East Development Commission (NEDC) governing board. One of the members includes the Director, the Humanitarian Affairs Department of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (FMHDSD), Alhaji Grema Ali. The President, in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan on May […]
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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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