Photo/Facebook/MrUdomEmmanuel Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, dismissed speculations that Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has resigned his position as chairman of the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). A statement released by the spokesperson of PDP PCC, Kola Ologbondiyan, described the report as fake. He said: “Our campaign assures Nigerians, as well as all pro-democracy […]
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Photo by Pius Utomi Ekpei / AFP After weeks of relief, diesel prices appear to be on the rise again, partly in response to the volatility in the energy market over concerns about supply from Europe and unstable foreign exchange rates. For many businesses, sustaining production for the Yuletide season might not be business as […]
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A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has convicted the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa for contempt of court in relation to his agency’s failure to comply with an earlier order of the court. Justice Chizoba Oji, in a ruling, held that “the Chairman Economic […]
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Tankers spend over one week at loading terminal NNPC’s supply drops, many filling stations empty Scarcity may drag till festive season, operators say The cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, has risen to as high as N200/litre at depots, which means that motorists should brace up to buy PMS above N200/litre at filling […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday asked for the cooperation of Nigerians as it “continues to pursue positive resolution of this avoidable crisis within the ambit of legality without compromising the interests and welfare of Nigerian intellectuals.” The union made this known in a statement made available to our correspondent in Abuja. The […]
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has indicated that the Federal Government may not fully pay university lecturers for the eighth months that the Academic Staff Union of Universities was on strike. Gbajabiamila, in a statement issued on Monday, said that President Muhammadu Buhari was being awaited to approve the proposal of […]
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Former Anambra State Governor, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, is a Harvard-trained economist and president of the Igbo Elders Consultative Forum. He speaks with Friday Olokor about the call for an Igbo presidency and why the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is the best choice for 2023 You are a stakeholder in the Nigerian project and […]
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Ekweremadu’s daughter in UK court Former deputy president of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has spent 138 days in the custody of authorities in the United Kingdom over human trafficking. The lawmaker was arrested in June 2022 at the Heathrow Airport in London and was immediately arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court for allegedly bringing a child […]
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PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, flanked by Governor Aminu Tambuwal (left), and Governor Godwin Obaseki (right), steps out at the PDP rally in Benin City. Maiduguri will be the next stop for the PDP’s campaign train. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that their rally for the 2023 presidential campaign will take place in […]
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FG tackles PDP over Buhari’s scorecard Almost eight months after shutdown of Abuja/Kaduna rail services, the Federal Government, yesterday, announced resumption of operation before end of this month. Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, made the announcement at the second President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration scorecard (2015-2023) series in Abuja The rail service, which gained much […]
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