Senate: Step down for ex-DIG, ex-minister urges Akpabio

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State and former Minister of Petroleum, Don Etiebet, has called on the immediate past Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to step down for DIG Udom Ekpoudom (retd.), as candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. Etibiet stated this on Monday […]

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Aggrieved PDP governors meet in Enugu, plot Ayu’s removal

L-R: Makinde, Ikpeazu, Wike, Ugwuanyi and Ortom at Enugu Aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday met in Enugu to plot their next move, following the visit of the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar, to the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, in his private residence on Thursday in Abuja. In […]

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2023 elections: Expectations and concerns

INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu The optimism expressed the other day by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba on the coming general elections in the country is reassuring. And given the charged atmosphere that the election is engendering, Nigerians certainly need that reassurance. The police, as well as the Independent National Electoral […]

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2023 poll: Uzodinma, Ginika Tor rally Ndigbo for Tinubu

Insist Tinubu remains a detribalised leader Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state has reiterated his determination to mobilise the teeming population of Ndigbo across the country for the presidential candidate of the ruling All progressive congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 poll. His position was reinforced by the President and Founder of […]

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Police officer, Amah gets national integrity award for rejecting $200,000 bribe

Daniel Itse Amah; Photo Platforms Africa President Muhammadu Buhari has granted the prestigious 2022 public service Integrity award to Chief Superintendent of Police Daniel Itse Amah for rejecting a $200,000 bribe from robbers. Amah who is to be conferred the award at the presidential villa tomorrow by President Buhari is the Divisional Police Officer in […]

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Stock market wobbles amid inflation concern

Nigerian Stock Exchange It was not cheery news on the trading floor of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), as activities on the stock market took a negative turn last Tuesday following the increase of the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) for the third consecutive time to stabilise prices. Indeed, aggressive monetary policy tightening by the Central […]

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Aggrieved Wike, allies meet in Enugu on PDP, Atiku

Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo State (left); Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, Abia; Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, Rivers; Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Enugu; and Dr. Samuel Ortom, Benue when members of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) G-5 governors met at Enugu State Government House…yesterday. • Atiku, Tinubu show fitness in new videos with dance, cycling • Tinubu appoints Buni, Masari as […]

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N3 trillion stranded overtime cargoes rot at Lagos, Onne ports

Stranded overtime cargoes at Lagos port; Photo: Adaku Onyenucheya NCS yet to auction over 8,000 containers after three years Scraps occupy 25% of port spaces Customs: We are awaiting govt’s gazette to auction cargoes, deploy scanners Hoodlums take over ports, frustrate legitimate businesses Government warehouse facilities run out of capacity Nigeria losing imported cargoes to […]

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