A South West APC elders meeting with presidential, gubernatorial and National Assembly aspirants from the zone ended tonight on a convivial note, as sources confirm that the leaders resolved that every aspirant has a right to contest. Besides, the meeting, held behind closed doors, also resolved that name callings and other personal attacks should no […]
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An ex-Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, has purchased the presidential expression of interest and nomination forms of the All Progressives Congress to contest for the 2023 presidency. One of his close allies, Malam Abdullahi Bayero, said on Friday in Kaduna that “we have picked the forms for the former Speaker.” He said […]
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Rivers State floored Imo State at the Supreme Court on Friday over the disputed 17 oil wells. The court in its judgement also ended the political arrangement on the sharing of revenue from the oil wells. The apex court ruled that the oil wells located in Ndoni and Egbema communities belong to Rivers in its […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has met with some northern governors and handlers of the nation’s security network at the Presidential Villa Abuja. The meeting, which held behind closed-door in the Executive Council chambers of the Presidential Villa, started around 3pm. Although no details were officially provided on the meeting, sources said that it was all about […]
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Airline Operators in Nigeria have announced the shutdown of their operations from Monday due to the steady increase in the cost of aviation fuel. They had threatened to shut down their operations in March arguing that they had only three days of fuel left. The cost of aviation fuel, also known as Jet A1, had […]
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The United Kingdom is set to begin issuance of a new visa that allows holders of first degrees, masters, and doctorates to travel to the country and work in fields such as science, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship by May 30. The visa – high potential individual visa, allows applicants to relocate to the UK without […]
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The Federal Government and striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) would resume talks next week with a view to ending the prolonged closure of public universities. Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige made this disclosure in his office while making opening remarks at a meeting between the government side […]
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Osinbajo, Sanwo-Olu, Tinubu Presidential aspirants from the South West on the banner of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, including the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo; the party’s National Leader, Senator Bola Tinubu; and Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi and the party’s other governors from the region are currently in a crucial stakeholders’ meeting […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday told Southeast leaders that the fate of pro-separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu will be decided by the courts. He stated this during a meeting with leaders from the region at the New Government House Abakaliki. Buhari is in Ebonyi State for a two-day working visit. The President was reacting to a […]
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Poor Nigerians, previously subsidised heavily affected by the new tariff Stakeholders divided over calls for reversal of power privatisation Four months after the Federal Government and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) quietly ordered the removal of subsidy on electricity and increased end-user tariffs, yesterday’s tariff increase approval by the regulator has created fresh concerns […]
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