By Ade Oyeyemi A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dele Momodu, has explained the decision by the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to appoint former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as deputy chairman of his campaign council for the 2027 election. Momodu said the appointment was intended to recognise what he described as El-Rufai’s […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi The Delta State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress has declared an indefinite strike following the death of a deputy director in the state Ministry of Secondary Education, Mr Unity Adedah. The NLC Chairman in the state, Goodluck Oforbruku, announced the industrial action on Friday while addressing protesting civil servants at the […]
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The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has warned members against actions capable of undermining the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The state APC Chairman, Kolawole Babatunde, issued the warning during the party’s State Executive Committee meeting at the APC secretariat in Akure, the state capital. Babatunde said the party would […]
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By Ade Oyeyemi Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said he will leave active politics at the end of his tenure, ruling out any future bid for the presidency or other elective positions. Otti made this known during an interview with Arise Television on Friday while responding to questions about former Anambra State Governor Peter […]
Continue ReadingProjects to cover 10,000-hectare Special Blue Economy Zone, expand maritime capacity By John Dike, Osogbo The Federal Government has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Ogun State Government and a global logistics company, DP World, for the development of the Gateway Deep Seaport and the Ogun State Special Blue Economy Zone. Marine and Blue Economy, […]
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OSCO-HEALTH Lecturer Bags Doctorate in English Literature By John Dike, Osogbo Friends, family members, associates in the academia and colleagues of the Osun State College of Health Technology, Ilesa, on Thursday gathered in their numbers to celebrate the academic achievement of one of their own, Dr Tajudeen Kolapo, who recently earned a Doctor of Philosophy […]
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President Bola Tinubu has demanded at least two permanent seats for Africa on the United Nations Security Council, with veto powers, saying the current structure no longer reflects the distribution of global power. He made the demand on Thursday in his address to the General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General […]
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Only the people of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have the power to determine their elected representatives according to Senator Ireti Kingibe. Firing back on Thursday at the FCT minister Nyesom Woke who.had said she would lose her reelection bid, Kingibe who represents the FVT in the red chamber, and is seeking return,said she would […]
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Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has been appointed as Deputy Chairman of the African Domocratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections. He will serve with a former Borno State governorship candidate Kashim Ibrahim-Imam, who will chair the council as approved by the party’s presidential candidate and former Vive President, Alhaji Atiku […]
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About 107 Nigerians fleeing from xenophobic attacks in South Africa, on Thursday night arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. Their flight was sponsored by the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG. They were the first batch of 500 Nigerians whose air transportation from Johannesburg to Lagos is being funded by the RCCG […]
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