The Federal Executive Council has approved the sum of $11.17bn to link all of Nigeria’s coastal cities by rail in six years. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, briefed State House correspondents after the virtual FEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mohammed said that […]
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the acquisition of 20 per cent minority stakes by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC) in the Dangote Petroleum and Petro-Chemical Refinery. Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, briefed State House correspondents after the virtual FEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at […]
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The suspended deputy commissioner of police, Abba Kyari, on Tuesday, appeared before the special investigation panel headed by the deputy inspector-general of police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigations Department, Joseph Egbunike. The panel sat at the Force headquarters in Abuja and ended the session at 8.p.m. According to a source, the panel began sitting […]
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Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday said that the national leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, “is hale and hearty.” He made this known while speaking with journalists in Lagos following his visit to the APC leader in London, United Kingdom, on Tuesday. The social media have been awash with […]
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PDP Flag. Photo: GettyIMages The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has appealed to members and stakeholders of the party to remain calm over Tuesday resignation of seven national deputy officers of the party. The forum made the call in a statement issued by its Chairman and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, in Abuja. […]
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In this file photo former US President Barack Obama speaks at a Biden-Harris drive-in rally in Orlando, Florida on October 27, 2020. – Barack Obama has scaled back plans for a big 60th birthday party this weekend, paring down a guest list of the rich and famous numbering in the hundreds due to the spread […]
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The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, from reviewing downward the salaries and allowances of members of the Association of Specialist Medical Doctors in Academics (ASMEDA). The claimants; Dr Christopher Sakpa, Dr Momoh Mcsionel, Dr Ahmed Rabiu and Dr Darlington Akukwu had sued for themselves and […]
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Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday granted bail to 12 Yoruba Nation agitator Chief Sunday Adeyemo Igboho’s associates held in its custody since July 2, 2021. Justice Egwuatu admitted the applicants to bail.The judge, who held that there is no charge against the applicants, however, admitted four of the applicants […]
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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have continued to trade blameS over last Saturday’s APC ward congresses held in Ekiti. In a statement on Tuesday, by its State Publicity Secretary, Raphael Adeyanju, the PDP condemned the APC for its alleged inability to conduct or preside over any […]
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Ondo State Governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic (PDP), Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, has explained why he did not join the national chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee and governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni in his petition before the election petitions tribunal. Addressing leaders of his party in a meeting at the […]
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