A public affairs analyst and civil society advocate, Edward Abakpa has demanded the resignation of the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Bayo Ojulari, over the state-owned firm’s latest Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese firms. He disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. This online medium …
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Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the furore over his Tuesday visit to the All Progressives Congress APC national chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, declaring that he does not practice “politics of enmity” and owes no one a public account of his private associations. Wike, who spoke with …
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The Kano Police Command, on Wednesday arraigned seven suspects before a Magistrate’s court in Nomansland for allegedly attacking traders at Farm Center Market, and the entourage of a prominent politician, AA Zaura. Newsextra24 reports that during the incident which occurred on April 28, the police were able to apprehend five …
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The Memphis Grizzlies and the wider basketball community are in mourning following the death of forward Brandon Clarke at the age of 29. Clarke’s sports agency, Priority Sports, confirmed his death in a statement on Tuesday. A cause of death was not disclosed. “We are beyond devastated by the passing …
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The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has declared his intention to contest for the Agege House of Representatives seat ahead of the forthcoming All Progressives Congress primaries. Obasa made the declaration on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Agege, Lagos, saying leaders of the …
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The Federal University Dutse (FUD), has approved the establishment of the School of Continuing and Distance Learning Education (SCDLE), to expand access to higher education. This is contained in a statement by Abdullahi Bello, Director, Public Affairs of the university, on Wednesday in Dutse. He said the school is designed …
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The National Universities Commission (NUC) says no fewer than 24,000 Nigerians will benefit from a new $65 million funding phase of the World Bank-supported Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) project. The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during the …
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has proposed a new six-pillar strategic initiative, “Compact of the Future of Regional Integration,” aimed at reshaping the bloc’s political and economic direction. ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Amb. Abdel-Fatau Musah, announced this in a presentation at the ongoing First Ordinary …
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The Federal Government says more than 1.44 million Nigerians have benefited from the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) nationwide since its inception. The National Project Coordinator of L-PRES, Dr Sanusi Abubakar, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at the project’s mid-term review meeting. Abubakar said the figure had …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a large consignment of Canadian Loud, a high-potency strain of cannabis, weighing 4,173.5 kilograms with a street value of N10.4billion at the Tincan Island Port in Lagos. A statement by the NDLEA spokesman on Wednesday in Abuja said that the successful …
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