AHEAD of the much-anticipated National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the leader of the party’s National Youth Frontier, Usman Okai Austin, has said the national chairman of the party must come from the North Central part of Nigeria. Okai said there is an ongoing underground …
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THE Ford Foundation has made a commitment towards supporting the ongoing fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Nigeria The commitment was made on Monday by the visiting Vice President, International Programmes, Ford Foundation, Martin Abregu, at a roundtable organized by UN Women at UN House Abuja with stakeholders. Abregu said …
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THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has suspended all events at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. Wike announced the suspension after he inspected the centre in Abuja on Monday. He explained that the suspension was to enable Julius Berger to carry out holistic rehabilitation of …
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THE Network for the Actualization of Social Growth and Viable Development (NEFGAD) a public procurement advocacy group has issued pre-action notice to the Federal Government and National Assembly over issue of Budget interference by the National Assembly. The group made this known in a letter signed by its head of …
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NOLLYWOOD actress, Adejumoke Aderounmu, has died at the age of 40. Adejumoke who was popular for her role in the series “Jenifer Diary,”passed away on Saturday, April 6. The cause of her death has not yet been made public. May her soul rest in peace, Amen.
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THE opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has disclosed that arrangement has been concluded to elect ad hoc delegates ahead of the April 25 governorship primaries. According to the party, the delegates will be chosen across the 203 wards in the state in order to participate in the …
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THE Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), the umbrella body of all licensed Bureaux De Change (BDCs) has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to adjust its applicable exchange rate downward to below the N1,251/$ it pegged for the BDCs. The request followed the epoch …
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THE pursuit of good governance in Africa remains a persistent challenge, with many countries facing political instability, corruption, economic hurdles, and social unrest. These nations confront significant governance obstacles, including political repression, human rights abuses, economic mismanagement, and conflict. The governance index, as established by World Economics, assigns equal weight to …
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George Joseph, aged 102, is the world’s oldest billionaire according to the 2024 Forbes Billionaire List. He is known for his achievements in the insurance sector and is the founder of Mercury General Corporation, headquartered in Los Angeles. Born in 1921 in Beckley, West Virginia, to Lebanese immigrants, George Joseph’s journey to becoming the …
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LANDMARK Beach Resort, a popular tourist destination in Lagos, is locked in a dispute with the Lagos State government over a planned demolition to make way for a new coastal highway. The resort’s owner, Paul Onwuanibe, received a demolition notice in late March, sparking concerns about the impact on tourism …
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