The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, said that it was ready for the September 5, 2023, local government elections in the state. To that extent, the party announced that it would inaugurate its campaign council on Wednesday, to be headed by Governor Godwin Obaseki. …
Read More »The Senate has transmitted the names of 45 confirmed ministerial nominees to the Presidency. The Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Abdullahi Gumel, disclosed this in an interview with journalists at the National Assembly on Tuesday. Explaining why the number of ministerial nominees was increased to 48 …
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Niger’s junta on Tuesday rejected the latest diplomatic mission from African countries aimed at restoring constitutional order after a July 26 coup. NAN reports that the junta resisted pressure from the United States and the United Nations to come to the negotiating table. Heads of State from the Economic …
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President Bola Tinubu is meeting with Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Dr Okonjo-Iweala, who walked into the Villa few minutes after 3pm, was accompanied by Dr Ali Pate, one of President Tinubu’s ministers-designate. More details shortly…..
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State to stop inciting the people against President Bola Tinubu’s administration. APC accused Obaseki of blaming the new government for the deplorable condition of Edo’s roads. Obaseki recently attributed the deteriorating condition of federal roads in the state …
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President Bola Tinubu has, on Tuesday, set up and inaugurated the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms at the State House in Abuja. The committee would be chaired by Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Taiwo Oyedele. The Special Adviser to the President on …
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Babatunde Fashola, former minister of works and housing, has petitioned the inspector-general of police over “defamatory” social media posts. The posts claim that he is drafting a favourable judgment for the presidential election petition tribunal. Recently, Jackson Ude and some Twitter users alleged that Fashola and some lawyers of the …
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The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has announced the three senators from Oyo State as chairmen of different standing committees in the 10th Assembly. The three senators are Sharafadeen Alli, Yunus Akintunde, and Abdulfatai Buhari. Reports gathered that the duo of Alli and Akintunde are first-term lawmakers, while …
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The Federal Government says it has withdrawn the contempt of court proceedings against organised labour for embarking on a nationwide protest. This is contained in a letter addressed to the lead counsel to the NLC, Falana and Falana’s Chambers and obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday …
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The Niger coup leaders on Tuesday, vowed to resist external pressure to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum after The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed sanctions and Western allies suspended aid. The seventh power grab in West and Central Africa in three years has attracted global attention, partly …
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