THE Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Sokoto has dismissed the petition filed by former governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle challenging the validity of the election results that brought Dauda Lawal into office as the governor of the state. The court hereby affirmed Dauda’s victory of the governorship election in …
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THE meeting between the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Federal Government ended in a deadlock with another meeting scheduled for a later date. Newsextra24 reports. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, is also expected to meet with the representatives of the Trade Union Congress led by its national …
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THE Ondo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has declared that it would punish a ward chairman of the party in Akoko North-West Local Government Area of the state, Mr Olumide Awolumate, for allegedly beating the state Commissioner for Woman Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Juliana Osadahun. The embattled …
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SOME chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa, including the party’s Youth Leader, Nunieh Odede, have dumped the party. Odede and others switched allegiance from Gov. Douye Diri to the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva, ahead of the November 11 poll in …
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PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the spokesperson of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, as Special Adviser On Political Issues in the Office of Vice President Kashim Shettima. Dr Baba-Ahmed is the elder brother of Datti Baba-Ahmed, the running mate of Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential …
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By Inusa Salihu, Maiduguri FORMER Caretaker Chairman of Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State, Dr Andrew Usman Malgwi yesterday hailed the administration of governor Babagana Zulum for executing numerous people -oriented projects, especially the completion of about 77 life-touching projects within his 100 Days of second term in office. …
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THE Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Cuba on food security and agricultural advancement. The Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, Olusola Abiola, in a statement on Sunday, said the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, signed the MoU …
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WIFE of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Taiwo, has waded into the controversy that has trailed the statement of the former Army general at Iseyin, Oyo state during Friday’s commissioning of projects executed by the state Governor, Seyi Makinde. Obasanjo who was special guest of honour had chastised some Yoruba traditional …
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THE Executive Vice Chairman of, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta said Telecommunication investment in the country has risen to $77 billion. The NCC boss said the figure rose from $38 billion when he assumed duty as the EVC of the commission in 2015. Prof. Danbatta made this …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim as Minister of Youth and Mr. Ayodele Olawande as Minister of State of the ministry. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made this disclosure on Sunday, noting that the new nominations are subject …
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