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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday noted that the global economic downturn has negatively affected countries in the West African subregion causing serious hardship to its citizens. President Buhari stated this at opening session of the 2022 Second Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja. The President urged the Legislature …

Governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Abia State, Chief Ikechi Emenike, has said that the party has concluded arrangements to set up a 700 man campaign council for the 2023 general election. The governorship hopeful disclosed that the membership of the campaign council would be drawn from …

The Independent National Electoral Commission’s office in the Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State was on Sunday set ablaze by suspected hoodlums.   This was disclosed in a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman,   Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, on Sunday.   This is …

Support groups of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, have denied reports that they joined the All Progressives Congress.   The Atiku Support Organisation, on behalf of the groups, made this known in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Monday.   Signed by the …

Amid the global economic downturn and difficulties in the local economy, Nigerians have turned to Konga Yakata as a fitting avenue to shop at affordable prices without breaking the bank this season.   A statement issued by the e-commerce platform, Konga said that its Konga Yakata, Black Friday sale, was …

The newly inaugurated Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has frozen all government accounts in the state.   Adeleke directed this in his first executive order upon inauguration on Sunday.   Adeleke, in his speech delivered at the inauguration, alleged that the erstwhile governor of the state, Adegboyega Oyetola, carried …

Kogi State government has approved 65 years as the new retirement age for teachers in public primary and secondary schools in the state.   The Kogi State Information Commissioner, Kingsley Fanwo, said the approval arrived at the weekly executive council meeting.   This is at variance with the 60 years …

The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has explained what the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, can do to win the forthcoming 2023 general elections.   Primate Ayodele said Obi is becoming a popular candidate among the youth and riding on the crowd rather …

The Lagos State Government, through its Office of Public-Private Partnerships, has shortlisted three bidders for the construction of the Fourth Mainland Bridge in Lagos. Speaking at a media briefing on Saturday in Lagos, the Special Adviser to the Governor on PPP, Mr. Ope George said the three bidders shortlisted for …

The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke and his deputy, Kola Adewusi, have taken the oath of office and allegiance.   The oaths were administered on both men by the Osun State Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo, at a well attended event.   Adeleke came into the venue in a long …