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Time for North Central to assert political, economic relevance-Engineer Sule

NewsDeskNgJul 14, 2023July 14, 20230

Chairman, North Central Governor’s Forum and Governor of Nasarawa State, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, said it’s time for the zone to assert its relevance politically and economically in the country. Engineer Sule stated this while playing host to officials of the North Central People’s Forum, led by its Chairman Board of...

Diasporans hails emergence of Akpabio, says 10th Assembly will deliver good governance

NewsDeskNgJul 14, 2023July 14, 20230

Nigerians in diaspora hails the election of Senator Godswill Akpabio as President of the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In a statement made available to newsmen on Friday, President General of Global Peace Movement International, UK Dr. Mike Uyi particularly appreciated President Ahmed Tinubu for insisting on...

Zuckerberg Trains With Adesanya Ahead Of Musk’s Clash

NewsDeskNgJul 14, 2023July 14, 20230

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has been photographed training with New Zealand/Nigerian mixed martial arts star Israel Adesanya in preparation for a proposed cage fight with Elon Musk. After both American tech billionaires called each other out, Mark Zuckerberg, whose firm owns Facebook and Instagram, recently released a social networking app...

‘Obi is now IPOB spokesman’ — Simon Ekpa hits back over sit-at-home comment

NewsDeskNgJul 14, 2023July 14, 20230

Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has responded to a statement made by Peter Obi on the sit-at-home directive in the south-east. The proscribed separatist group introduced sit-at-home to demand the release of Kanu who is being detained by...

Senate Approves Tinubu’s $800m Request For Social Safety Net

NewsDeskNgJul 14, 2023July 14, 20230

The Senate, on Thursday, approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for the sum of $800 million loan as additional fund for the financing of the National Social Safety Net Programme set up by the National Assembly. The Senate also amended the 2022 Supplementary Budget. This followed Tinubu’s request for the approval....

AA, APP fault Labour Party’s call for sack of INEC Chairman

NewsDeskNgJul 14, 2023July 14, 20230

Action Alliance (AA) and Action Peoples Party (APP), have described as unfortunate the call by the Labour Party through the Director General of the defunct Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign, Mr. Akin Osuntokun, for the resignation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu. In a...

Delta gov calls for legislature-executive cooperation at Speakers’ confab

NewsDeskNgJul 13, 2023July 13, 20230

At a one-day technical session/induction held on Thursday, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State urged the newly elected Speakers of State Houses of Assembly to prioritize unity and collaboration between the legislature and the executive. the session was held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, to enhance the capacity of...

Labour Party demands dismissal of INEC chairman

NewsDeskNgJul 13, 2023July 13, 20230

Director General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Akin Osuntokun, has called for the immediate dismissal and prosecution of the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, over the role he played in the 2023 presidential elections. Osuntokun also demanded that a forensic financial investigation...

Tinubu’s palliative of N53 per day an avenue to divert public funds, buy votes – Atiku’s

NewsDeskNgJul 13, 2023July 13, 20230

The Special Assistant on Public Communications to Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Phrank Shaibu, has described President Bola Tinubu’s plan to hand out N8,000 to 12 million households for six months as a brazen attempt to divert public funds. Shaibu said in a statement that Tinubu’s plan to spend $800m on palliatives...

Kogi Guber: Court Orders CDS, Army, Navy, DSS, Others to Provide SDP Candidate, Murtala Ajaka maximum security

NewsDeskNgJul 13, 2023July 13, 20230

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday ordered security agencies in the country to provide maximum security to the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), in the November governorship election in Kogi State, Murtala Ajaka. Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo issued the order while delivering ruling in an ex-parte...