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Ondo guber primary: Reach out to aggrieved aspirants – APC chieftain Emami tells Aiyedatiwa

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2024April 24, 20240

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Ayirimi Emami, has urged the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to seek genuine reconciliation with all the aggrieved aspirants who contested with him in the party’s primary. Recall that Aiyedatiwa was declared winner in the primary election conducted by a team...

Tinubu still popular in North West

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2024April 24, 20240

The North-West Democratic Agenda, N-WDA, has said those attempting to sabotage President Bola Tinubu’s presidency are enemies of the country and do not represent the North. This is contained in a statement co-signed by its National Secretary and Secretary-General, Bala Idris and Adamu Adamu Abubakar. The group said President Tinubu...

NYSC swears in 1,869 corps members in Osun

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2024April 24, 20240

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in Osun State has sworn in 1,869 corps members for the 2024 Batch A Stream II service year. Speaking during the opening ceremony at the NYSC permanent orientation camp, Ede on Tuesday, the Director General, Brigadier General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed advised the corps members...

Buni tasks World Bank group on solutions to mitigate anticipated flood

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2024April 24, 20240

Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni has tasked the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes, (ACReSAL), a World Bank programme, to complement government efforts in providing solutions to mitigate the anticipated flood this rainy season. Buni gave the charge on Tuesday when he received a delegation from the World Bank and...

Nigerian govt targets $10bn investment in oil & gas sector

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2024April 24, 20240

Nigerian Government aims to attract about $10 billion worth of investment by signing the consolidated guidelines for implementing Fiscal Incentives for the Oil & Gas Sector. A statement on Tuesday by the Ministry of Finance explained that the guidelines, a cornerstone of the Presidential Directives, are aimed at enhancing the...

Ogun judiciary workers suspend strike

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2024April 24, 20240

Members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, in Ogun State have suspended their indefinite strike which began on April 8. The union announced this on Monday via a statement issued in Abeokuta by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Adewale Adenekan. Recall that the union earlier this month embarked on...

LAUTECH – Victim of police shooting not our student

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2024April 24, 20240

The management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso has declared that a resident who was allegedly killed by a policeman is not a student of the university. Public Relations Officer of the university, Mr. Akin Fadeyi made this declaration while speaking on Tuesday night. Earlier reported that a...

EFCC goes hard on Yahaya Bello, Sirika over Alleged Fraud

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2024April 24, 20240

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday stepped up its bid to prosecute the duo of the ex-governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello and a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, for alleged misappropriation of public funds. Bello, who has been declared wanted by the EFCC, is alleged...

Northern Youths Give Tinubu Pass Mark, Assure President Of Support

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2024April 24, 20240

Thousands of youths from the 19 Northern States have ranked President Bola Tinubu’s administration highly in economy, security and pro-citizen policies. The Progressive Northern Youth Forum (PNYF) made this known in its communique at the end of a two-day conference in Abuja on the state of the nation. Speaking at...

NSCDC partners NATCOM to check proliferation of small arms

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2024April 23, 20240

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has agreed to partner the National Commission for the Coordination and Control of the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons, NATCOM, to curb the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Anambra State. The NSCDC Commandant in Anambra, Olatunde Maku,...