PDP unveils campaign council for 2024 Edo governorship election
In a statement, the PDP State Organising Secretary, Tony Anenih (Jnr.) said members of the Campaign Council are versatile members of the PDP who have been carefully chosen to deliver the party’s candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo. He noted that the campaign structure has an Advisory Council to be headed by the Edo Stat...
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Musings On Parties In Turmoil, By Azu Ishiekwene
I know that discipline is not a virtue of political parties in a presidential system. In Nigeria’s own version, however, indiscipline governs everything.  Whether the political parties are winning or losing – of course, it is worse when they’re losing – politicians never forget that the party is simply a c...
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Burkina Fasos Military Massacred At Least 56 Children, Over 160 Other Villagers In Revenge Attack, Says Human Rights Watch
According to HRW, the mass killings, among the worst army abuse in Burkina Faso since 2015, appear to be part of a widespread military campaign against civilians accused of collaborating with Islamist armed groups. It said the killings may amount to crimes against humanity. Soldiers killed 44 people, including 20 child...
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In Search Of An Equitable Political System For Nigeria, By Cyril U. Orji, Ph.D.
First, I described a rotational governing model for Nigeria. That model makes the case for rotating the presidency and political offices among the six geopolitical zones. Then, in a three-part series, I described a proposal for restructuring Nigeria into a federation of six zones or regions with the governing philosoph...
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NiMet boss, Anosike hosts AGRHYMET DG
AGRHYMET is a specialised institution of the Permanent Interstates Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS), bringing together thirteen countries which are: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea- Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Chad and Togo. Ali and his entou...
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Nigerian Senator, Ayogu Eze Dies In Abuja Hospital After Protracted Illness
It was learnt that Eze, a former Senate spokesman, died in an Abuja hospital after a protracted illness. According to the source, the late Senator has been down, a situation that made him unable to attend his child’s wedding ceremony held earlier in the year in Lagos State. In the Senate, he was appointed chairm...
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Another Wike's Loyalist Resigns From Rivers Governor Fubara's Cabinet As Finance Commissioner 
The Rivers State Commissioner for Finance, Isaac Kamalu, has tendered his resignation from the State Executive Council, while faulting Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s claims of N27billion monthly Internally Generate Revenue rise. Kamalu’s resignation came on the heels of his redeployment to the Ministry of Employment ...
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Vigilantes Torture 60-Year-Old Man To Death In Anambra For Selling Family Water Tank
An activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, made this known in a post he made on X on Thursday with the video of where the sexagenarian’s hands were tied behind him and repeatedly beaten with cutlass and sticks by his killers who took turns to beat him. According to Gwamnishu, Mr. Kenneth was said to have sold a water tank in h...
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Overpopulation: Nigerian Government To Relocate Inmates From Suleja Facility After Jailbreak
The consideration is due to the escape of about 119 inmates who left the facility due to damage caused by a heavy rainstorm on Wednesday night.  This was confirmed in a press statement issued by the spokesperson, Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Adamu Duza, on Thursday. Accor...
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Lagos Government To Prosecute Five Persons Arrested For Brutalising LASTMA Officers 
The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, who made this known in a statement issued on Thursday said that four LASTMA officers were seriously injured during the attack.  Taofiq said that the state government has finalised preparations to prosecute the five persons, adding...
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Rep Abejide writes NEMA, seeks support for Kogi rainstorm victims
Abejide disclosed yesterday in Abuja that he had sent a team to visit and mark affected houses in Isanlu, Yagba East and other areas affected in the Yagba Federal Constituency. In his letter to the Director-General of NEMA, Abejide said the rainstorm wreaked havoc on over 300 houses in Yagba. He noted that many familie...
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$6million Fraud: Court Adjourns Trial Of Central Bank Ex-Governor Emefiele To June 24 
Emefiele is standing trial before Justice Hamza Muazu, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on an amended 20-count charge bordering on a criminal breach of trust, forgery, abuse of office, conspiracy to obtain money by false pretence, and obtaining money by false pretences.  He is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financ...
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Ondo APC Primary: Ganduje Holds Close-Door Meeting With Governor Aiyedatiwa, 15 Aggrieved Aspirants 
The meeting is said to be over the outcome of the April 20 primary election of the party ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in the state. Three of the sixteen aspirants in the APC’s governorship primary election had petitioned the party over the outcome of the poll, demanding a cancellation of the exercis...
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Kano governor mourns Faizu Baffa Yola
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. Governor Yusuf noted in a mourning tone the contributions of the late Yola towards the development of healthcare services delivery in the state and beyond and his penchant for helping humanity a...
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How Former Head Of Service, Oyo-Ita, Others Diverted N3billion To Private Companies ” Witness Tells Court
Hamma Bello, the eighth prosecution witness in the trial of Winifred Oyo-Ita, a former Head of Service of the Federation, has narrated how N3billion was diverted to private companies.    The witness stated this while testifying before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Thur...
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Nigerian Aviation Authority, NCAA To Audit All Domestic Airlines
The Nigerian government has said that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) would carry out a comprehensive audit of all local airlines in the country.   The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said this during an interview on Channels TV on Thursday.   He said that beyond t...
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Rivers State Crisis: Court Sets Aside Arrest Warrant Against Governor Fubaras Chief Of Staff, Five Others
  The court had on January 31, issued a warrant of arrest against Ehie and other persons accused of being behind the burning down of the Rivers State House of Assembly complex in Port Harcourt, the state capital.   The court had issued a Warrant of Arrest against Ehie, Jinjiri Bala, Happy Benneth, Progress Jo...
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Edo residents shower encomiums on Tinubu, Akpakomiza over Benin-Auchi-Okene road repairs
Recall that the Senator representing Edo central senatorial district and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Monday Okpebholo, popularly called Akpakomiza, had last month visited the Presidential Villa with Senator Adams Oshiomhole to seek Federal Government’s intervention on the road. Umah...
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Air Peace to begin Abuja-London flights, says Keyamo
Keyamo, said this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday. He said he has given approval for Air Peace to add Abuja to its London route. “Just yesterday (Wednesday), I approved Air Peace for the Abuja-London route, not only Lagos-London route,” Keyamo said. “British Airways also co...
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Haiti Prime Minister, Ariel Henry Resigns Amid Nationwide Violence
  Henry presented his resignation in a letter dated April 24, and released on Thursday by his office on the same day that a council tasked with choosing a new prime minister and Cabinet for Haiti was sworn in.   Henry’s remaining cabinet meanwhile chose economy and finance minister, Michel Patrick Boisvert,...
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Nigerian Police Identify Officer Who Unlawfully Handcuffed, Detained Lagos-based Musician
The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday identified the officers that unlawfully arrested and detained a Lagos resident and musician, @shinettew.    The musician had earlier narrated how the police officers during the early hours of Wednesday accosted him at Orchid road in Lekki area of Lagos State.    He had written, ...
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NNPC, African Refinery sign historic co-location deal to boost refining capacity
The agreement was executed by Mr. Omotayo Adebajo (Managing Director) on behalf of African Refinery Port Harcourt Limited (ARPHL) and Mr. Adedapo Segun, the NNPC Executive Vice-President, Downstream signed the agreement on behalf of NNPC Ltd. The 15 per cent Share Subscription Agreement, which was finalised on Thursday...
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Alleged Fraud: EFCC Releases Ondo APC Governorship Aspirant, Akinterinwa After Hours Of Grilling
  Akinterinwa made this known on X, praising the operatives of the anti-graft commission for their professionalism.    He said, “I just left the EFCC office following their invitation. I commend the operatives for being very professional and civil. I assured them of my utmost cooperation whenever I am ...
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Nigerian Agency, TETFund Denies Corruption Claims, Moves To Sanitise Tertiary Education Sector
  Echono, while reacting to allegations of a multi-billion naira contract fund misappropriation against the agency, claimed in an interview on Thursday, that since he took over office as the Executive Secretary of TETFund, the agency has adhered to due process.   SaharaReporters had reported that the Human and Enviro...
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How SRVGrid is providing affordable renewable energy solutions for Nigerians
Adequate access to electricity supply is a significant concern that has lingered for many years in Nigeria. As of 2021, over 85 million Nigerians lacked access to electricity, which is due to the insufficiency of the national grid to serve the teeming population. This has led to a great demand for petrol and diesel-run...
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Nigerian Government To Review New Hikes In DStv, GOtv Subscription Rates
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Acting CEO, Adamu Abdullahi, made this known during an interview on Channels TV on its Abuja programme on Thursday. The management of Multichoice Nigeria had announced a fresh hike in the prices of subscriptions for its DStv and GOtv packages, barely f...
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Assistant Controller of Correctional facility Minna abducted by gunmen in Niger
Gunmen have allegedly abducted the Assistant Controller of Corrections of the Niger State Correctional Centre Minna, ACC Abdulrahamam Ibrahim Gelele. In a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), CSC Rabiu Mohammed Shuaibu, the ACC was kidnaped since the April 17, 2024. Shuiabu disclosed ...
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President Tinubu Mourns Senator Ayogu Eze
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NCC marks 2024 International Girls in ICT Day
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has joined the world to mark the 2024 International Girls in ICT Day. The commission emphasised the importance of increasing the participation of young women and girls in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector. This annual event is observed on the fourth T...
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