Niger: Think well before entering another country militarily, Bode George advises Tinubu

NewsNigeriaNiger: Think well before entering another country militarily, Bode George advises Tinubu

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 5, 2023

The former Deputy National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George has advised President Bola Tinubu against entering Niger militarily. The PDP leader, in an open letter to Tinubu on Saturday, urged him not to start something he cannot finish. The Atona Oodua of Yorubaland said, “Niger is one of the largest (land border) countries in the world and also one of the poorest. What exactly do we gain if we go...

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FAAN Suspends Airport Taxi Services At The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja

NewsNigeriaTransportationFAAN Suspends Airport Taxi Services At The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 5, 2023

Due to lingering factional crisis among the car hire operators at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has suspended the Airport Taxi Services with immediate effect. Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of FAAN, in a statement urged airport users to use alternative transportation means. The statement read in parts: “The FAAN wishes to inform the general public that the airport car hire service at Nnamdi...

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More Than One Million Households To Benefits From Palliatives In Ondo

NewsNigeriaPoliticsMore Than One Million Households To Benefits From Palliatives In Ondo

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 5, 2023

Ondo state government has announced that more than one million households across the State would be given food items as palliatives to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. Ondo state Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who announced this on Thursday through his Commissioner for Finance, Wale Akinterinwa, said the food items would be distributed fairly to ensure even distribution to those who deserved it. The commissioner who is also the Chairman of the Palliative Strategy and...

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Solution Innovation District Kick Off In Anambra

NewsNigeriaTechnologySolution Innovation District Kick Off In Anambra

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 5, 2023

The Solution Innovation District (SID) aim to train youths in innovation, technology and entrepreneurship has kick off in Awka, the Anambra State state capital. Speaking at the commissioning of the centre, Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo said the centre congratulated the 20,000 Anambra youths pioneers of the programme for acquiring various digital skills online. He said the current Government House under construction will become the permanent site of the Solution Innovation District and...

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NECO asks indebted states to pay over N3 billion owed council

EducationNewsNigeriaNECO asks indebted states to pay over N3 billion owed council

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 5, 2023

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has lamented that states are   indebted to the council for Senior Schools Certificate Examination (SSCE) to the sum of  N3 billion at the end of 2022, and has asked the affected states to pay up the debt to enhance effective operations. Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, Registrar of the Council disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Jos on Friday  shortly after carrying out inspection of the ongoing NECO examination...

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INEC promises to implement in off-cycle elections, stakeholders recommendations

NewsNigeriaPoliticsINEC promises to implement in off-cycle elections, stakeholders recommendations

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 5, 2023

The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu has said that the Commission will implement the recommendations of the stakeholders who reviewed the 2023 general elections, in the forthcoming off-cycle elections across the country. Yakubu said this at the meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) across the 36 states of the federation and the FCT on Friday in Lagos. Recall that INEC has held meetings with various stakeholders to review the...

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FIFA opens probe on alleged sexual harassment by Copper Queen’s coach

NewsNigeriaSoccerFIFA opens probe on alleged sexual harassment by Copper Queen’s coach

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 5, 2023

Zambia’s football association on Friday expressed “surprise” at claims its women’s coach abused a squad member at the current World Cup, after FIFA launched an investigation into what it called an “allegation of misconduct. According to a report Zambian coach, Bruce Mwape is accused of rubbing a player’s breasts after a training session. “We can confirm that a complaint has been received in relation to the Zambian women’s national team and this is currently being...

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Dalori emerges APC deputy national chair, North, replaces Kyari

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDalori emerges APC deputy national chair, North, replaces Kyari

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 5, 2023

Borno State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon Ali Bukar Dalori has been elected Deputy National Chairman (North) of the party. Dalori replaces Senator Abubakar Kyari who is exiting his position on the APC National Working Committee (NWC) courtesy of his recent ministerial nomination. According to reports, Alhaji Dalori is the longest serving APC state  chairman and doubles as  the chairman of the APC state chairmen Forum. Dalori, the new Deputy National Chairman...

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IGP restructures monitoring unit, x-squad for efficiency

NewsNigeriaPoliticsIGP restructures monitoring unit, x-squad for efficiency

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 5, 2023

Orders CPs to establish CRU in states, Benue, Plateau gets new Police CPs Sequel to the receipt of series of complaints from members of the public against high-handedness, extortion and inappropriate behaviours by the police personnel, the Acting Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has announced a restructuring and strengthening of the IGP Monitoring Unit and the X-Squad within the Police Force to ensure greater efficiency, sanity, and accountability. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public...

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Ministerial list: Tinubu submits Festus Keyamo’s name to Senate

NewsNigeriaPoliticsMinisterial list: Tinubu submits Festus Keyamo’s name to Senate

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 5, 2023

President Bola Tinubu has added Festus Keyamo to his list of minister-nominees to be screened by the Senate. The President also withdrew the nomination of Maryam Shetty, naming Mairiga Mahmud as her replacement. The president communicated the new development to the Senate via a letter at the resumed screening of the minister-nominees on Friday. Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, read the letter from the President during plenary. Keyamo was the Minister of State for Labour...

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