NDLEA Blames Burna Boy, T.I Blaze for High Rate of Drug Abuse among Youths

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNDLEA Blames Burna Boy, T.I Blaze for High Rate of Drug Abuse among Youths

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 26, 2022

The chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), has blamed Nigerian artistes for the high rate of drug abuse among youths. Speaking on the theme ‘Mental health in a distressed economy’ at the second edition of the Vanguard Mental Health Summit held in Lagos on Thursday, Marwa, represented by Dr Segun Oke, said Nigerian artistes glorify the abuse of drugs and illicit substances in their songs. According...

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INEC Fixes Election Expenses for Presidential Candidates at N5bn

NewsNigeriaPoliticsINEC Fixes Election Expenses for Presidential Candidates at N5bn

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 26, 2022

The maximum amount of money political parties and candidates can spend ahead of the 2023 presidential election is N5 billion, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says. This is contained in the guidelines on the finances and election expenses for political parties and their candidates approved for publication and release by INEC. “The commission approved the publication and release of the guidelines for the conduct of political rallies, processions and campaigns, as well as that...

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High Court Upholds Amadi As LP Senatorial Candidate For Enugu West Senatorial District

NewsNigeriaPoliticsHigh Court Upholds Amadi As LP Senatorial Candidate For Enugu West Senatorial District

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)November 26, 2022

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has reversed the substitution of the Labour Party (LP) senatorial candidate for Enugu West Senatorial District, Chukwuma Amadi; Amadi had challenged his party, LP, in a law suit for substituting him with Uchenna Ekwe. Delivering the judgment in favor of Chukwuma Amadi, Justice Inyang Ekwo affirmed that Amadi remains the candidate of the party unless he withdraws his candidacy or on occurrence of death. The High court upheld the provisions...

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APC Presidential Aspirant, Tinubu Promises To Make South East The Taiwan Of Africa

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAPC Presidential Aspirant, Tinubu Promises To Make South East The Taiwan Of Africa

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)November 26, 2022

The All Progressive Congress (APC) party, 2023 Presidential aspirant Bola Ahmed Tinubu has disclosed his intentions to encourage policies that will move the South East of Nigeria to become the ‘Taiwan’ of Africa. The APC presidential flag bearer made this promise on Thursday in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state capital during his party’s mega rally to officially flag-off its presidential and governorship campaigns at the Pa Ngele Township stadium for the 2023 general elections.   “Today in...

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I’ll make South-East the Taiwan of Africa — Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsI’ll make South-East the Taiwan of Africa — Tinubu

Beloved John (Staff Writer)November 25, 2022

Bola Tinubu, standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has vowed to protect businesses in the south east if elected president of the country. He said this on Thursday at the APC presidential campaign rally in Ebonyi. He also promised not tolerate any form of discrimination against the Igbo people. “I believe in the entrepreneurial spirit of the Igbo. I encouraged a lot of Igbo businesses and investments in Lagos and will even do...

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Babachir Lawal, former federation government secretary endorses Obi for presidency

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBabachir Lawal, former federation government secretary endorses Obi for presidency

Beloved John (Staff Writer)November 25, 2022

Babachir Lawal, the former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), has endorsed Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP). In a statement released on Thursday, Lawal said he chose Obi after a painstaking review of the presidential candidates. “As one of the foremost critics of APC’s single-faith presidential ticket and also in deference to those who have patiently waited for our guidance as to where to pitch our tent, after a...

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Court Judgment against Hon. Chris Azubogu Speaks to Governor Soludo’s Position

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionCourt Judgment against Hon. Chris Azubogu Speaks to Governor Soludo’s Position

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)November 25, 2022

The Federal High Court judgment against the candidacy of Hon. Chris Azubogu, the APGA candidate for Anambra South senatorial zone might have removed every doubt in regards to the position of Anambra State Governor, Prof. Soludo, on the matter. First of all, Hon. Ben Nwankwo who approached the court against Hon. Chris Azubogu is of the same APGA party. In fact, in 2017, Hon. Ben was one of those that supported Willie Obiano’s second term...

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“The Removal was a Monumental Mistake”, FG Says as it Reintroduces History in School Curriculum

EducationNewsNigeria“The Removal was a Monumental Mistake”, FG Says as it Reintroduces History in School Curriculum

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 25, 2022

The federal government on Thursday formally announced the reintroduction of history in Nigeria’s basic education curriculum 13 years after its abolition. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister of education, Malam Adamu Adamu, made the announcement at the inauguration ceremony of the reintroduction of the teaching of history in schools on Thursday in Abuja. The minister, who was represented by the minister of state for education, Rt. Hon. Goodluck Nanah Opiah said...

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2023: There will be Real-Time Uploading of Results on Portal — INEC

NewsNigeriaPolitics2023: There will be Real-Time Uploading of Results on Portal — INEC

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 25, 2022

The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu has assured Nigerians of the commission’s readiness for the 2023 general elections. Prof. Yakubu gave the assurance on Wednesday when he received a team from the Commonwealth Pre-Election Mission led by the Advisor and Head, African Section, Ms Abiola Summonu. The team paid a courtesy visit to INEC headquarters in Abuja to discuss the level of the commission’s preparedness for the 2023 polls....

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Court Of Appeal Declares Binani, Bwacha As APC Adamawa, Taraba States Gubernatorial Candidates

NewsNigeriaPoliticsRegionsCourt Of Appeal Declares Binani, Bwacha As APC Adamawa, Taraba States Gubernatorial Candidates

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 25, 2022

An Appeal Court sitting in Yola has Thursday declared that Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani is the Adamawa state governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2023 general elections. The court presided over by justices Tani Yusuf Hassan, M.O Bolaji and James Abodego set aside the judgment of the Yola High Court which earlier nullified the governorship primary elections of the APC declaring that the party has no candidate for the forthcoming elections. The...

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