Ganduje: APC petitions IG, chieftain seeks peace talk with NNPP

The All Progressives Congress announced on Tuesday that it had petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to probe the purported suspension of its National Chairman, Dr Abdulahi Ganduje, orchestrated by some impostors allegedly affiliated to the New Nigeria People’s Party-led government in Kano State. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka,…

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PDP NWC submits reports on Wike as NEC meets Thursday

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party will on Thursday present a report naming members involved in anti-party activities during the 2023  general elections to the National Executive Committee. The national leadership of the PDP had on March 26 directed the chairmen of the 36 state chapters and the Federal Capital Territory to…

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27 states fail to access N54.9bn UBEC fund

TWENTY-SEVEN states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, have failed to access the sum of N54.9bn basic education fund provided by the Universal Basic Education Commission. The funds are lying fallow, despite the growing number of out-of-school children in the country. The N54.9bn figure is obtained from a document prepared by UBEC in…

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NANS calls for electoral reforms, youth inclusion

The Federal Capital Territory chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students has emphasised an urgent need to reform the Independent National Electoral Commission and other relevant bodies involved in the country’s electoral process to foster transparency and credibility in future polls. The appeal was made by the General Secretary of NANS, FCT Joint Campus…

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Ex-MAN chair hails Dangote Refinery’s diesel price cut

A former chairman of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Ogun Chapter, Dr Wale Adegbite, has lauded Dangote Petroleum Refinery for reducing the price of diesel from N1,200 to N1,000 per litre across the country. He also expressed his hope that this price reduction would be maintained, without resorting to predatory pricing tactics. Adegbite gave the…

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Firm gets $1.9m grant to support women entrepreneurs

A gender-lens impact investing enterprise, eha Impact Ventures, has received a $1.9m grant from eHealth Africa, a global health organisation, to support women entrepreneurs in Africa. According to a press statement by EIV made available to newsmen on Wednesday, this grant marks a major milestone in its effort to provide catalytic capital for its portfolio…

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UN chief celebrates achievements of African descent

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has celebrated the achievements and contributions of people of African descent from across the world. Guterres, in a video message on Tuesday, called for more action to end racism and discrimination against blacks. The UN chief, who made the call while addressing the Permanent Forum of African Descent, acknowledged existing racial discrimination…

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Ondo APC, stakeholders differ on gov primary guidelines

A group within the All Progressives Congress, the Ondo Vanguard for Good Governance, has accused the officials of the party of not following the guidelines of the APC ahead of the party’s primary coming up on Saturday. Sixteen aspirants have been cleared to participate in the Ondo APC governorship primary scheduled for Saturday, April 20….

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Naira abuse: EFCC detains Cubana Chief Priest ahead of arraignment today

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has detained businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, preparatory to his arraignment today (Wednesday) before the Federal High Court in Lagos. Cubana Chief Priest will be arraigned before Justice Kehinde Ogundare on three counts bordering on abuse of naira, by allegedly spraying and tampering…

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