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INEC issues certificates of return to Abiodun, Deputy, Ogun Assembly members-elect
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ogun, on Thursday, presented Certificate of Return to Gov. Dapo Abiodun who emerged winner of the governorship election held on March 18. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event, held at INEC state headquarters in Abeokuta, also witnessed presentation of certificates of return to the Deputy Governor-elect, Mrs Noimot Salako-Oyedele and…
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Gombe: Yahaya extends olive branch to co-contestants
Winner of the March 18 governorship election in Gombe State, Gov. Inuwa Yahaya has urged his co-contestants in the election to join hands with him to move the state to the next level. Yahaya made the call on Thursday in Gombe shortly after receiving his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He said that the election…
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Buhari pleased with troops` performance in North East – Gen. Irabor
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, says that President Muhammadu Buhari is happy with the troops performance in the fight against insurgents in the North East. Irabor stated this on Thursday in Maiduguri while addressing troops at the headquarters of the Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai. “The Commander in Chief is happy with you…
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Ngige wants Tinubu govt to review minimum wage
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has said that the incoming administration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, should review of the current minimum wage of N30,000 currently obtainable in Nigeria. Ngige, who was a member of the committee that negotiated the present minimum wage in 2019 from N18,000 to N30,000, noted that the country’s minimum wage should be…
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FG to create portal for older persons to offer services after retirement
The Federal Government is to create a portal with a view to engage, re-energineer and reactivate capacity of older persons who wish to continue offering services after retirement. Dr Emem Omokaro, the Director-General of National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC), said this on Wednesday at a collaborative meeting with relevant government agencies and stakeholders on service level in Abuja. The meeting…
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President-elect needs more prayers to succeed, says Masari
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has said that the President-elect, Alhaji Bola Tinubu, needs more prayers by Nigerians to enable his administration to succeed. Masari disclosed this during a special breaking of fast and prayer session organised on Wednesday at the Government House, Katsina. According to the governor, the President-elect used to organise such prayer sessions every year…
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Group lauds Buhari for clear commitment to hand-over to Tinubu May 29
The Patriots in Defence of Democracy, a political pressure group, has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for his clear and unambiguous commitment to the inauguration of a new government on May 29. Mr Tosin Adeyanju, Convener of the group made the call at an event on Wednesday in Abuja to mark the 71st birthday of the President-elect Sen. Bola Tinubu He said…
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Why and how Ovie Omo-Agege lost in Delta State (2)
Agege’s loss in the Delta State governorship election in spite of his federal connection and deep war chest HE also had some low hanging fruits projects executed in some communities. But his senatorial zone, it seems, did not forgive him, that all the major projects which the Federal Government assigned to the state, he took all to his small Oromuru-Orogun…
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Ascribing ethno-religious motives to ‘Obidient’ movement will fail — OBI
The presidential candidate of Labour Party and leader of ‘Obidient’ movement in Nigeria and the diaspora, Mr. Peter Obi, has said attempts to ascribe religious, ethnic, and other parochial interests to the movement would fail. Obi, in a series of tweets on his verified Twitter handle yesterday, said there was no looking back on the movement’s goal of taking back…
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NNPP’s Governorship candidate, Prof. AbdulRaheem, visits AbdulRazaq
Prof. Shuaib AbdulRaheem, the Kwara Governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has visited Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on his re-election. AbdulRaheem visited AbdulRazaq at the Government House in Ilorin, a day after the governor received his Certificate of Return as governor from INEC. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that AbdulRazaq and the three newly elected senators…
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MTN’s Funso Aina bags innovator award in Germany
MTN Nigeria’s Senior Manager, External Relations, Funso Aina, has bagged the “Innovator of the Year” award in the brands’ category at the SABRE IN2 awards. The award was presented to Aina, a media and public relations professional, at the PRovoke EMEA Summit in Gesellschaftshaus Palmengarten Frankfurt, Germany, on March 23, 2023. The SABRE IN2 awards recognise excellent work that highlights…
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Nobody can chase you from Osun, Adeleke assures Aregbesola
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday, told the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, that he is welcome into the state and can visit him at the Government House anytime. He said despite party differences, he would ensure Osun remains home for every progressive, particularly Argebesola, who was a former governor of the state. Speaking at the inauguration…
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INEC issues Certificates of Return to Makinde, Assembly members-elect
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Oyo State on Wednesday issued Certificate of Return to Gov. Seyi Makinde, who emerged winner of the governorship election held on March 18. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, also witnessed presentation of Certificates of Return to 32 newly elected…
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Why Ihedioha quit PDP’s Imo Guber primaries — Group
Supporters of former Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, under the aegis of the People’s Democratic Party Action 2023, have accused the embattled National Chairman of the PDP, Dr. Iyiorchia Ayu, of orchestrating the decision of Ihedioha to quit the Imo State PDP governorship primary. The PDP pressure group identified what they described as the unfair and unjust treatment meted out…
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US recovers $53m from illegal awarded contracts to Diezani, others
The United States Department of Justice has revealed the final resolution of two civil cases in forfeiture of the luxury assets that were laundered in and through Nigeria in a case linking former minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, and her colleagues. Diezani’s associates who were named in the forfeiture case are Kola Aluko, a Nigerian businessman, and Jide Omokore,…
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Tinubu’s administration’ll benefit Nigerian youths–Association
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Integrity Movement(NIM) has expressed optimism that Nigerian youths would benefit from the incoming administration of President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu. Mr Sadiq Abubakar, National Leader of the NIM, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. He said youths participated wholeheartedly at the recently concluded general elections,…
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5 die in Bauchi auto crash – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi State has confirmed the death of five persons in a ghastly motor accident in Panshanu village along Bauchi -Jos highway. The Sector Commander, Mr Yusuf Abdullahi disclosed this in a Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) report made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Bauchi. He said the accident occurred when two vehicles had…
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