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Southern Kaduna festival planning committee begins 2nd edition preparations
The Central Planning Committee (CPC) for organising the Southern Kaduna Festival (SKFEST) has begun preparations for the second edition of the fiesta, according to its Chairman, Mr Ferguson Bobai. Bobai said the festival, code-named “SKFEST 2024” is aimed at showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the different tribes and people that inhabit the geographical area popularly known and referred to…
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Census: Is Nigeria racing against time?
The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), which was held in Cairo, Egypt in 1994 with over 180 countries in attendance, adopted a Programme of Action (PoA) to promote human rights. This was with special focus on reproductive health and rights, gender equality and empowerment, and population and development. The aim was to steer global action towards the rapidly…
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NBC promoting peaceful coexistence among interstate border communities
The National Boundary Commission (NBC) says it is creating platforms to promote peaceful coexistence among communities living along interstate boundaries. The Director-General of the commission, Mr Adamu Adaji, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. “We have come up with a concept of what we call “local platform for promotion of…
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Insecurity: Assembly donates 48 motorbikes to Edo Security Network
The Edo State House of Assembly has donated 48 motorbikes to the State Security Network to support the government’s effort in combating insecurity in the state. Speaker of the House, Blessing Agbebaku, said while presenting the motorbikes to the beneficiaries on Tuesday that the distribution would be evenly done across the constituencies. Agbebaku, who noted that the donation was to…
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Danfodiyo varsity DVC killed by bandits laid to rest in Sokoto
The remains of the Usmanu Danfodio University’s (UDUS) Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) on Research and Innovation, Prof. Yusuf Sa’idu, who was shot dead by suspected bandits have been laid to rest. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the funeral prayer was conducted on Tuesday at the Hassan Dan Ma’azu Jumu’at Mosque in Runjin Sambo area in Sokoto metropolis. The…
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A’ Court decision on Rivers Assembly, triumph for judiciary integrity — Group
National Vanguard for Rule of Law (NVRL), an NGO, has described the Appeal Court’s refusal to reverse the removal of Mr Martins Amaewhule and 26 others as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly as a triumph for judicial integrity. The Coordinator of NVRL Comr. Johnson Babatunde, said in a statement on Saturday in Abuja that the ruling had…
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Transfer conduct of local government election to INEC, says Onuigbo
Chief Sam Onuigbo, former member of House of Representatives has called for the transfer of conduct of local government elections from State Electoral Commissions to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He said this on Monday in Abuja during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as the National Assembly embarks on the Review of 1999 Constitution. Onuigbo represented…
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Indians in Nigeria hold campaign for Prime Minister Modi’s third term re-election
Indian businessmen, professionals, and non-resident Indians (NRIs) in Nigeria held a campaign session for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term re-election in Lagos on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that India’s election is to be held from April 19 to June 1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been leading India since 2014 and will be contesting…
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Fubara undisputed political, PDP leader in Rivers, says Sekibo
Former Minister of Transportation, Chief Abiye Sekibo, says that Gov. Siminalayi Fubara is the undisputed political head and leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers. Sekibo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday during a Thanksgiving service in Ibaka Town, Okirika, Rivers, commemorating Fubara’s election and Supreme Court victory. He said that the former governor, Peter…
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APC primary: Aiyedatiwa solicits members’ votes ahead of election
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has solicited the votes of party members ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in the state on April 20 The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Aiyedatiwa is seeking to become the APC candidate out of the 16 aspirants jostling to be the party’s flag bearer in the Nov. 16…
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PDP chieftain urges intensified efforts against insecurity, economic challenges
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Emmanuel Ogidi, has advised the federal and state governments to intensify efforts to address the insecurity and economic challenges in the country. Ogidi, the former PDP National Vice Chairman (South), gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. Ogidi said the prevailing level of…
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APC Primary: Interior Minister denies announcing Aiyedatiwa as Tinubu’s preferred candidate
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has disassociated himself from a report that President Bola Tinubu has picked Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State as his preferred candidate for the Nov. 16 governorship election in the state. A statement issued by Mr. Babatunde Alao, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Minister, on Wednesday in Abuja also…
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Commissioner lauds Jigawa women’s dedication, perseverance
The Commissioner for Women Affairs in Jigawa, Hajiya Hadiza Abdulwahab, has commended women in the state for their dedication and perseverance. She made the commendation during the distribution of clothes and cash to some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Malam Madori local government area of the state on Monday. “Women have become key actors in political spaces in…
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APC assures of fairness, transparency at governorship primary election for Ondo State
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has promised to conduct a free, fair, and transparent primary election to choose its candidate for the Nov. 11 governorship election in the state. The party’s Deputy National Organising Secretary, Mr. Nze Duru, gave the assurance on Saturday in Abuja as the party drew the curtain on the submission of Expression of Interest and Nomination…
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Nigerian military can end security challenge -Kwankwaso
Sen. Musa Kwankwaso, a former Minister of Defence, says the military has capacity to end the current security challenge facing the country, given the necessary motivation. Kwankwaso, also the National Leader of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) stated this when he spoke with newsmen shortly after the NNPP National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja. He said that although it was…
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Kogi tribunal: Ododo, APC to open defence April 15 as SDP closes case
Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), will, on April 15, open their defense at the state’s governorship election tribunal sitting in Abuja against the petition filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidate, Murtala Ajaka. The three-member tribunal, chaired by Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu, fixed the date for Friday after SDP and…
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Bayelsa LG election: LP’s Eradiri calls for local govt. autonomy
The Labour Party governorship candidate in the Nov. 11, 2023, election in Bayelsa, Udengs Eradiri, has called on the National Assembly (NA) to grant local government administration its due autonomy. Eradiri made the call on Thursday in Yenagoa while expressing concern over the state local government elections slated for Saturday. He decried the ongoing electoral process leading to…
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