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Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori dumps PDP, defects to APC
Asaba, April 23, 2025(NAN) Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progress Congress (APC).a The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that with this development all speculation about Gov. Oborevwori’s defecting to the APC has been put to rest. Announcing the defection in Asaba on Wednesday, Sen James Manager, who…
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Court adjourns Nigerian’s $150m suit against Google, GoDaddy.com
Abuja, April 15, 2025 (NAN) The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the 150 million dollars suit filed by a Nigerian, Chianugo Peter, against Google LLC and GoDaddy.com LLC, over alleged cyberspace contract breach, until May 27 for hearing. Justice Obiora Egwuatu fixed the date for the defence to cross-examine Peter after he was led in evidence virtually by…
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Autonomy: Court adjourns ALGON’s suit against Federal, State Govts
Abuja, April 15, 2025 (NAN) The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a suit filed by the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) against the Federal and State Governments until May 29. The fresh suit, which was scheduled for mention before Justice Inyang Ekwo, could not proceed because the court did not sit. The matter was, however, fixed…
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Palliatives: Dangote donates 80,000 bags of rice to Lagos residents
The Aliko Dangote Foundation, (ADF) has flagged off the distribution of 80,000 10kg bags of rice to the vulnerable in Lagos state. President of Dangote Group and Chairman of the foundation, Aliko Dangote, who was represented by an Executive Director, in the Group, Hajiya, Marya Dangote noted that the gesture is part of the over one million 10kg bags of…
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Elected officials’ suspension in Rivers, a slap on the constitution-Fara Dagogo
Port Harcourt, March 18, 2025 (NANA) Dr Fara Dagogo, former House of Representatives member, (Degema, Bonny, Federal Constituency), has described the declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu as a slap on the Constitution. Dagogo made the remark on Tuesday while in a statement issued to newsmen in Port Harcourt while reacting to the…
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Gov. Fubara urges Rivers people to remain peaceful, law-abiding
Port Harcourt, March 18, 2025 (NAN) Gov. Siminilayi Fubara of Rivers, has urged the citizens in the state to remain peaceful and law-abiding in the face of the state of emergency declared in the state. Fubara made the remark in an address to the people of the state on Tuesday in Port Harcourt after the pronouncement of emergency rule on…
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PDP rejects emergency rule in Rivers
Abuja, March 18, 2025 (NAN) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the declaration of State of emergency in Rivers, stating that the president has no power to suspend democratically elected governor. The party stated this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba on Tuesday in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu had on Tuesday in a national broadcast…
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FG to close Independence Bridge in Lagos until May
The Federal Government will, on Wednesday, close the Independence Bridge (Marina bound), Lagos, to facilitate maintenance and rehabilitation works on the bridge. The bridge will remain closed until the end of May. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday in Lagos. ”The Federal Ministry of Works wishes to inform…
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Nigeria to host 7th African Spelling Bee April 9
Nigeria is set to host the 7th African Spelling Bee (ASB) from April 9 to 13, marking the first time the prestigious competition will be held in a West African nation. Mr Abdulsalam Ibrahim, National Coordinator of the Nigeria Spelling Bee, announced this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. Established in 2016,…
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MTN unveils “Go Make a Difference” campaign in Benin
Benin, March 16, 2025(NAN) MTN Nigeria has launched a “Go Make a Difference” (Go M.A.D) campaign to empower Nigerians to make a difference in every area of their lives using MTN data. Speaking on Sunday during the launch at 360 lounge, GRA Benin, Mr Olaniyi Alabi, Senior Manager, Edo Business Unit, MTN. said the Go M.A.D. was MTN latest initiative…
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Dotun Oladipo Recounts Otedola Bridge Tanker Fire Tragedy
Lagos, Nigeria — Dotun Oladipo narrowly escaped death in the Otedola Bridge tanker fire that claimed the life of his mechanic, Rotimi Olaleye, and destroyed his car. Oladipo, along with his wife and daughter, evaded the disaster by mere seconds, but the harrowing experience left an indelible mark. Olaleye, a diligent auto mechanic and single father who had been raising…
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Petroleum, gas stakeholders colloborate to tackle tanker explosion in Taraba
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), on Friday hosted critical stakeholders in the petroleum and gas sector to address the incessant insidences of tanker explosions in Taraba. Alhaji Abdullahi Bature, Coordinator of the NMDPRA in the state, while addressing stakeholders at its first quarter stakeholders meeting in Jalingo, said that Taraba has recorded three tanker explosion incidences…
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Natasha: Ex-Lawmaker urges Akpabio to step aside for impartial investigation
A former lawmaker, Sen. Nicholas Tofowomo, has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio to step aside for an impartial investigation into sexual harassment allegations made against him by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Tofowomo, who represented Ondo South at the ninth National Assembly, told newsmen on Friday in Okitipupa that Akpabio “cannot preside over his own case.” The Senate had suspended Akpoti-Uduaghan…
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Opeifa warns vandals, iron smelters to stay off railway property
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has warned vandals and iron smelters to stay off railway property. A statement by NRC’s Deputy Director, Public Relations, Mr Yakub Mahmoud, quoted the Managing Director, Dr Kayode Opeifa, as given the warning, on Thursday in Lagos. According to Opeifa, anyone caught stealing the corporation’s property will be treated as an economic saboteur. “All those…
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Airtel introduces AI-powered spam alert to combat fraud
Airtel Africa says it has launched a pioneering artificial intelligence (AI)-powered spam alert service in Nigeria to combat the menace of spam messages and fraud. Airtel Nigeria’s Managing Director, Dinesh Balsingh, said this at the launch of the spam alert servicete in Lagos on Thursday. Balsingh said that Airtel Africa also planned to roll out the innovative solution across it14–…
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UNICEF targets 150,000 in Adamawa WASH initiative
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced that 150,000 people will benefit from the Accelerated Sanitation and Water for All (ASWA) project in two local government areas in Adamawa. Dr Nuzhat Rafique, Chief of Bauchi UNICEF Field Office, disclosed this at the inauguration of the four-year ASWA project on Thursday. She stated that the program would be implemented in Ganye…
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Bill for early voting passes 2nd reading in Senate
A bill to amend the Electoral Act No. 13, 2022, to provide for early voting at elections, passed its second reading in the Senate on Thursday. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to amend the Electoral Act No. 13, 2022, to provide for early voting at elections, including criteria for eligibility, procedure at the elections, and other related…
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