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Politics
Group backs Akume’s APC national chairmanship bid
 A group, under the aegis of Arewa Support Group, has thrown its weight behind Sen. George Akume’s bid to become the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is contained in a statement by Mr  Shuaibu Mohammed, its Public Relations Officer (PRO), issued on Monday in Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akume, the former governor…
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Agriculture
Farmers seek FG’s intervention to boost food production
The National Apex of Nigerian Farmers Cooperative Societies Limited (NANFACOS) has called for more intervention from the Federal Government to boost food production. Chief Nwogwugwu Uzoma, President NANFACOS, made the request when he led other members of the association to visit Sen. George Akume, Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs in his office on Friday in Abuja. Uzoma said NANFACOS is an umbrella…
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NEWS
Group Backs Akume For Senate Presidency
A group under the aegis, The Middle Belt Progressive Forum has thrown its weight behind Senate Minority Leader, Senator George Akume as the preferred candidate for the position of Senate President. Â The National President of the forum, Alhaji Hamid Usman told newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday that his group welcomed the decision by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to…
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NEWS
APC senators accuse PDP of plotting Jega’s sack next week
Senators of the National Assembly, elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress(APC) have alleged that President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party are on a plan to sack the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, next week. Briefing newsmen on Thursday,the APC senators said only dishonest politicians will want Jega to be removed.…
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