Category: News
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Fuel subsidy removal: Delta mulls investment in electric vehicles
By Lateef Taiwo Delta State Government, Thursday, said it may consider investment in electric vehicles for mass transportation to mitigate the impact of fuel subsidy removal on the citizens. The State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori stated this shortly after inspection and test-drive of two electric vehicles presented by Ajaere Motors and Jet Motor…
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Am Optimistic That Tribunal Would Nullify Wadada’s Victory- NNPP Senatorial Candidate
By Lateef Taiwo The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) Senatorial Candidate during the last general elections for Nasarawa West Senatorial district of Nasarawa state,Dr. Muhammed Wakili El Kabir, has boosted that he was highly optimistic that the awaiting judgement of his petition before an election tribunal would be nullified, owing to the fact that…
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APC NEC Elects Ganduje National Chairman, Basiru As Secretary
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday, elected former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, as the National Chairman of the party. The party’s NEC also elected former Senate spokesman, Ajibola Basiru, as National Secretary. The two party officials were elected today at the 12th NEC meeting of the party…
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Sack Kyari Now or Take Responsibility for his Failure, CSOs Urge Tinubu
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have blamed the hardship caused as a result of the removal of subsidy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the poor management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) with its attendant increase in cost of living and labour crisis. To this end, the CSOs with shared…
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Sit-at-home records partial compliance in Enugu
From Lateef Taiwo The sit-at-home order declared by Simon Ekpa, a Finland based factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Monday recorded partial compliance as most people remained in their homes. From Ogui Road, New Haven, Independence layout, Agbani Road, Emene and New Market, vehicular traffic was sparse along the major roads…
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NUPRC Workers Challenged Management, Demand Good Condition Of Service
By Lateef Taiwo Workers of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) have come out in their large numbers to protest against it management over issues bothering on poor handling of their welfare. Placards with different inscriptions like, ‘we say no to hostile policies, remit our pension deductions, our lives and welfare matters, no to…
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Tribunal Continues With Ashiru’s Petition, As Uba Sani Seeks Dismissal Of Case
. . . More Witnesses Emerge At Tribunal FROM Lateef Taiwo , KADUNA Justice Victor Oviawe’s led panel of the tribunal handling the petition marked EPT/KD/Gov/4/23 between Hon. Isa Ashiru, his party; PDP, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna state and his party; APC, has continued with the petition, despite…
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Bauchi Lawmaker Earmark Twenty Three Million Naira,To Support Projects As Democratic Dividends
From Lateef Taiwo, Bauchi A member of Bauchi State House of Assembly representing Jama’are Constituency Hon. Mubarak Haruna Mai Rakumi on Sunday disbursed the sum of twenty three million naira for the execution of various projects and programmes in his Constituency. Speaking during the presentation and disbursement of the money to various committees he constituted…
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Accessible, affordable healthcare essential for productive economy – Oborevwori
By Lateef Taiwo Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, said accessible and affordable healthcare is non-negotiable for a healthy, vibrant and productive population. Oborevwori stated this when he played host to the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), led by its National Chairman, Pharm. Wale Oladigbolu and National President of Pharmaceutical Society…
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Edo To Hold International Youth Day 2023 in Benin City…Online registration commences
FROM Lateef Taiwo Edo State Ministry of Youth and Humanitarian Affairs will hold the 2023 International Youth Day from the 10th to 12th of Augustin Benin City. The theme of this year’s International Youth Day is “Intergenerational SolidaFROM IKHILI EBALU, BENIN CITY Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World”. A statement issued by the…