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PDP Member in Yobe House of Assembly Defects to APC
By our Correspondent Yobe state Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON, today received Hon. Lawan Musa Majakura, member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state House of Assembly who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor described Majakura as a young and vibrant politician with huge potentials. In a statement Signed…
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ESIPO, Strengthens Ties With Japanese Investors At FDI Leaders Network Meeting
…..Edo moves to attract foreign Direct investments to foster economic growth The Managing Director of Edo State Investment Promotion Office (ESIPO), Kelvin Uwaibi has assured of more foreign investors into Edo state following the FDI Leaders Network Meeting in Tokyo, Japan, targeted at fostering collaborative efforts in key sectors. Speaking with newsmen in Benin City,…
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Upholding legacy of Flying Tigers, renewing China-U.S. people-to-people friendship
By Zhang Mengxu, Zhang Penghui, People’s Daily An event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the U.S. 14th Air Force’s participation in Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression was held at the Museum of the War of Chinese People’s Resistance against Japanese Aggression on Oct. 30. The event was hosted by the Chinese…
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China, Africa to keep deepening industrial chain cooperation
By Wan Yu, People’s Daily A report titled “Chinese Investment in Africa 2023” was recently released in Beijing. By analyzing over 90 Chinese companies and 20 China-Africa cooperation projects, the report explores the impact of the China-Africa policy framework and existing cooperation models on the African industrial chain. It particularly emphasizes the role of Chinese…
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NDLEA Arrests Three Blind Members Of Drug Syndicate, Intercepts 3.2kgs Cocaine
By Lateef Taiwo Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested three blind men operating an illicit drug ring between Lagos and Kano. The NDLEA disclosed this in a statement signed by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, and shared on the agency’s Facebook page Sunday. Babafemi said the lid was…
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Legal icon, Professor Ben Nwabueze, is dead
Constitutional Lawyer and one-time Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Professor Ben Nwabueze, is dead. A news flash this Monday afternoon by TheNiche quotes a “dependable source close to the family” as confiding that Prof. Nwabueze passed away yesterday evening, Sunday, October 29, 2023, in his home. A native of Atani, Anambra State, the Senior…
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Amnesty Reports: 15 #EndSARS Protesters Remain Incarcerated in Lagos Prisons Three Years Later
Amnesty International has revealed that fifteen individuals who were arrested during the #EndSARS protests in 2020 are still being held in arbitrary detention, even three years after the events. The international organisation on Friday said in a statement on its website that the majority of the protesters are in Kirikiri Medium Correctional Centre and Ikoyi…
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Labour Party Lawmakers Set to Accept Official SUVs Despite Party Chairman’s Disapproval
Despite the advice of the Labour Party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, urging lawmakers not to accept luxury official vehicles planned for legislators, Labour Party lawmakers in the National Assembly appear poised to collect the vehicles. In a statement made on Monday, Abure criticized the National Assembly leadership’s intention to purchase Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) worth…
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Ohanaeze Condemns Sheikh Gumi’s Attack on Wike, Christians
Apex lgbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, has condemned the recent inflammatory statement made by an lslamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi against the minister of federal Capital Territory ( FCT), Nyesom Wike. Ohanaeze said the remarks are not only baseless,but also dangerous to the unity and stability of the country. A statement signed on Friday…
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JAMB opens up On Alleged Denial Of Admission For UNILAG Applicants
The Joint Admissions of Matriculation Board(JAMB) has stated that candidates who upload their O’Level results at the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) portal after the stipulated time for consideration of admission, stand no chance even when they eventually upload such results or petition their choice institutions. The Board was reacting to an online publication that…