Category: Politics
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APGA: Anambra Chairmanship aspirant promises to uphold party supremacy
APGA logo Agency Report Chief Anthony Nchekwube, a chairmanship aspirant in the All Progressives Grand Alliance Congress in Anambra, says party supremacy and inclusiveness would be the hallmark of his executive team if elected. Nchekwube, popularly known as Dunga, said this in his 11-point agenda manifesto, entitled “Soludo of the People’s Manifesto” which he unveiled…
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Tinubu, Shettima to get GCFR, GCON titles
Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima By Tope Alabi President-elect and Vice President-elect, Bola Tinubu and Kasim Shettima, will on Thursday, May 25, 2023, be conferred National Honours as the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic and Grand Commander of the Order of Niger, respectively by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd). The President’s Special Assistant…
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Forgery: LP seeks evidence to disqualify Enugu governor-elect
The leadership of the Labour Party has vowed to do all within its powers to prove that the current Governor-elect of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, was not qualified to contest the governorship poll following an allegation that he presented a forged certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission. Mbah’s victory in the last governorship election…
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FG inaugurates ‘Blockchain Policy’ committee, graduates 32,022 participants
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, has inaugurated the National Committee on the implementation of the National Blockchain Policy for Nigeria. The membership of the Committee is drawn from 29 institutions across the public and private sectors, including the academia. During the ceremony…
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DG infrastructure regulatory commission urges governors to embrace PPP
Mr Joe Ohiani, the Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulator Commission (ICRC) By Emmanuel Oloniruha Mr Joe Ohiani, the Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulator Commission (ICRC) has urged state governors to establish Public Private Partnership (PPP) framework to boost infrastructure development their states. Ohiani, gave the advice at the ongoing induction programme for newly…
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My emergence as Deputy Speaker will encourage South-East youths – Kalu
Rep. Benjamin Kalu By Aderogba George Rep. Benjamin kalu (APC-Abia), and the spokesperson of the House of Representatives, says his emergence as the Deputy Speaker of the 10th National Assembly will make South-East youth believe in the Nigerian project. Kalu said this in a statement which was made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja.…
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JUST IN: LP faction, representatives clash at election petition tribunal
The Presidential Election Petition court on Wednesday refused to recognise any representative of the Labour Party except the 1st petitioner, Peter Obi who was in court. The court presided over by Justice Haruna Tsammani reached the decision having been possibly intimated that there was a disagreement between two factions of the party before…
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N’Assembly leadership: APC warns Akpabio, Abbas against upset
The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Adamu, has advised the party’s endorsed aspirants for the National Assembly leadership positions to be mindful of an upset during the inauguration of the 10th legislature. Adamu, during a meeting with Senator Godswill Akpabio, endorsed for the Senate presidency and Deputy Senate Presidential aspirant, Jibrin…
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10th NASS: APC zoning of Speaker undemocratic, says ex-lawmaker
A former member of the House of Representatives, Abubakar Chika, has condemned the exclusion of other aspirants in the race for the Speaker of the 10th Assembly, saying a consensus candidate is undemocratic. Chika, who represented Shiroro/Rafi/Munya Federal Constituency of Niger state, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the choice of the…
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Tinubu’ll fulfil campaign promises, Ex-PCC director assures artisans
A former Director of the dissolved All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council in charge of artisans and technicians directorate, Sanusi Rikidi, on Wednesday assured stakeholders that the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, will not disappoint them. While allaying their fear, Rikidi told the worried artisans that the disbandment of the PCC does not connote that…