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PDP, SANS PROTEST AS SENATE BLOCKS NATASHA’S RETURN The controversy surrounding Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension took a fresh twist on Tuesday as the Peoples Democratic Party and several Senior Advocates of Nigeria condemned the Senate’s decision to bar Akpoti-Uduaghan from resuming when the upper chamber reconvenes on September 23. In a letter dated September 4, […]
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to overhauling Nigeria’s health sector, stressing the urgent need to address persistent power supply challenges in the country’s medical institutions. Speaking through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, at the National Stakeholders Dialogue on Power in the Health Sector, held on Tuesday […]
The federal government has disclosed plans to commence the decarbonisation of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said the challenges posed by climate change demand decisive, concerted action by stakeholders to embrace decarbonisation. He suggested exploring group electrification of aprons and terminals, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) […]
The All Progressive Congress (APC), Bayelsa chapter, has formally adopted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. The chapter attributed the endorsement to his administration’s transformative projects and policies, which stakeholders say have brought unparalleled development and attention to the region. The decision, announced in a communiqué issued […]
Shittu maintained that he is the only aspirant with a clearly defined manifesto, insisting that he is fully prepared for governance. He added that if given the mandate today, he already has a concrete plan to transform Oyo State in an unprecedented way. Dismisses Adelabu as threat Hails Alausa Education Reforms Former Minister of Communications […]
A member of the opposition coalition, Kenneth Okonkwo, has described the promise by a former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, to serve for one term if elected as President as a political strategy to curry favour with the North. Okonkwo explained that Obi knew that if he did not make the promise, he would […]
Former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has described the summons of former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, leaders of the African Democratic Congress, the attack on former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami, and the disruption of the Katsina Elders Forum security meeting as a […]
Photo File: Aderemi Oseni The Chairman House Committee on Federal Road Maintenance Agency and lawmaker representing Ibarapa East/Ido federal constituency of Oyo State at the House of Representatives, Engr Aderemi Oseni, on Thursday, said that President Bola Tinubu is committed to ensuring effective transportation aided by motorable roads all over the country. This is just […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has entered into a strategic partnership with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to harmonise identity and voter registration processes across Nigeria. The initiative, according to INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, is expected to transform the country’s electoral system by leveraging the two agencies’ extensive biometric databases. While INEC maintains the […]
Former Minister of Communications Adebayo Shittu has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will secure substantial votes from the South-East in the 2027 election. Speaking in an interview with Newsmen , Shittu dismissed suggestions that the so-called “Obi factor” will dent the president’s prospects in the region. He said voters in the South-East were […]
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