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Remi Tinubu plans intervention for universities and farmers

Remi Tinubu plans intervention for universities and farmers

Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, on Wednesday, tasked wives of all 36 state governors to nominate one tertiary institution and 100 farmers in their states for intervention projects by the Renewed Hope Initiative. The 100 farmers would comprise 25 men and 75 women. This followed a partnership between the Tertiary Education Trust Fund and the...

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APC Zonal coordination: South East leaders back Uzodimma

APC Zonal coordination: South East leaders back Uzodimma

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress in the Southeast on Wednesday cast a vote of confidence in Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, who has been appointed the party’s coordinator in the zone. The leadership includes the National Vice Chairman (Southeast), Dr. Ijeomah Arodiogbu and State Chairmen in the region.This came hours after the APC Chairman,...

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Labour party: Abure re-elected as national chairman

Labour party: Abure re-elected as national chairman

A unanimous vote of delegates has re-elected Julius Abure as the national chairman of the Labour Party for a second term despite the objections of the Nigerian Labour Congress. At the party’s national convention, which took place on Wednesday, March 27, in Nnewi, Anambra state, Ikechukwu Emetu, the chairman of the convention and the deputy...

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Naira will continue to stabilise – Shettima assures

Naira will continue to stabilise – Shettima assures

Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured that the naira will continue to stabilise in the coming weeks and months. Shettima gave the assurance at the inauguration of the National Design and Innovation Competition, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. The event was organised by the Interior Designers Association of Nigeria (IDAN) to spur entrepreneurship and creative...

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APGA backs Otti on abolition of ex-govs’ pension

APGA backs Otti on abolition of ex-govs’ pension

The All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, has commended Gov. Alex Otti and the Abia State House of Assembly for abolishing the law that recommended pensions for former Governors of the state and their Deputies. This is as the party has blasted the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje for his...

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Ondo APC elders urge Aiyedatiwa to probe gov aspirant’s death

Ondo APC elders urge Aiyedatiwa to probe gov aspirant’s death

The elders of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State have called on Governor Lucky Aiywdatiwa to investigate the circumstances that surrounded the death of one of the governorship aspirants of the party, Dr Paul Akintelure. Recall that Akintelure died on Tuesday in Lagos during a brief illness at the age of 61. Prior to...

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Ayorchia must go to court for pdp sanity — Conrad Utaan

Ayorchia must go to court for pdp sanity — Conrad Utaan

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Conrad Utaan, says a new person outside of the traditionally known leaders of the party is need to lead the party back to the top of Nigerian politics. Utaan, who recently declared interest in replacing Iyorchia Ayu as the National Chairman of the PDP, said the older...

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Be mindful of EFCC, Benue gov warns LG chairmen

Be mindful of EFCC, Benue gov warns LG chairmen

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has warned local government chairmen in the state against indulging in financial misappropriation as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will breathe down on them. The governor further warned the chairmen against leaving their council area. Alia gave the warnings on Monday while declaring open a two-day workshop on ‘Responsive...

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Kaduna abduction: 137 school children abducted, not 287 — Gov Uba Sani

Kaduna abduction: 137 school children abducted, not 287 — Gov Uba Sani

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State said 137 schoolchildren were abducted from Kuriga in the Chikun Local Government Area of the state, and not 287 schoolchildren, contrary to reports. Sani stated this in an interview to Newsmen on Sunday Politics. The governor said all the schoolchildren abducted by bandits have been rescued by the military...

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Aiyedatiwa, Akinterinwa campaigners bicker over billboards destruction

Aiyedatiwa, Akinterinwa campaigners bicker over billboards destruction

Ahead of the April 15 governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, the Wale Akinterinwa Campaign Organisation, on Sunday, alleged that the destruction of its billboards by thugs suspected to be supporters of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Both Aiyedatiwa and Akinterinwa are among the APC governorship aspirants in Ondo State. In a statement...