APC zones chairmanship seat to North-Central, lists South-East for secretary

Eniola Akinkuotu and Stephen Angbulu 19 January 2022 Kindly share this story: The leadership of the All Progressives Congress may have decided to zone the National Secretary position of the APC to the South-East while the North-Central will get the chairmanship of the party. The deputy national chairman (South) is expected to go to the […]

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Presidency: Wealthy aspirant will fail, Osinbajo best in APC, says ex-gov Aliyu

Tukur Muntari 19 January 2022 Kindly share this story: A former governor of Niger State, Muazu Babangida Aliyu, has said that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is the best candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 presidential election. The former governor and Chairman Board of Trustees of the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation made […]

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Bandits killed 300 persons, kidnapped 200 in Niger January attacks – Gov

Stephen Angbulu 19 January 2022 Kindly share this story: In the first two weeks of this month, Niger State communities were attacked by bandits at least 50 times, with over 300 persons killed and 200 kidnapped, including security personnel. Governor Abubakar Bello disclosed this to State House correspondents on Tuesday after he met with the […]

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Buhari didn’t direct anyone to remove petrol subsidy – Lawan

Stephen Angbulu 19 January 2022 Kindly share this story:  The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, says the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has not asked any official in his regime to implement the removal of petroleum subsidy. Lawan disclosed this to State House correspondents on Tuesday after a meeting with the President at the […]

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RIMAN BILL: SEN. TOLU ODEBIYI HARPS ON SOUND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.

A Bill sponsored by the Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sen. Tolu Odebiyi seeking to provide for the establishment of the Chartered Risk Management Institute, Nigeria has passed second reading on the floor of the Red Chamber today, Tuesday 18th January, 2022. The very important Bill titled, ‘The Bill For […]

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ASUU, NMA not recognised labour unions, says FG

Deborah Tolu-Kolawole 18 January 2022 Kindly share this story:  The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, on Monday, said the Nigerian Medical Association and the Academic Staff Union of Universities as well as their affiliates were not recognised labour unions in the public service. She also stated that the […]

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National convention: APC governors propose Feb 26, Al-Makura, Musa lead in party chair’s race

Eniola Akinkuotu and Stephen Angbulu 18 January 2022 Kindly share this story: . Former Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State and the lawmaker representing Niger East, Senator Sani Musa are favoured by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress to emerge as the national chairman of the APC, The PUNCH has learnt. A top source in the […]

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National Assembly under fire as BudgIT uncovers N378.9bn duplicated projects

Leke Baiyewu 18 January 2022 Kindly share this story: BudgIT Nigeria, a civic-tech organisation, on Monday, announced its discovery of 460 duplicated projects valued at N378.9bn in the 2022 Appropriation Act, accusing the National Assembly of padding the Federal Government’s budget, among other allegations. The National Assembly kept mum on Monday as BudgIT Nigeria, a […]

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Oni, Olujimi tackle NWC panel, Fayose, demand congress cancellation

Abiodun Nejo 18 January 2022 Kindly share this story: A group of Peoples Democratic Party governorship aspirants in Ekiti State on Monday, staged a protest at the Dallimore Junction in Ado Ekiti, in continuation of their rejection of Saturday’s ward congress to elect three ad hoc delegates in each of the 177 wards in the […]

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