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Ajaka resigns position as APC deputy spokesperson

2 years ago6423 min

Murtala Ajaka, the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, has resigned from his position within the party. Ajaka, an APC governorship candidate in Kogi, did not receive the party’s nomination. He was defeated by Ahmed Ododo, the state’s former Auditor-General. Not wanting to leave anything to chance ahead of the Kogi governorship election on November 11, the APC deputy spokesman wrote a letter to the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu. Ajaka also resigned...

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Sport

U-20 W’Çup: F’Eagles struggle to beat Dominican Rep

2 years ago6364 min

The Flying Eagles defeated the Dominican Republic 2-1 in their opening Group D match at the U-20 World Cup at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza thanks to goals from Samson Lawal and an own goal by Guillermo De Peno. Nigeria, who have advanced to the U-20 World Cup semifinals twice, is aiming to win their first championship, but Ladan Bosso’s team found it difficult to defeat the Caribbeans in their opening match. The U-20...

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News Politics

Tension mounts in NASS leadership race as Yari, Kalu, G-6 reject Tinubu’s invitation to step down

2 years ago1255 min

Some aspirants for various leadership positions in the 10th National Assembly refused invitations from individuals claiming to represent President-elect Bola Tinubu, escalating political tensions. According to a source close to one of the Senate candidates, the aspirants received a request for a meeting at a prestigious hotel in Abuja on Saturday evening. Abdulaziz Yari and Orji Uzor Kalu are the frontrunners for the Senate presidency, while the G-6 Aspirants Forum, comprised of Idris Wase, Aliyu...

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Business & Economy

Sanwo-Olu opens Ikorodu tech hub

2 years ago6434 min

On Friday, the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, opened the Senator Abiru Innovation Lab in the Ikorodu neighborhood of the state. The SAIL is an innovation and technology lab that is dedicated to providing relevant technology, business, and digital skills to tech enthusiasts and young entrepreneurs across the Lagos East Senatorial District. The SAIL is located in the Ebute neighborhood of Ikorodu, which is in the state of Lagos. The laboratory is...

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International

Sudan war hurts gum arabic business

2 years ago2677 min

Farmers of gum arabic, a crucial component for international industry, including fizzy drinks, have been left without local customers as a result of the war in Sudan, but a trade group assures that there are currently enough supplies worldwide. The chewing gum, soft drinks, and pharmaceutical industries all use the emulsifying properties of the golden blobs of resin harvested from prickly acacia trees. The majority of the raw gum produced worldwide is produced...

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News Politics

Senate Presidency: Ministerial performance shouldn’t judge me – Akpabio

2 years ago2586 min

Godswill Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom State, has urged Nigerians and the incoming 10th National Assembly not to judge him based on his brief time serving as the minister of Niger Delta Affairs. Akpabio stated that he would rather be evaluated on his 36 years of experience as a lawyer, his six years as a commissioner, and his eight years as a governor. In an interview he gave to journalists on Saturday night...

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News Politics

Election Tribunal: Onaiyekan supports live broadcast

2 years ago2546 min

The Catholic Bishop Emeritus of the Abuja Archdiocese, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, issued a warning on Sunday against the risks of electoral malpractices, stating that the general public suffers the direct effects of a rigged election rather than the politicians. He also supported the call for the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to be broadcast live, arguing that it should not be “like a secret meeting” because the electorate needed to know how their votes were being...

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News

Court orders Buhari govt to account for $460m Chinese loan

2 years ago2644 min

The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has been ordered to “account for the spending of $460 million Chinese loan to fund the failed Abuja Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) project” by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The Court further ordered the current administration to “publish the total amount of money paid to Chinese and local companies and contractors and specific details of the names of the companies and contractors and status of the implementation of...

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News Opinion

Why I attended el-Rufai’s event despite heavy rain — Wike

2 years ago9610 min

The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, stated on Saturday that the governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, is not known for being a sycophant and has a reputation for speaking truth to power. The governor remarked that only El-Rufai had the guts to insist that the southern region of Nigeria win the presidency in 2023 for the sake of national unity and advancement. In a message for the occasion, the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu,...

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News Politics

Leaked audio: Tinubu, Ganduje, Masari relationship still strong, says Kano govt

2 years ago882 min

The Kano State Government on Saturday decried as “mischievous” attempts made by social media and online publications across the nation to steal a story from a supposed phone call between Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and Ibrahim Kabiru Masari. The topic of discussion was Ganduje’s political ties to Bola Tinubu, the president-elect. According to Mallam Muhammad Garba, the state’s commissioner for information and internal affairs, “the exaggerated publicity on the purported audio clip was the handiwork...

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