Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will on Thursday evening, join other panellists to speak on “Ensuring More Reliable, Comparable Information and Data” at the ongoing summit on New Global Financing Pact in Paris, France.According to The Nation, the hour-long panellist session, scheduled to take place from 18:00 to 19:00, will
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Dele Alake, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on special duties, communications and strategy, has said his principal has not approved a salary review for political office holders and judicial officers.In a statement on Thursday, Alake said though it is within the constitutional duty of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and
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The Enugu State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has ordered Governor Peter Mbah to appear before it tomorrow, Friday.The order was sequel to an application made by the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, through its counsel, Barr Alex Amujiogo.Candidate of the PRP, Elder Christopher Agu is in court seeking to upturn the
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INEC deliberately deleted presidential election results from BVAS – Forensic expertA digital forensic expert, Hitler Nwuala, told the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) in Abuja that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deliberately deleted all the results of presidential elections from the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines of the
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The Young Progressives Party, YPP, governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State, Senator Bassey Albert has petitioned the President of the Court over his safety and that of witnesses at the state Election Petitions Tribunal and requested an immediate relocation of the tribunal.In a petition dated June 21 and signed by
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Vice President Kashim Shettima is currently meeting the co-Chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, the chairman of Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote, and members of the Nigerian Governors Forum behind closed doors at the State House, Abuja.The meeting, which began at 11:43 a.m., is part of engagements
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The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), has disclosed that the salaries of politicians, judicial and public office holders will be increased by 114 percent.Muhammed Shehu, chairman of the commission disclosed this on Tuesday while presenting the reports of the reviewed remuneration package to Nasir Idris, governor of Kebbi.The
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THE frosty relationship between Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, and his Deputy, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, yesterday, took a new twist, as there are alleged plans to supplant the governor, a newspaper reports.Akeredolu transmitted power to the deputy governor, after embarking on medical treatment, and is expected back in the
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima has advocated for the creation of a Nigeria-UK bi-national commission to strengthen bilateral relations.This is contained in a statement signed by Olusola Abiola, spokesman for the vice-president on Wednesday.Mr Shettima stated this when he received the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, on a courtesy call
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Newly reinstated chairman of the Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission, Barrister Muhuyi Magajin Rimin-Gado, has pledged to reopen the investigation against former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on some controversial videos.Daily Nigerian, an online publication, had released some videos of Ganduje allegedly collecting kickbacks from contractors.The ex-Governor had denied
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