Federation of Muslim Women Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) yesterday asked the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to rescind its decision to intervene militarily in resolving the impasse in Niger Republic.It implored ECOWAS to critically look at the bigger picture with a view to determine what value the planned
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Our ReporterPlateau State governor Caleb Mutfwang has inaugurated Abuja-Jos flight operated by Value-Jet Airline aimed at enhancing economic activities in the state.The governor also emphasized that this achievement is a testament to his commitment to improve transportation to and from Plateau State with a view to attracting international investors into
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The vice chancellor of University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Prof. Wahab Egbewole, has assured parents and other stakeholders that all newly-admitted students would resume for their various academic programmes in October.Egbewole gave the assurance while speaking with newsmen on Monday in Ilorin.He however did not mention the specific number of candidates
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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, on Monday, reacted to a report that he was in talks with Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Kwankwaso for a possible merger to wrest power from the All Progressives Congress (APC), assuring supporters of his commitment to the
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaIt is now clear even to the doubting Thomases, that the petition against the well-considered election of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu as the duly elected representative of Bende federal constituency by the Labour Party’s candidate Frank Chinasa is a waste
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Newly inaugurated Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned that it will no longer be business as usual as he resumes for duties shortly after President Bola Tinubu concluded the inauguration of his cabinet at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday.The former Rivers State governor
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Petrol consumption in Nigeria dropped in July by 19.95 per cent month-on-month, following the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu.According to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) report for the month of July 2023, Nigerians consumed 52 million litres daily.This is contrasted with the 64.96
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The Kano State governorship election petition tribunal has reserved judgment in the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress, APC, challenging the victory of Governor Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP.Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay, the chairman of the three-man panel, who had promised on behalf of the panel
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The former senator representing Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Philip Aduda, has been appointed as the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Caretaker Committee in Kogi State.PDP National Working Committee, NWC, made the announcement on Sunday night in a statement issued by its National Organising Secretary, Umar M. Bature.Bature said
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A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has again called for the release of the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa.Mr Falana, who made the request in a statement on Sunday, noted that Mr Bawa’s remand order has since expired.According to him, the State Security
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