by Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaAs the 2024 gubernatorial election in Edo State approaches, the consensus among the state's indigenes is clear: Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the most qualified candidate for the governorship position.With his extensive experience, deep community ties, and a proven track record of
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President Bola Tinubu will attend the inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa.According to Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Tinubu will depart Lagos for Pretoria, South Africa, on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.He said: “President Bola Tinubu will, on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, depart
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The Federal Government on Monday clarified that the Murtala Muhammed Expressed Way in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja has not been renamed after Nigeria’s Nobel Laurent, Professor Wole Soyinka.In a statement signed by Rabiu IbrahimSpecial Assistant (Media) to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, the Federal Government said the
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The Presidency on Sunday pushed back on claims that Nigeria is going through the worst economic crisis in a generation caused by the policies of President Bola Tinubu, pointing out that the administration inherited the problems.In a rejoinder to a New York Times article entitled ‘Nigeria Confronts Its Worst Economic
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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, has disclosed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government will soon reveal the date to lift the visa ban it imposed on Nigerian travellers.Recall that the government of UAE banned nationals of 20 African countries including Nigeria, from entering Abu
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A former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has visited the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on the occasion of the Sallah celebration.The spokesperson for the First Lady, Busola Kukoyi, disclosed this in a post and photo of both leaders via her X handle on Monday, June 17.Kukoyi said Obasanjo came
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Following the outbreak of cholera in Lagos and some states, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) sought for extensive measures to protect school children.The UN organisation also called for concerted efforts to prevent disruption in the academic calendar over the spread of the disease.The Chief of UNICEF Lagos Field Office,
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has discontinued its suit against a celebrity bartender, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest.A Federal High Court in Lagos ruled in favour of the defendant after both parties revealed they were exploring a settlement in the matter.During the May 2 seating,
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The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Wednesday urged The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and other anti-corruption agencies to probe the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai for embezzling N423 billion.The Speaker of the Assembly, Yusuf Liman, said the development had left the state burdened with enormous obligations.Liman
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The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) says the payment of depositors in Heritage Bank will commence in one week.The Managing Director of NDIC, Bello Hassan, disclosed this in a briefing on the liquidation of the bank in Abuja on Wednesday.Hassan said the total bank deposits at Heritage Bank stand at
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