The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday evening announced the appointment of former governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi as its acting chairman. In a statement released on Tuesday by Lanre Issa-Onilu, its national publicity secretary, it was explained that the decision was as a result of the […]
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Former Nigeria’ vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, warned that Nigeria is already on the way to financial insolvency given the amount being used to service loans and the low revenue being generated by the country. The former Vice President reached the conclusions from the revelation in Nigeria’s First Quarter 2020 financial reports in […]
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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Obaseki met with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday before announcing his decision to quit the party. Speaking with journalists at the presidential villa, Obaseki said he would pursue his second-term bid on another platform. On June 14, the governor […]
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The Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on the federal government to suspend orientation exercise for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for two years. In its report presented to President Muhammadu Buhari last week, the committee recommended the consideration of suspension of NYSC camps for 24 months. “The immediate […]
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Nigeria on Monday recorded 573 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID019) pandemic, this is according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). In a tweet via its official handle, the NCDC also stated that the nation recorded four additional deaths within the past 24 hours. The country’s total infections have now risen to […]
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1. The Nigerian Navy Ship DELTA on 10 Jun 20, discovered a newly constructed illegal refining site around Bennett Island in Warri South LGA of Delta State. The site had 5 ovens, 5 coolers and 8 surface metal storage tanks cumulatively laden with about 943.3 barrels of product suspected to be crude oil. No arrest […]
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India’s government says it will provide 500 railway coaches to be converted into COVID-19 care centers as the nation’s capital is fast running out of hospital beds. “There should be infrastructure, there is need to be beds, patients are not being looked after, this is a deplorable state of affairs,’’ said a government official on […]
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The Faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) loyal to Oshiomhole in Edo State, has recommended the expulsion of Governor Godwin Obaseki, and the Chairman of the party, Anselm Ojezua as well as the state women leader, Dr Aisosa Amadasun from the party. Speaking at a news conference in Benin City on Sunday, the David […]
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Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, has described the Northern Elders Forum led by Ango Abdullahi as “a mere irritant and featherweight”. Reacting to the group’s criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari over the rising insecurity in the north, Adesina described the group as a “one-man army” which is driven by political interests and its dislike for the president. […]
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Spanish giants, Real Madrid stayed two points behind Barcelona after a 3-1 win over Eibar on Sunday in a game which saw Marcelo take a knee and Eden Hazard suffer another injury. In their first game in three months following the suspension the the league due to coronavirus pandemic, Toni Kroos, Sergio Ramos and Marcelo […]
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