Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, says if zoning the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket to the North will make the party to win the 2023 general election, he will support the decision. Wike also ruled out the possibility of him supporting the All Progressives Congress, APC even if the party’s presidential candidate Goodluck […]
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Six lions were found dead in Queen Elizabeth National Park in western Uganda, a national conservation agency said on Saturday. Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) said the lions are likely to have died of poisoning. “The carcasses of the lions were found last evening at Ishasha sector with most of their body parts missing,’’ UWA said […]
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Ace Nigerian music artiste, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, better known by his stage name “Burna Boy”, has reacted to winning the Grammy Award in the Best Global Music Album category a week ago. The self-styled African Giant noted that he was relieved when he was announced as the winner, and also maintained that he deserved to […]
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The outspoken governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said God used him to make Rotimi Amaechi the state governor in 2007, claiming that Amaechi said he was next in his life after God. Wike said this in an interview with BBC Pidgin in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The governor said the minister had […]
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The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy dedicated to empowering African entrepreneurs, will close applications for the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme on its TEFConnect digital platform (www.tefconnect.com) on March 31. This year’s intervention prioritises the economic recovery of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) and young African entrepreneurs, following the Covid-19 disruption to economic […]
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The President and Founder of Citizens Quest for Truth Initiative, a non-governmental organization noted for its advocacy inclination amongst other positive ideals, Chief Christie Oby Ndukwe says that Probe of South-South Governors over Covid-19 Funds is an effort in futility Oby who was on Niginfo 92.3fm interview monitored by Meinyie Okpukpo, the National Secretary of […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) has declared a nationwide strike from 6th April 2021 over alleged ‘’culture of neglect by government on issues affecting the technological education sub sector.’’ ASUP President, Anderson U Ezeibe, who spoke to repeorters at the end of the 99th meeting of the National Executive Council of the union […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended Saturday’s Ekiti East 1 State Constituency by-election over cases of violence. The Commission declared the indefinite suspension in a statement issued by the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, in Abuja on Saturday. Mr Okoye said that the Commission received a […]
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In line with its vision of inspiring a healthier and happier world, Prime Foods and Beverages Nigeria Ltd, an indigenous manufacturer of healthy drinks on Thursday launched its premium quality Omnia Vitamin table water brand. The product which is made from demineralized water infused with natural fruit extracts, vitamin and minerals, comes in four variants- […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it will continue to recognise only 18 political parties until the litigation on deregistration is resolved. The electoral body advised the 74 deregistered parties to await the judgment of the Supreme Court on appeals relating to the powers of the Commission to deregister them in accordance […]
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