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Akpabio assures China on bilateral agreements

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured China that all bilateral agreements would be implemented. This assurance was given during a courtesy visit in Abuja on Thursday. Akpabio met with Hu Chunhua, Vice-Chairperson of the 14th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). The visit was a key moment for reinforcing relations between Nigeria

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Anambra: Former APC guber aspirant emerges YPP sole candidate

Mr Paul Chukwuma, an erstwhile frontline Governorship Aspirant of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Anambra, has emerged the governorship flag bearer for the Young Progressives Party (YPP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Chukwuma resigned from APC few hours to its primary election on Saturday but gave no reason for his action.

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Rivers State Elders Blame FCT Minister Nyesom Wike for State’s Challenges

The Rivers State Elders and Leaders Forum has vocally criticized the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, attributing a range of issues plaguing the state to his actions, including the recent declaration of a state of emergency and the appointment of sole administrators in local government areas. Chairman of the forum, Rufus Ada-George, condemned

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Rivers State Sole Administrator Faces Backlash Over Local Government Appointments

Rivers State – Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas, the sole Administrator of Rivers State, is under intense scrutiny following his recent decision to appoint sole Administrators for all 23 Local Government Areas in the state. This move has sparked outrage among residents, who are voicing significant concerns regarding its legality and implications for governance. In

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Buhari receives APC governors, harps on citizen-centric approach to governance

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has urged state governors to adopt a citizen-centric approach to governance. This is contained in a statement issued by Buhari’s former Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Wednesday. Shehu quoted the former president as giving the advice while receiving members of Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) at his

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Abure’s election as LP National Chairman was illegitimate- NEC

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Labour Party (LP) has said that the elections that brought in Mr Julius Abure as the party’s National Chairman did not follow due process. The Labour party NEC disclosed this at stakeholders interactive town hall meeting in Abuja on Wednesday.  The meeting had in attendance the party’s presidential

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PDP lawmaker scores Sule high in education.

The Chairman, Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee on Education, Mr Abel  Bala has commended Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State  for taking the education sector to the next level of development. He said that  Sule has performed well in the education sector in the area  of structures and instructional materials among others. Bala stated

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Spokesperson quits PDP, blames selfish leadership

The spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Mr Kennedy Peretei, has resigned, citing personal interests hijacking the party’s core purpose. In a letter to the Chairman of PDP, Arogbo 1 Ward, Ese-Odo Local Government, Peretei blamed the leadership’s indifference toward winning elections. He wrote: “I’ve decided to quit the PDP, as

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Rivers govt. urges youths to enrol in Nigerian Army

The Rivers State Government has on Tuesday advised youths to take advantage of the ongoing Nigerian military recruitment exercise to develop their career and life paths. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Ibibia Worika, made the remark when he received a team from the Army Headquarters, led by Brig. Gen. Wito Nzidee in

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Labour Party demands probe into secretariat attack

The Labour Party (LP) Executive Committee in Lagos State has urged the Nigeria Police and DSS to investigate and prosecute those behind Monday’s attack on its secretariat. Mrs Dayo Ekong, Lagos LP Chairperson, made this call during a news conference on Tuesday at the secretariat, joined by other state executive committee members. She stated the

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