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Tension Flare in Ondo Governorship Debate as Ajayi, Aiyedatiwa Clash Over Security, others
Ondo State, Nigeria – The governorship debate held live on Channels Television in Akure, the state capital witnessed a heated exchange between Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with both candidates delivering sharp criticisms of each other’s records in Office…
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NPA appoints new general managers, others
The Nigerian Ports Authority has announced the new appointment and redeployment of General Managers. The agency said that the move was geared towards repositioning the NPA for greater efficiency and renewed contribution to the national economy. While disclosing this on Friday in a post through its official X account, the NPA said the appointees would…
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UK varsity announces Summer School scholarship for undergraduates in Nigeria, others
Queens University Belfast, a United Kingdom-based institution, has announced a four-week Summer School scholarship for undergraduates in Nigeria and other African countries. The institution said the scholarship is designed to provide students with opportunity to immerse themselves in an academic and cultural environment, ease financial burden on students, and allow them pursue their academics while…
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JUST IN: Tinubu reacts to attacks in Katsina, gives marching orders to police, others
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the recent spate of attacks against citizens in Dutsin-Ma and Kankara Local Government Areas of Katsina State. No fewer than fifty farmers were killed by rampaging armed bandits in three villages across Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State yesterday, The gunmen who raided farms across ‘Yargoje, Gatakawa and…
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FG May Relocate Ikoyi Prison, Others, Says Tunji-Ojo
The Federal Government says it will initiate processes to possibly relocate Ikoyi prison and some of other correctional centres from urban centres in the country to other area. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday. The minister said urbanisation has eaten into the setbacks that ought to…
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How 13-year-old boy defiles eight-year-old, others
The Gombe State Police Command revealed on Friday that it had apprehended a 13-year-old suspect accused of raping an eight-year-old girl in Akko Local Government Area. Additionally, the police presented two other suspects, 18-year-old Usman Husseini and 45-year-old Mohammed Yaya, both involved in separate sexual assault cases. During a press briefing at the Gombe…
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Breaking News: Jimoh Ibrahim withdraws suit against APC, others
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, CFR had withdrawn his suit against All Progressives Congress, INEC and Aiyedatiwa. Report says the action was taken in honour of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR Details later…
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CBN Gov speaks on revoking licenses of Moniepoint, Opay, others
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, said that the apex bank has not revoked the licenses of Moniepoint, Opay, and other fintech banks operating in Nigeria. Cardoso disclosed this in a communiqué from Tuesday’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Abuja. He noted that CBN is not against fintechs. His reaction…
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Olukoyede restructures EFCC, appoints Chief of Staff, others
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has commenced the restructuring of the anti-graft agency. Olukoyede appointed Mr. Michael Nzekwe as his Chief of Staff. He also appointed zonal directors for each of the 14 zonal commands of the commission. A statement on the EFCC’s website said Nzekwe is…
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How Court validated Starnews report, stopped Ganduje from overseeing Ondo’s election, others
By Our Correspondent A court ruling has affirmed the authenticity of a report by Starnews NG, resulting in a prohibition against a former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, from assuming the role of APC chairman in Ondo 2024 governorship election. The state high Court in Kano affirmed the suspension of the National Chairman of…