Some of the aspirants now present at the venue of the APC primaries are: Speaker House of Assembly Adeyemi Ikuforiji, Ganiyu Solomon and Olasupo Shasore. However, most of them are yet to arrive here. Also accreditation of the delegates has just started at exactly 12 pm. The deputy governor, Ajoke Orelope-Adefulire and the SSG.
NNPC Disowns Fake Facebook Account for Its GMD
The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, on Wednesday distanced Joseph Dawha, its Group Managing Director, from the running and ownership of a Facebook account opened in his name by some persons it described as “nondescript scam artistes.” The NNPC in a statement said that the bogus Facebook account which bears a concocted…
2-Day Health Seminar For CEO’s And Corporate Leaders Kicks Off
The Good Health Centre, a group dedicated to giving relevant health information to people, in conjunction with a former pioneer chairman of the Nigeria Stock Exchange, Dr. Hayford Alile has kicked off a two-day health seminar for corporate leaders and Chief Executive Officers in Lagos. The seminar, which holds at the Metropolitan Club, Victoria Island,…
‘Nigeria To Launch First Indigenous Satellite in 2018’— Minister
The Minister of Science and Technology, Abdu Bulama, on Monday, announced thatNigeria would launch its first “made-in-Nigeria” satellite by 2018. Bulama said this in Abuja while adding that science and technology would hasten the Federal Government’s transformation agenda and sustain the growth of the national economy. “The African economy, I believe in the last couple…
Abuja Court Dismisses Tukur’s Suit
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the suit brought before it by Aliyu Buba Gurin seeking the sack of Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, as the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the reinstatement of the Bamanga Tukur, the immediate past chairman of the party. The trial judge, Justice Evoh Chukwu, also…
Nigeria Terminates US Military Training
The Federal government of Nigeria has cancelled the military training arrangement it had with the United States. The cancelled training was to be the third in a series of training programs the US military was handling with its Nigerian counterpart. In a statement released on Monday through its Information Office in Abuja, the US Embassy…
Fashola Signs Sex Offenders Register
Babatunde Fashola, Lagos State governor has signed an executive order establishing a sex offenders’ register on December 1, at the Lagos House, Ikeja. Rahman Ipaye, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lagos State while speaking at the event expressed concerns that the growing rate of sexual abuse and child abuse in the state call for…
Court Orders SSS To Release APC Data Officers
Five officials of the All Progressives Congress, APC who were arrested by the Department of State Security, DSS have regained their freedom after a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State, declared their continued detention unlawful, on Monday. After listening to the argument of the fundamental rights enforcement action brought before the court by Yemi…
Governor Orji Approves School Fees Reduction
Theodore Orji, Abia State governor, has approved 20 percent across board reduction in the school fees of students of Abia State University, ABSU, Uturu, adding that the action was to boost education in the state. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Mkpa Agu Mkpa, Secretary to Abia State Government. “Following the present economic…
Boko Haram: UN Promises To Support Nigeria
Following last Friday’s attack on the Kano Central Mosque, the United Nations, UN has promised its “full support” for Nigeria in the battle to bring an end to terrorism in the country. This was contained in a statement issued by Ban Ki-Moon, the UN Secretary-General. Ki-Moon while condemning the act, stated that there was no…
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