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Yuletide: FG declares public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Monday, and Tuesday, December, 25 and 26 2023, and Monday, January 1, 2024, as public holidays to mark Christmas and New Year’s Day celebrations, respectively. The Hon. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government felicitates with Christians and all Nigerians at…
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UCL Draw: Osimhen’s Napoli to face Barcelona as Arsenal draw Porto in Round of 16
Victor Osimhen’s Napoli have been drawn to face FC Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. In the draw which took place on Monday at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, Arsenal who finished top of Group B were drawn against Porto who were runners-up from Group H. In the other fixtures, Champions Man…
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About 4000 teachers fail qualifying exam
No fewer than 3,963 teachers who sat for the November 2023 diet of the Professional Qualifying Examination for teachers across the country organised by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria failed. The examination is conducted by the TRCN to test the professional knowledge of those in the teaching profession. Speaking with journalists during an interactive…
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INEC to conduct bye-elections February 2024
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will conduct reruns and bye-elections across the country in February 2024 to fill existing vacancies in the state and federal legislatures. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this at a meeting with leaders of political parties in Abuja on Monday ahead of the elections. Re-run elections…
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Court stops INEC from conducting fresh elections into Rivers Assembly
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission from conducting by-elections for the 27 defected Peoples Democratic Party’s lawmakers. The lawmakers whose seats have been declared vacant by the state’s party chapter include the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, and 26 others said to…
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President Tinubu accepts Labour minister’s resignation
President Bola Tinubu has accepted the resignation of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, the Presidency has confirmed. Lalong will now proceed to the National Assembly as Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial, a seat he won as affirmed by an appeal court ruling dated November 7, 2023. “Lalong has resigned. But it was…
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Ondo Acting Governor suspends Chief of Protocol
The Ondo State acting Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has suspended the Chief of Protocol to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, Bola Alabi, and replaced him with the Deputy Chief of Staff, Olusegun Omojuwa. This was contained in a circular sent to all the concerned departments in the state government by Omojuwa. The circular was titled ‘Preparation of…
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Finding solution to Rivers State political crisis – Emodamori
READING THE CRYSTAL BALL IN RIVERS DEBACLE; A PRESS STATEMENT ON RIVERS POLITICAL DRAMA. We had witnessed a prelude of the events playing out in Rivers State today in Edo State sometime in 2020, when Governor Obaseki aided some members of the Edo State House of Assembly to take over the affairs of the House…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU: WE ARE TRANSFORMING NIGERIA WITH THE SUPPORT OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
President Bola Tinubu says the efforts of his administration to transform Nigeria’s economy are yielding results with the support of the National Assembly led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas. Speaking at a colloquium to mark the 61st birthday of the Senate President, on…
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Breaking: Rivers PDP lawmakers defect to APC
All Rivers State House of Assembly Members loyal to Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike officially have dumped PDP for the APC. The 27 Rivers lawmakers in their sitting, announced their defection on the floor of the Rivers State House of Assembly, today.