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Ondo ex-deputy gov Ajayi reported to police for not returning govt vehicles
From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure The Ondo State Government has asked the police to prevail on the former state Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi, to return government vehicles in his possession. In a letter addressed to the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr Bolaji Salami, and signed by the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on
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Establishing Twitter’s presence in Africa
Twitter’s mission is to serve the public conversation, and it’s essential, for the world and for Twitter, to increase the number of people who feel comfortable participating in it. To do this, we need to make it easier for everyone to join in and provide more relevant experiences for people across the world. Today, in
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Rivers PDP candidate vows to replicate Wike’s development strides at grassroots
From Tony John, Port Harcourt The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State in the April 17 council election, Mr Erastus Awortu, has made a commitment to replicate Governor Nyesom Wike’s development strides at the grassroots. Awortu gave the assurance while rallying support from three wards of Ngo, Uyangala
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Ramadan: Okorocha urges Muslims to pray for safer, prosperous Nigeria
From Fred Ezeh, Abuja As Muslims in Nigeria join their counterparts around the world to observe this year’s Ramadan fasting, former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has urged the Muslim community to use the solemnity of the holy season to pray for the improved security and socioeconomic development in the country. Senator Okorocha,
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2023: We did not endorse Wike for President – NYLF
From Billy Graham Abel, Yola The Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF) has denounced as false the claims in some local and international media that it has endorsed Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike as its candidate for President in 2023. NYLF National Chairman Elliot Afiyo said the Forum has its protocols for endorsing a candidate and that
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Nearly 1 million going hungry in Mozambique, warns WFP
(Reuters/NAN) Almost one million people are facing severe hunger in northern Mozambique, where hundreds of thousands of people had been forced to flee a jihadist insurgency. The World Food Programme (WFP) gave the warning on Tuesday during a news conference in Geneva. “As the security situation continues to deteriorate, more than 950,000 people in the
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Financial Reform Initiatives: We are open to stakeholders with valuable ideas – AGF, Idris
The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, FCNA has declared his readiness to partner with stakeholders that have valuable ideas which will help consolidate the gains of the ongoing financial management reforms initiatives. The AGF made this declaration in Abuja when he received in audience the Partners of Ernst and Young (EY) in
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Anambra group tasks Obiano on security
By Sunday Ani A concerned group in Anambra State, Global Initiative for Anambra Needs, has called on the Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, to be proactive in tackling the prevailing security challenges in the state rather than being reactive. In a statement jointly signed by the group’s director general and director of publicity/internal affairs,
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Ramadan: Sanwo-Olu to clerics, pray for peace, Nigeria is shaking
By Lukman Olabiyi Lagos State Governor, Mr Bababjide Sanwo-Olu has called on all muslim clerics to use the 30-days of the Ramadan to continously pray for Nigeria as the country needs prayer for peace and stability more than ever before. The governor who was represented by his Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat at the 2021
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2023 presidential election: PDP too weak to wrestle power from ruling party–Govs forum DG
From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja The Director General, All Progressives Congress (APC) Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Salihu Moh. Lukman, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is too weak an opposition to wrestle power from the ruling party in the 2023 presidential election. He however, noted that the big challenge facing the ruling party ahead
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Prepare to meet your ancestors, if you join Ebubeagu to spy on ESN, IPOB warns
Steve Uzoechi, Owerri The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned that anybody joining the newly formed South-East regional security outfit, Ebubeagu, with the intention of spying and sabotaging the Eastern Security Network (ESN) will pay with his life. This was contained in a statement signed by spokesman of the group, Comrade Emma Powerful
Ramadan: Dare greets Oyo Muslims, calls for spiritual rebirth
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare has felicitated with the Muslim community on the commencement of Ramadan. Admonishing the Muslim ummah to sustain the teachings of the holy Qur’an beyond the holy month of Ramadan, Dare urged Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of forgiveness, gratitude, selflessness and alms-giving in their daily
S’East insecurity: We’re behaving like war captives – Chekwas Okorie
Okey Maduforo, Akwa Former National Chairman of the United Progressives Party (UPP), Chief Chekwas Okorie has blamed the lack of ability to checkmate the rising insecurity in the South East on the Civil War noting that Ndigbo and it’s leaders are still behaving like war captives. Okorie, who spoke to reporters in Awka, the
Lalong hails security forces for thwarting attempted kidnap of varsity students
Musa Pam, Jos Plateau State Governor Barr. Simon Bako Lalong is full of praises and admiration for the security personnel in the state for their swift response that thwarted the attempted kidnap of four students at the Plateau State University, Bokkos. New Telegraph learnt that the attempted kidnap was said to have occurred on
Akeredolu petitions police, accuses Ajayi of refusal to return govt vehicles
Adewale Momoh, Akure Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has urged the police in the state to prevail over the former Deputy Governor of the state, Agboola Ajayi to return government vehicles in his possession. In a letter addressed to the Commissioner of Police in the state, Bolaji Salami and signed by the Senior
Bullets and blood everywhere
That Nigeria has become a theatre of the absurd is an understatement. It is like a huge dumpsite where all manner of biles, “ngwo-ngwo’ (potpourri of nonsense) dominates and hibernates. The commonest word in Nigeria today is “gunmen”, followed by its adjunct neighbour “herdsmen”. You wake up in the morning, all you hear is
Edo plans colourful closing ceremony
Host of the ongoing 20th National Sports Festival, Edo State, has concluded plans to stage a colourful and memorable closing ceremony for the event which started on April 4 in Benin City. The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, who is also the head of the Local Organising Committee, told journalists that the
COVID-19: England to start using Moderna jab
England will start using the Moderna vaccine on Tuesday, which will be used at over 20 sites this week as the third shot that is available in Britain for COVID-19. Health officials started using the Moderna jab in Wales last week and had said it would be rolled out across the rest of
Japan Olympic adviser urges COVID-19 vaccine option for athletes
A health adviser to Japan’s Olympic committee said on Tuesday athletes should have the option of getting COVID-19 vaccines, days after public outcry led the government to deny it was making them a priority. Japan on Thursday had dismissed a media report that it was considering vaccinating all its Olympians by the end of
Six countries jostle to host Joshua, Fury fight
Six countries are interested in hosting the Anthony Josua/ Tyson Fury fight tentatively billed for this year. They are Qatar, Uzbekistan, Russia, America, England and Saudi Arabia. Joshua said he has received ‘the first official offer’ from an unnamed host for the highly-anticipated unification fight with fellow British heavyweight Tyson Fury this summer.
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