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20Feb By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Breaking News: Babangida Admits Abiola Won 1993 Presidential Election After 32 Years

After 32 years since the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, former military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has declared that the late business mogul, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, won the election. Babangida, in his 420-page book, 'A Journey In Service', admits that MKO Abiola won the election regarded as the freest and fairest in the history of Nigeria. About the June 12, 1993 Presidential ElectionThe June 12 presidential election in Nigeria, held in 1993, is a significant event in the country's political history. The election was notable for being the first after the military coup of 1983 and was contested between two parties: the Social Democratic Party (SDP), led by Moshood Kashimawo Abiola (MKO), and the National Republican Convention (NRC), ...

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20Feb By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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From Wrongful Conviction To Justice: Airman Receives International Support In Battle Against NAF

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) may face international scrutiny as an air force officer, MWO Michael Oyebanji has been invited by four international human rights organizations over what they perceived as injustice and violations of his fundamental human rights. These organizations, Sharpedgenews.com gathered are prepared to seek justice on his behalf, citing perceived injustices and violations of his fundamental human rights by the Nigeria Airforce. This follows a general court martial at the NAF base in Makurdi, Benue State, where he was sentenced to 21 years for allegedly misappropriating N41 million. Despite the officer's departure from Nigeria and a civil court overturning the court martial's verdict, he is receiving support from four international organizations, which are conce...

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18Feb By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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NNPC: Report That We Imported Over 200 Million Litres Of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, Is False

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), on Tuesday denied reports indicating that it imported over 200 million litres of premium motor spirit, PMS. The oil cartel rejected the report carried by some media outlets as completely false, baseless, and a reckless misrepresentation of facts. The group Chief spoke person of NNPCL, Mr. Olufemi Soneye said in a statement made available to sharpedgenews.com, that the report is “either a result of lazy and unprofessional journalism or a deliberate, sponsored attempt by economic saboteurs”.Mr. Soneye stated emphatically that no such importation was made by NNPCL.Below is the full text of the statement from Soneye: “NNPCL Debunks Report on Importation of 200 million Litres of PMS in February, 2025 The report alleging that NN...

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18Feb By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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ACCI retreat highlights regional business growth- president

By Vivian Emoni Chief Emeka Obegolu, President of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), has stated that the chamber’s annual retreat serves as a strategic platform for planning and fostering growth within the organisation. A statement issued by Mrs Olayemi John-Mensah, ACCI Media/Strategy Officer, on Monday in Abuja, revealed that Obegolu led the executive council on the 2025 annual retreat to Adamawa State. The president explained that the aim of the retreat was to strengthen regional business, enhance intra-chamber collaboration, and encourage the exchange of business ideas for meaningful learning. “As part of the retreat’s activities, Obegolu led the delegation on a courtesy visit to the governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri. “The group also engaged with...

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18Feb By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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BREAKING NEWS: Elder Statesman Edwin Clark Is Dead

Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, former Federal Commissioner for Information and prominent South-South leader, has died at the age of 97. The elder statesman passed away on Monday night, February 17, 2025, according to a statement signed by Prof. C.C. Clark on behalf of the family. “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to announce the passing of Chief (Dr.) Sen. Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, OFR, CON, on Monday 17th February, 2025. The family appreciates your prayers at this time. Other details will be announced later by the family,” the statement read. Clark’s death comes just days after the passing of Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, who died at the age of 96. A towering figure in Nigerian politics and a relentless advocate for the rights of the Nige...

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17Feb By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Breaking News: Supreme Court Upholds Adewoyin As IPMAN Authentic National President

The Supreme Court has upheld Chief (Dr), Kolawole Adewoyin as the authentic National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN). The apex court, we gathered dismissed the appeal brought by Alhaji Engineer Sanusi Abdul-Fari, Alhaji Debo Ahmed and the Registered Trustees of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN). It would be recalled that Adewoyin in 2023, filed a counter-affidavit in Appeal No. SC/CV/234/2023, in which he urged the court to dismiss the application filed by the appellants, on the ground that it is another attempt by the appellants to continue to elongate their tenure in office and seeking judicial backing to their act of illegality. He added that a copy of a Motion on Notice filed by the Appellants/Applic...

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14Feb By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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UN, others felicitate with Kole Shettima@65

By Joan Nwagwu The United Nations (UN) and former governor of Ekiti State, Mr Kayode Fayemi have joined many others to felicitate with Dr Kole Shettima as he marked his 65th birthday celebration. Shettima is the Director of MacArthur Foundation for Africa, and he was commended for his commitment to human right, social justice as well as his significant contributions to Nigeria's anti-corruption efforts. Dr Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations gave the commendation during a symposium organised to mark his 65th birthday on Friday in Abuja. The symposium had the theme, "Role of Philanthropy in Strengthening Democracy in Africa. Mohammed described Shettima as a humble man who makes a difference wherever he was found. According to her, he is a Nigeri...

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14Feb By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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UN, others felicitate with Kole Shettima@65

By Joan Nwagwu The United Nations (UN) and former governor of Ekiti State, Mr Kayode Fayemi have joined many others to felicitate with Dr Kole Shettima as he marked his 65th birthday celebration. Shettima is the Director of MacArthur Foundation for Africa, and he was commended for his commitment to human right, social justice as well as his significant contributions to Nigeria's anti-corruption efforts. Dr Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations gave the commendation during a symposium organised to mark his 65th birthday on Friday in Abuja. The symposium had the theme, "Role of Philanthropy in Strengthening Democracy in Africa. Mohammed described Shettima as a humble man who makes a difference wherever he was found. According to her, he is a Nigeri...

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14Feb By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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BREAKING: Afenifere Leader Ayo Adebanjo Dies At 96

Chief Samuel Ayodele Adebanjo, a renowned nationalist and elder statesman, has passed away at the age of 96. He died peacefully on Friday morning, February 14, 2025, at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State, according to a statement from his family. “He died peacefully this morning, Friday, February 14, 2025, at his Lekki, Lagos Nigeria home at the age of 96,” the statement read. “We will forever cherish his commitment to truth, equity, and justice. His unwavering belief in and fight for a truly independent and progressive Nigeria continued until his last breath.” Adebanjo was a distinguished lawyer, former organising secretary of the Action Group, and the national leader of Afenifere, the Yoruba socio-cultural group. He is survived by his 94-year-old wife, Chief Christy Ayo-...

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14Feb By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Aigbefoh task FG on grassroot sports development

By Gami Tadanyigbe Barr. David Ebosetale Aigbefoh has called on the Federal Government to tap into grassroot sports development especially in schools for National unity, development and integration of the country. Aigbefoh made the call at the 11th Inter-House Sports Competition at Junior Secondary School Tungan-Maje Gwagwalada Area Council, Abuja. According to him, there is still significant work ahead for the Nigeria to elevate the country’s sports to its rightful place on the country and globally. However, he attributed Nigeria’s commendable performance in the area of school's sports to collective efforts and determination of all stakeholders involved in Nigeria. Chief Aigbefoh underscored the importance of developing local sports particularly focusing on enhancing the N...

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13Feb By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NECA, ILO, call for efficient labour adjudication systemAdjudication

L-R Dr. Vanessa Phala-Moyo, Country Director of the ILO Office for Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Senator Diket Plang, Chairman , Senate Committee on Labour, Employment, and Productivity, Dr. Ifeanyi Okoye, Mni, OFR, President, NECA, HE Mr. Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director General, International Labour Organisation, Hon. Justice Benedict B. Kanyip, OFR President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Mr. Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, Director General, NECA and Mallam Ahmad Ladin Gobir, President, CIPM. By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) have called for a robust and efficient labour adjudication system in the country. Dr Ifeanyi Okoye, NECA President and Mr Gilbert Houngbo, the ILO Director-G...

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13Feb By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Shettima reaffirms FG’s commitment to workers’ welfare

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Federal Government’s commitment to the welfare of members of the organised labour, inclusive economic policies, and wage reforms. Shettima gave assurance at a meeting with a delegation led by Mr Gilbert Houngbo, the Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday. The Vice-President commended the role of the organised labour in national development. According to Shettima, President Bola Tinubu is committed to a thriving workforce and an efficient labour ecosystem. “We have a very vibrant labour movement, led by a competent and patriotic Nigerian. “President Tinubu is deeply passionate about the welfare of Nigerian workers. We raised the minimum wage, and most states ...

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12Feb By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Police Arraign Four Men Over Alleged Theft, Malicious Damage

The police on Wednesday arraigned four men before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged stealing and malicious damage. The defendants: Ojediran Tosin, 25; Idowu Oluwafemi, 21; Alex Oluwafemi, 20; and Sunday Oluwafemi, 22, are facing a three-count charge of stealing, malicious damage and possession of Indian hemp. The Prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on February 3 at about 2am in Oye-Ekiti. Mr Oriyomi alleged that the defendants, who were students in higher institutions, stole a motorcycle valued at N1.3 million belonging to one Adebayo Bukola, who was also a student. He said, “The complainant parked his motorcycle in the hostel, then Ojediran Tosin asked him for his motorcycle key to lock his padlock...

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12Feb By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Customs Rake In N50.8 Billion Revenue In Enugu, Anambra, Ebonyi

The Nigeria Customs Service, Enugu/Anambra/Ebonyi Area Command, said it generated N50.8 billion as revenue in 2024. Comptroller in charge of the command, Comfort Ukpanah, disclosed this on Wednesday in Enugu. Mrs Ukpanah said that the feat was achieved by the area command through the motivation and implementation of the vision and policy guidelines of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi. She said that working with the three policy guidelines of the CG of Customs, which include consultation, innovation and consolidation, enabled the command to achieve the milestone. According to her, sticking to the CG of Customs practical vision and guidelines, the Enugu/Anambra/Ebonyi Command for the first time, was able to meet and surpass its revenue target for 2024. She s...

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12Feb By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Egypt Unveils Reconstruction Plan For Gaza

Amid pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, Egypt has announced its own reconstruction plan for the largely destroyed Gaza Strip. “Egypt expresses its aspiration to cooperate with the U.S. administration to achieve a comprehensive and just peace in the region by reaching a just settlement of the Palestinian. This is the cause that upholds the rights of the region’s peoples,” said a statement by the Foreign Ministry in Cairo. The statement noted that reconstruction of the Gaza Strip must be carried out. It added, “In a manner that ensures the Palestinian people remain in their homeland and aligns with their legitimate and legal rights.’’ Egypt said a two-state solution, which provides for Israel and a Palestinian state to coexist as independent states, is “the only path to ...

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12Feb By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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NAFDAC Seals Six Flats Housing Repackaged Expired Drugs In Abia, Arrests Fleeing Suspect’s Wife

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered and sealed a warehouse of six flats containing expired foreign drugs and supplements in Aba, Abia State. NAFDAC seals six flats housing repackaged expired drugs in Abia, arrests fleeing suspect’s wifeNews Agency of Nigeria • February 12, 2025NAFDACNAFDACThe National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered and sealed a warehouse of six flats containing expired foreign drugs and supplements in Aba, Abia State. PlayMuteFullscreen The building is located in the serene village setting of Umummeje, Umuocheala in the Osisioma Local Government Area of the state. The South East Zonal Coordinator of NAFDAC, Martins Iluyomade, confirmed the discovery after taking jou...

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11Feb By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FG transform Nok varsity to applied science institution

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Federal Government to take over Nok University, Kachia, Kaduna State, and transform it into a Federal University. Sharpedgenews.com reports that the President's directive is coming after a Federal High Court in Abuja had ordered the final forfeiture of the privately-owned NOK University to the Federal Government. The private institution is now named Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State in fulfillment of a promise made to the people of Southern Kaduna by President Tinubu. The institution’s property and assets was hand over to the Federal Government by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. In his remark, Vice-President Kashim Shettima said the event signifies the adminis...

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11Feb By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Our annual forum ‘II address labour crisis in Nigeria – NECA D-G

By Okon Okon The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) says its upcoming Annual Labour Adjudication and Arbitration Forum will address the nation’s labour crisis and promote industrial harmony. Its Director-General, Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, said this on Tuesday at a news conference on its forthcoming forum scheduled to be held on Feb. 13 in Abuja. Oyerinde stated that the forum would feature the Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Mr Gilbert Houngbo, and focus on key issues affecting industrial relations between employers and workers in Nigeria. “Without industrial peace, discussions about Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth and national development become irrelevant. This forum will provide a platform for discussions on labour, indu...

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11Feb By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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INEC seeks security agencies support in tackling vote, delegate buying

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Tuesday solicited for the support of security agencies in tackling the twin menace of vote and delegate buying in the country's electoral system.INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu made the appeal at the first regular meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security, ICCES, for the year 2025.The INEC boss stressed that attention must be paid to the menace of vote-buying.He said: “ There is of course a lot of work to do, especially in combating vote buying.“ The Commission is happy with our collaboration with the law enforcement agencies, particularly the anti-graft agencies. Beyond the arrest of vote buyers on Election Day, our active partnership has so far resulted in the successful prosecution of some offenders in t...

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11Feb By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NASC trains 20 farmers on rice seed production 

By NAN The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC), under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), has trained over 20 rice farmers in Abuja, from Badeggi community of Niger State on a two-days capacity building workshop on community rice seed production to help promote food security in the country. In his keynote address, the Acting DG of NASC, Dr. Ishiak Othman Khalid, said the workshop is aimed at promoting aimed at empowering local community Based seed producers in ensuring  sustainable agriculture, food/nutritional security, and environmental conservation. Dr. Khalid, reiterated that the Departments initiative also seeks to address the pressing need to improve farmers’ access to quality seeds, knowledge, and other resources for small-scale farme...

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