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14Jul By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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2023 polls: Labour Party agrees with foreign, local observers reports -Osuntokun

By News Agency of Nigeria Mr Akin Osuntokun , Director General, Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Organisation, has said Labour Party agrees with the 2023 General Elections reports released by the International Community and Civil Society observers. Osuntokun said this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. He said the 2023 elections increased interest, awareness and participation of citizens in partnering practically, to bring genuine change to the country. He however, said that the election, today remained under legal contest, and could not be concluded, until the legal processes had been rightly and judiciously exhausted. “There is no doubt that these 2023 elections, represent a significant and overwhelming watershed in our country’s electoral, political and developmen...

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13Jul By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Senate Confirms Nomination Of Service Chiefs

Senate on Thursday at plenary confirmed the appointment of service chiefs nominated by President Bola Tinubu. Senate’s confirmation was sequel to the consideration and approval of a motion brought by Senate majority leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidela (APC-Ekiti), on confirmation of the shortlisted service chiefs. The service chiefs confirmed are: Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa, Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, and Chief of Air Staff, AVM Hassan Abubakar. Before their confirmation, the Senate suspended its order 1b and rule 1b to make provision for the admittance of strangers into its chamber. Those admitted into the chamber included the senior special assistant to the President on National Assemb...

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13Jul By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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12m households to get N8, 000 for six months- Tinubu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that 12 million families in Nigeria will receive N8,000 over a six-month period to help alleviate the difficulties faced by Nigerians due to the removal of subsidies. The President stated in a letter to the House of Representatives, read aloud by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas at a plenary session on Tuesday, that this financial support is intended to assist impoverished and vulnerable individuals in meeting their basic needs. Tinubu also highlighted that this initiative would have a positive impact on around 60 million people. To ensure the transparency and credibility of this program, the President revealed that the funds would be transferred directly to the beneficiaries' bank accounts through digital transfers.

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13Jul By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Court Gives DSS 7day Ultimatum to charge or release Emefiele

The high court sitting in Abuja on Thursday has ordered the DSS to either charge or release suspended Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele. News Spec learnt that Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court gave a one-week ultimatum to the Department of State Services (DSS) to do the needful. Emefiele's counsel, Joseph Dawodu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has stated that they will be applying for bail and are optimistic that it will be granted.

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13Jul By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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CEPASD tasks youths on peace education

The Centre For Peace Advocacy and Sustainable Development (CEPASD), has called on youths in the African sub-region to embrace peace education for peaceful coexistence in the region. The Executive Director of (CEPASD), Mr Igweshi Augustine, made the call at the 2023 International Conference on Peace Development and Nation Building held at Bangkok International Convention Center Thailand from 21st to 23rd June 2023 Augustine said the conference brought together network of domestic and international policymakers, business entrepreneurs, scholars, researchers, and civic leaders and prominent thousands of delegates to discuss issues pertaining to the advancement of Peace, development and nation-building in Asia and Africa. According to him, the conference is vital to the creation and/...

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13Jul By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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UniAbuja VC tasks farmers on modern agricultral techniques

The Vice-Chancellor, University of Abuja, FCT, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, has called on farmers to adopt modern agricultural techniques to enhance food sufficiency in the country. Na'Allah, made the call during the 6th Annual General Meeting and Conference of Deans of Agriculture in Nigeria Universities (ADAN), held at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Abuja. The Vice-Chancellor, who was represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor Accademics, Prof. Aisha Sani Maikudi, said the conference will provide an excellent opportunity to celebrate the progress and achievements of the faculty established in the year 2005. According to maikudi, modern agricultural techniques is greatly dependent on advancement to enable farmers boost food production for economic development of the c...

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12Jul By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Elevation Of Chiefs To Obas: Ladoja Drags Makinde, Olubadan To Court

Former Oyo governor and Otun Olubadan of Ibadan, Rashidi Ladoja has dragged the Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde; the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, and his ten newly elevated beaded crown-wearing Obas to court over the chieftaincy title. Ladoja dragged them to Oyo State High Court, Ring Road, Ibadan last Thursday. On Thursday, June 22, that Makinde approved the elevation following the recommendation of Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, who is the prescribed and consenting authority. It will also be recalled that the governor last Friday presented the Staff of Office to the new Obas. Ladoja would be recalled was absent when Olubadan of Ibadanland crowned the new Obas who are Owolabi Olakulehin; Tajudeen Ajibola; Eddy Oyewole; Lateef Adebimpe; Biodun Kola-D...

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12Jul By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Tinubu Condemns Killings In Plateau, Benue

President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness and grief over the rounds of violence and killings in Plateau and Benue. This is contained in a statement by his spokesman, Dele Alake, on Tuesday in Abuja. Tinubu condemned the most recent internecine killings in Plateau’s Mangu Local Government Area and parts of Benue. The president found the festering reprisal attacks very depressing and needless and avoidable bloodletting among communities in the two states. “It is most unfortunate that in this orgy of violence, an innocent eight-month-old baby in Farin Lamba community of Vwang District, Jos South Local Government, died in a conflict she knew nothing about. “To build virile, peaceful and prosperous communities demand tolerance and forgiveness for every perceived wrongdoing,” t...

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11Jul By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Akpabio unveils Senate committees, Names Adeola, Wadada, others as chairpersons

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, announced some standing committes in the upper chamber and their respective chairpersons. The Senate President, who made the announcement during the plenary, named the committees as Appropriations, Ethics and Public, Petitions, Establishment and Public Accounts. According to him, the Appropriations Committee would be chaired by Senator Solomon Adeola, while Senator Ahmed Wadada is to chair the Public Accounts Committee. Below are the committees and their chairpersons Rules and Business — Titus Zam (chairman), Opeyemi Bamidele (deputy) Ethics and Public Petitions — Okechukwu Ezea (chairman), Khalid Ibrahim Mustapha (deputy) Senate Services — Sunday Karimi (chairman), Williams Eteng Jonah (deputy) Public Accounts — Aliu Wa...

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11Jul By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Revenue harmonisation: Chairman seeks adoption of AMAC task force into FCT scheme

By Ruth Oketunde Mr Christopher Maikalangu, Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has called for the adoption of the council’s revenue task force team into the proposed revenue harmonisation scheme by the Federal Capital Territory Administration. Maikalangu made the call during a town hall organised by the FCT Internal Revenue Service on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event tagged “Harmonisation Drive: Shaping Our Future Together”, had various stakeholders in the FCT in attendance. Maikalangu, who said that he had no issues with the proposed harmonisation of revenue in the FCT, added that the process must be implemented in transparency, accountability and in public trust. He said it was high time to address the burning issue...

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11Jul By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Akure North LG Boss, Ogbesetore Is Dead

The Chairman of Akure North Local Government, Honourable Bankole Ogbesetore is dead. The news of his death which has not been made public was revealed to our correspondent by a source at Itagbolu, Akure North Local government area of Ondo state. Ogbesetore, we gathered has made inconsistent appearances at the Local Government since he was elected into office about two years. He was said to be battling a kidney related disease before his death. In 2019, his wife died in a road accident while returning from Church.

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11Jul By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Kayode Fasua’s Wife Buried

The body of Yetunde Kayode, the wife of former Editor of defunct National Mirror and National Life, Kayode Samuel Fasua has been laid to rest. The burial took place at Redemption Camp, along Lagos-Ogun Road today, July 11, 2023. Mrs Fasua was a graduate of English Language from the then University of Ado-Ekiti, now Ekiti State University. She was said to have died at LASUTH, after a brief illness. Her husband, Kayode Samuel Fasua was the former Editor of defunct National Mirror and National Life. He is also an editorial consultant to Sharpedgenews.com. Speaking on her death, the Publisher of Sharpedgenews.com, Chief Reuben Oladimeji Abitogun described her death as shocking. He however prayed for the repose of her soul and prayed that the good Lord will give her husband a...

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11Jul By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Akeredolu Not In A ‘State Of Incapacity’, He Will Return To Duty Soon-Ondo Commissioner

The Ondo government said that Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of the state, is not incapacitated and will return to duty soon. The clarification came after Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday said Akeredolu is hospitalised and in a state of “extreme incapacity”. Adamu said this when he met with state chairmen of the party in Abuja on Monday. Akeredolu had embarked on a 21-day leave on June 7 and was expected to return on July 6. However, he wrote to the state house of assembly, extending his medical leave. In a statement on Tuesday, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, Ondo commissioner for information, said the governor is not in a critical situation. “The national chairman was indeed excited at the reports on the rate of recovery of the Go...

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11Jul By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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BlueStream Group Ltd pledges 100% educational scholarship, grants to Nigerian students

By Victor Okoye A Group, Bluestream Educational Ltd says it is set to offer 100 per cent educational scholarship and grants to Nigerian students to further their education home and abroad. AbdulKareem Ogirima, the Group’s Managing Director spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of an educational fair on Saturday in Abuja. The fair was organised by the group in collaboration with some top universities in Turkey, U.S. U.K and Canada. Ogirima said that the gesture was part of the Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), adding that Nigerian students were one of the brightest in the world and deserve quality education. He explained that in addition to the scholarships Bluestream Educational Ltd was giving grants to students free of charge no strings att...

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11Jul By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FG to Shut down Loan companies threatening Debtors

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) in Nigeria has vowed to clamp down on loan applications that harass customers, including asking Google to permanently delete these apps from its app store. The FCCPC made this announcement in response to ongoing complaints of the continuous harassment and slander by digital lenders in the country. Nigerians complain of receiving calls from these lender companies threatening them over a loan collected by others on their contact list. The move is part of the government's efforts to protect Nigerians from the activities of these lenders. To ensure compliance, the FCCPC has made it mandatory for loan apps to register with the commission. Currently, 180 apps have received approval, either in full or conditionally, t...

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11Jul By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Tinubu Announces list of Aides

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the list of newly appointed aides to work for his government. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the media aide to the president. Tunde Rahman SSA (Media), Abdulaziz Abdulaziz (SSA Print Media), Ibrahim Masari (SSA Political), Adekunle Tinubu – Personal Physician, Damilotun Aderemi – Senior Special Private Secretary Others are; Toyin Subair – Senior Special Assistant (Domestic), O’tega Ogra – Senior Special Assistant (Digital/New Media), Demola Oshodi – Senior Special Assistant (Protocol), Tope Ajayi – Senior Special Assistant (Media & Public ,Affairs), Yetunde Sekoni – Senior Special Assistant, Motunrayo Jinadu – Senior Special Assistant Segun Dada – Special Assistant (Social Media), Paul Adekanye SA On Logistics, Special Assistant (...

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11Jul By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Commission laments slow implementation of Fiscal Responsibility Act in states

By Kelechi Ogunleye Mr Victor Muruako, Chairman, Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) says that many states are yet to implement the Fiscal Responsibility Act. Muruako said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that some states had passed the law, but were yet to set up fiscal responsibility agency. “Some did not exactly passed the law, they just tried to have it, and even some that passed it just have it on record and are yet to implement the law. “As we speak about 26 states have adopted the law and are at various stages of implementation. “For some states, their Governors have not signed the law, some that have signed it into law are yet to set up the agencies, so as we speak it’s s a work in progress,” he said. ...

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11Jul By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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EFCC To Arraign Stella Oduah On Tuesday For Alleged NYSC Certificate Forgery

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will, on Tuesday, arraign former aviation minister, Sen. Stella Oduah, before Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja on a fresh charge. Mrs Oduah, who represented Anambra North Senatorial Distinct in the 9th National Assembly, will be arraigned on an eight-count charge bordering on perjury and document falsification. A notice of arraignment had since been served on parties in the matter. In the charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/275/2023, Mrs Oduah is the sole defendant. The ex-lawmaker is accused of misrepresenting facts about whether or not she participated in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and was issued a certificate to that effect. She was alleged to have falsified documents with which she got into pu...

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10Jul By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Diphtheria: FG Warns Everyone At Risk, As Nigeria Records 798 Cases

Nigeria's Ministry of Health has urged Nigerians to make conscious efforts to avoid contracting diphtheria, adding that everyone is at risk of being infected with the disease, especially children under five and adults above 60 years. On Monday, the ministry’s health promotion department issued a health advisory, asking Nigerians to be cautious and protect themselves. The ministry advisory cautioned that children who have not completed three doses of the pentavalent vaccination, people living in crowded areas, people practising poor personal hygiene and living in areas with poor environmental hygiene and sanitary conditions should take extra caution as they are also vulnerable. “Additionally, people with weak immune systems, people that travel to infected areas, people living in a...

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10Jul By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Court Stops INEC From Prosecuting Suspended Adamawa REC

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from prosecuting the suspended Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa-Ari, over his declaration of Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, as governor in the March 18 poll. Justice Donatus Okorowo gave the order after Michael Aondoaka, SAN, counsel to Ms Dahiru, moved the ex-parte motion to the effect. In the ex-parte motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/935/2023, the APC candidate in the poll sued INEC, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and another as respondents. Mr Aondoaka, while moving the motion on Monday, argued that until the election petition tribunal decides his client’s fate per section 149 of the Electoral Act,...

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