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6Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Tinubu appoints Bitrus Lawrence Garki as the Secretary, Area Council Service 

By Gami Tadanyigbe  His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appointed Mr Bitrus Lawrence Garki, as the Secretary, Area Council Service in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The appointment was contained in a press statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday and signed by Comr. Bright Jephthah I. Buya Buya. The statement said Lawrence is a native of the Federal Capital Territory from Abuja Municipal Area Council. According to the statement, his participation and contributions to see that FCT indigents are given the equal rights to participate in Tinubu's government cannot be ignored.  Mr Bitrus Lawrence Garki has continued to work tirelessly with his team through thick and thin during and after the election for the success of Mr Presi...

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6Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Tribunal Dismisses LP’s 25% FCT Votes Claim

The Presidential Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja has dismissed LP/Obi’s petition regarding the 25 per cent votes needed to win the presidential election in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to the Tribunal, FCT residents have no special privileges as the petitioners claimed. The Tribunal equally stated that Abuja is like any other states in the federation.

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6Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Fire guts a part of Murtala Muhammed International Airport

A fire broke out in the morning at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria as the fire caused chaos as thick smoke filled the air. This incident disrupted various operations and prompted the immediate evacuation of passengers and airport personnel. The fire originated in the Old Terminal building near the baggage hall. Fire service officials were spotted at the scene, tirelessly attempting to extinguish the flames. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.

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6Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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APM’s petition against Tinubu incompetent – PEPC

..strikes out case The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, has dismissed as incompetent, the case the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, filed to nullify President Bola Tinubu's election. The court held that issues the APM raised in its petition contained pre-election matters that could only be determined by the Federal High Court. The Presidential Petition Election Tribunal, headed by Justice Haruna Tsammani, emphasized that this matter should have been raised prior to the presidential election. He said, “The issue of qualification or disqualification is a constitutional one. The issue of disqualification or qualification is a pre-election matter. “It must be determined before the conduct of the election. This court has no jurisdiction to hear the m...

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6Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Judgement Day: Shettima, Ganduje, Abure, Damagum, Others In Court

Nigeria's vice president Kashim Shettima, the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, the acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum are among those currently seated as the presidential election tribunal commences its ruling. Abure is representing LP, May Agbamuche is representing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Shettima is representing himself as 3rd respondent, while Abdullahi Ganduje, national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is representing his party. Haruna Tsammani, one of the judges, has started reading the judgment in the petition filed by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), at the time of reporting. The c...

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6Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Umahi inaugurates contract management team, charges them on implementation

By Perpetua Onuegbu Minister of Works Sen. David Umahi, has charged the Contract Management Team (CMT) for the Value-Added Concession (VAC) Category of the Highways Development and Management Initiative (HDMI) double their effort at the critical stage of Contract Implementation. Umahi gave this charge on Tuesday while inaugurating the CMT in Abuja . “I understand that it has been three (3) years of hard work by the Project Delivery Team (PDT) members of the Highways Development & Management Initiative (HDMI), most of whom are now being transmuted as members of the Contract Management Team (CMT). "We expect that the same hard work you brought to bear on the Contract Preparatory Stages would be doubled at this critical stage of Contract Implementation.” “the idea of inclu...

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6Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Dangiwa promises positioning of housing ministry for optimal delivery

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, has said that the ministry is being positioned to function optimally in the delivery of quality housing to Nigerians. Dangiwa said this when a delegation from the Nigeria Institute of Architects (NIA) paid him a visit on Tuesday in Abuja. ” We are positioning the ministry to perform optimally as the organ that can provide policy directions to the housing sector,”he said. He said that most of the housing policies are under review to ensure that they are in tandem with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. The minister said that reviewing these policies would create the enabling environment that could lead to economic growth and would be a catalyst for job creation. He assured that the ministry would...

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5Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Play your role in nation building, Gov Sule urges corps members

Olukayode Babalola Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state has urged 2023 Batch B Stream II National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the state to play their role in nation building by serving the nation diligently during their service year. Sule stated this in his farewell address to the corps members at the closing ceremony of the set's orientation course held at the Magaji Dan-Yamusa NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Keffi local government area of the state on Tuesday. Sule represented by Mr Ja'afar Ango, Commissioner, Nasarawa state Ministry for Youth and Sports Development urged the corps members to play their roles in nation building effectively by ensuring that they put the skills and training gotten from the orientation exercise into good use in their various P...

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5Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Ondo Inaugurates Palliative Committees In 18 LGAs

The Ondo state government has inaugurated palliative committees in the 18 local government areas of the state for effective distribution of food items procured to cushion the effect of subsidy removal. The state government also announced Sept. 12 as the date for commencement of the distribution of the food items to beneficiaries. Ondo state acting Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, while inaugurating the local government palliative committees in Akure on Tuesday, urged the members to be equitable and transparent in distributing the palliatives at the grassroots level. Mr Aiyedatiwa said the inauguration of the palliative committees at the local government areas was aimed at involving stakeholders at the third-tier level in the distribution of food items to the people at the grassroots. ...

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5Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Our Policies To Revive Economy Are Yielding Results, Says Shettima

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the policies being introduced by the administration of President Bola Tinubu are already yielding results. NAN reports that Shettima spoke in Abuja on Tuesday at the opening of the 16th annual banking and finance conference. The vice-president said the federal and state governments are now enjoying more substantial allocations. In July, after the removal of the petrol subsidy, the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared a record N907 billion out of the N1.9 trillion revenue generated with the three tiers of government. These funds promise a direct and positive impact on the lives of our citizens. Without the serially unaccounted fuel subsidies, we can now redirect our savings towards more deserving causes,” he said. “We envi...

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5Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Banks, Petrol Stations In Lagos Open Despite NLC’s Warning Strike

Workers in some areas of Lagos were seen going about their businesses despite the two-day warning strike to begin September 5, directed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Some banks and filling stations in the Lekki Phase 1 area of the state on Tuesday were open to customers, and people were seen commuting in many commercial buses that plied the area. However, the Lagos zonal manager of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Tayo Aboyeji, said union members complied with the NLC directive. Mr Aboyeji said, “The workers are obeying, and we are monitoring the situation.” Also, the General Secretary of the National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees, Mohammed Sheikh, said the workers were complying with the directive. Sometimes, ...

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5Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Makinde orders removal of shanties around public schools within seven days

The Governor of Oyo State, Mr Seyi Makinde, has ordered the removal of shanties and makeshift shops around public schools to create a conducive and safe learning environment for students. Makinde gave the order during a midnight inspection tour of some public schools in Ibadan, the state capital. The governor ordered owners of such properties to remove them within seven days, in preparation for the new academic session of primary and secondary schools. Speaking with newsmen after the inspection, Makinde bemoaned the condition of some public school environments inspected, noting that such environments defeat the purpose of basic and secondary education. Among the schools inspected were St Gabriel Secondary School Mokola, Baptist Secondsry School Oke Ado, and C & S New Eden ...

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4Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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FG Delegation Pays Condolence Visit To Family Of Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi

The federal government delegation led by Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris Malagi on Monday paid a condolence visit to the family of late Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, the designer of Nigeria’s flag in Ibadan. The minister while speaking to journalists after signing the condolence register on behalf of President Bola Tinubu described late Akinkunmi as an iconic symbol of Nigeria’s unity. According to him, Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi in his twenties designed the national flag based on his patriotism and his faith in one Nigeria. "Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi is no doubt an iconic symbol of Nigeria’s unity. He was in his twenties when he designed the national flag and today his belief in one Nigeria still stands. Our youths must emulate Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi's patriotism to Nigeria....

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4Sep By Kayode FasuaNo Comments

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Appoint Next Iree Monarch From Olubonku Ruling House, Group Urges Adeleke

A socio-cultural group from Iree in Boripe North local council area of Osun State, Iree Cultural Frontiers (ICF), has urged Governor Ademola Adeleke to activate the wish and aspiration of the youth and people of Iree, by appointing Prince Ali Afolabi as the next monarch of the ancient community. The group, which rose from an emergency meeting held in Iree on Sunday, in a statement by its chairman, Mr. Ilori Adanlawo, and Secretary, Hon. Oluwole Adisa, anchored its plea on the need to give justice to the sidelined Olubonku Ruling House of Iree, and also attract development to the town, bearing the fact that Prince Afolabi is an international lawyer, a philantropic businessman, and estate developer par excellence. According to the ICF, Oba Olubonku, who ruled about 200 years ago i...

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4Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Father, Two Sons Killed As Three-Storey Building Collapses In Anambra

Three persons have been confirmed dead after the collapse of a three-storey building under construction in Anambra community on Sunday. The incident occurred in Egbu Umuenem, Otolo Nnewi community, Nnewi North Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The building collapsed at about 1:00 p.m. when the workers were said to be preparing to start plastering work. witness said the deceased, including a man and his two children, who had reported for the day’s job, allegedly died on the spot. They were said to have been rushed to St. Felix Hospital, Nnewi, where they were confirmed dead. Other workers rescued from the rubbles sustained varying degrees of injuries. They were also said to have been taken to the hospital for medical treatment. The chairman, Council for Regulat...

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4Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Gabon’s Coup Leader, to be sworn in today

The leader of a coup which ousted Gabon’s President Ali Bongo will be sworn in today as interim President. Nguema, will address the nation for the first time as interim president after a swearing-in ceremony that would appear to solidify the junta’s grip on power. In West and Central Africa’s eighth coup in three years, military officers led by General Brice Oligui Nguema seized power on Aug. 30, minutes after an announcement that Bongo had secured a third term in an election - a result they annulled and said was not credible. The coup, which ended the Bongo family’s 56-year dynasty, drew cheering crowds onto the streets of the capital Libreville but condemnation from abroad. Leaders of the Central African regional bloc ECCAS are due to meet in person on Monday to discuss thei...

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4Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Lagos Blue Rail Kick-starts Operations

.. Sanwo-Olu becomes First Passenger The much talked about Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line System has begun commercial operations. The Managing Director, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, had on Thursday announced that the Lagos Blue Line Rail would kick-start commercial operations on Monday, September 4. As promised, on Monday, the blue rail started operations with the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, being the first passenger to ride on the train during its inaugural ride as operations hit the ground running. The governor boarded the train from the Marina terminal enroute Mile 2.

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4Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Presidential Tribunal To Deliver Judgement September 6.

…allows Live Broadcast The verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPT) has been slated to be delivered on Wednesday, September 6th. The Registrar of the Court of Appeal, Umar Bangari, confirmed this on Monday. He said the proceedings of the election tribunal will be open to live broadcast by interested television stations. The Labour Party (LP), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), along with their presidential candidates, have filed petitions with the tribunal seeking to nullify the election of President Bola Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 presidential election. Furthermore, judgments are expected to be delivered by election tribunals in 25 states for governorship, National Assembly, and state assembly election petitio...

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4Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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President Tinubu To Depart for India Today to Attend G-20 Summit

President Bola Tinubu will today(Monday),depart for New Delhi, India, to attend the G-20 Leaders’ Summit. This was according to his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale who said the President will be departing Abuja for the summit in India on the special invitation of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. “On the sidelines of the Summit, the President will participate in and deliver keynote addresses at both the Nigeria-India Presidential Roundtable and the Nigeria-India Business Conference,” the statement partly read. The executive roundtable is expected to be attended by leading industrialists in the Indian private sector, Nigerian industrialists, as well as senior government officials from both countries. “The President aims to leverage this platform to attract global capital and promo...

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4Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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See The full list of winners at the 2023 Headies Awards

…as Asake Wins Next Rated The 16th edition of the esteemed Headies Awards was held on Sunday, September 3, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. This marked the second year in a row that the event took place in the United States. Since its inception in 2006, the Headies Awards have served as a significant platform for documenting the remarkable accomplishments and significant milestones achieved in the Nigerian music industry. The Headies Awards have evolved into the most highly sought-after recognition in the Nigerian music scene, honoring and acknowledging exceptional talent, creativity, and excellence within the industry. Here is the full list of winners. BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG‘Tinko Tinko’ by Obong Jayar BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR‘Calm Down’ by Director K (Rema) BEST RAP SINGLEDecla...

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