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Dec

11

2023

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Edo 2024: LP Must Field Candidate With Capacity Of Giving Opponents A Run

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Edo 2024: LP Must Field Candidate Capable Of Giving Opponents A Run A Labour Party (LP) governorship aspirant in the 2024 Edo State governorship election, Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata, Esq. has said that if the party must win the forthcoming gubernatorial election, “they must put forward a candidate that can match up to the opponents we know we will confront at the election.” He said except the intention of the party participating in the governorship election is not to win, but if the intention is to win, “it must be palm-for-palm,” declaring that he is the only one who can make…

Dec

09

2023

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Exclusive: Five(5) Ways To Detect Fake Naira Notes

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Crime, News Flash

EXCLUSIVE: Five Ways To Detect Fake Naira Notes Identification of original Naira notes from fake pieces in the economy does not require a formal education, there are differences to look for. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, today alerted banks and Nigerians to beware of counterfeit bank notes, especially higher denominations now spent in food markets and other commercial hubs in the country. According to Apex Bank, it is an offense punishable by imprisonment for any person to falsify, make, or counterfeit any bank note or coin issued by the CBN. Recall that in December 2022, after the Central Bank…

Dec

09

2023

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Shiloh: I Became Tinubu’s Minister After Bishop Oyedepo Laid Hands On Me – Beta Edu

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Shiloh: I Became Tinubu’s Minister After Bishop Oyedepo Laid Hands On Me – Betta Edu The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has recounted how the founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, prayed for her to become a minister in the country. Edu said that Oyedepo prayed for her after she expressed ambition to become a minister at the church’s annual programme, Shiloh, in 2022. According to her, “Last year at Shiloh 2022, I prayed and told God that by the next time I come for the next year’s Shiloh, I want…

Dec

09

2023

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Refineries Not Created To Reduce Petrol Price – NNPC Boss Kyari Clarifies To Senate Committee

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Refineries Not Created To Reduce Petrol Price – NNPC Boss Kyari Clarifies The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) Mele Kyari has clarified that the primary goal of rehabilitating the nation’s refineries is not to reduce petrol prices. The NNPP boss made the comment while appearing before a joint Senate committee. Mr. Kyari’s statement comes in response to questioning by the committee, particularly regarding the potential impact of functional refineries on petrol prices. While acknowledging the possibility of a price decrease, he stressed that this was not the main objective. Kyari further said the NNPC…

Dec

09

2023

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Why FG’s COP28 Delegation Is Too Small – Jimoh Ibrahim

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Why FG’s COP28 Delegation Is Too Small – Jimoh Ibrahim Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, who represents Ondo South District in the 10th National Assembly, has spoken out in support of the quantity of Nigerian delegates participating in the ongoing COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). As a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ibrahim emphasized that Nigeria could potentially host the climate summit in the near future. He argued that the allocation of funding for 422 individuals out of the total 1,411 registered Nigerian delegates at the summit was insufficient “Funding (over) 400 people to…

Dec

09

2023

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Vox Populi, Vox Dei: A Symbolic Crowd Ovation For Governor Alex Chioma Otti And The Case Of Leadership Of Inclusivity

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash

VOX POPULI, VOX DEI: A SYMBOLIC CROWD OVATION FOR GOVERNOR ALEX CHIOMA OTTI AND THE CASE OF LEADERSHIP OF INCLUSIVITY “Vox Populi, Vox Dei” a Latin phrase which means "the voice of the people is the voice of God." Though its earliest usage is attributed to Alcuin (c. 735 – 804), Sir Francis Galton’s paper published in Nature Journal on March 7, 1907, titled "Vox Populi" demonstrates the wisdom of the crowd by means of statistical analysis. It illustrates, among other things, that the opinion of most people is often the closest to reality. The resounding ovation that Governor Alex…

Dec

09

2023

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Breaking News: Simon Ekpa Releases 40 United States Of New Biafra

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BREAKING NEWS: Simon Ekpa Releases 40 United States Of New Biafra Simon Ekpa, the self acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has released forty “United States of Biafra”. The Finland based lawyer who is agitating for Biafra republic on his social media handle on Thursday, named the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Biafra as ‘Ebube’.. The other States are: Ikemba State Omambala State Odumegwu State Ebonyi State Edda State Uhaukwu State Enugu State Alanso State Ohabuenyi State Ezeala State11.Lower Benue State12.Orlu State Owerri State14.Aba State15.Ikwuemesia State Alaudo State Igbani State Alaudo State Iwhunroha…

Dec

08

2023

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Northerners Should Not Forget In A Hurry That They Held Defense Position For 8 Years Without Result

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Northerners Should Not Forget In A Hurry That They Held Defense Position For Eight Years Without Result Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has stated that it is within the constitutional rights of Northern leaders to criticize and hold President Bola Tinubu accountable for the security situation in the region, as reported by Sahara Reporters. He made this statement in response to a report by Sahara Reporters, which highlighted a drone attack that inadvertently affected civilians during a Maulud celebration in the region. The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and Jamatul Nasril Islam (JNI) expressed sadness over the military airstrike at…

Dec

06

2023

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Join APC At Once, Let APGA Have Peace – Njoku Challenges Soludo

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Join APC, Let APGA Have Peace’ – Njoku Challenges SoludoThe National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Edozie Njoku, has called on the Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo, to allow peace reign in the party. Njoku made the appeal following an Abuja High Court ruling that dismissed forgery allegations levelled against by the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, on Tuesday. Recall that the NPF had on November 22, 2022, charged Njoku and the Youth leader of the political party, Chukwuemeka Nwoga, to court for allegedly conspiring with others at large to alter a judgment of the Supreme…

Dec

06

2023

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I Will Not Support What’s Not Fair, Just – Obaseki On Deputy’s Ambition

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I Will Not Support What’s Not Fair, Just – Obaseki On Deputy’s AmbitionGovernor Godwin Obaseki has vowed not to support what is not fair and just, following the declaration of interest in the gubernatorial election by the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. Obaseki spoke in an interview with BBC Pidgin, on him supporting Shaibu to become his successor in 2024. The governor reiterated his earlier assertion that the people of the state would determine Shaibu’s fate. According to Obaseki; “E declare for himself now, no be me go decide whether my deputy, na Edo people go sit down and…