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Sep

2024

Gov. Fubara Directs All 23 LGA Chairmen In Rivers To Contest Under APP

Gov Fubara Directs All 23 LGA Chairmen In Rivers To Contest Under APP Rivers Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has directed all 23 local government chairmen in the state to contest the forthcoming local government elections under the banner of the All People’s Party (APP). The decision comes in the wake of Governor Fubara losing control of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) structure in Rivers State to former governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The local government elections are scheduled for October 5, 2024. Wike has maintained significant control over the PDP structure in the state,…

Sep

2024

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Yahaya Bello Arrested In Midnight Sting Operation, Didn’t Surrender – EFCC

News Flash, North Central, Security

Yahaya Bello Arrested In Midnight Sting Operation, Didn’t Surrender – EFCC Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello is currently in custody at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters in Abuja. According to reliable sources at the Commission’s headquarters, Bello was arrested in a midnight sting operation. A source familiar with the development stated that Bello, who had initially claimed to have voluntarily honoured the commission’s invitation, was trailed and arrested by EFCC operatives in Lokoja at midnight. “Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, is currently at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja.…

Sep

2024

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NNPCL/Dangote: Fresh Dispute Emerges Over Supply Volume

Business, Economy, News Flash, Oil & Gas

NNPCL/Dangote: Fresh Dispute Emerges Over Supply Volume More controversy has emerged in the execution of a sale-purchase deal on premium motor spirit, otherwise known as petrol, between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, and Dangote Refinery. Findings by Vanguard yesterday indicated that while the NNPCL believes Dangote cannot supply an adequate quantity of the product, Dangote told Vanguard it had already delivered 111 million litres of the product within three days (last Sunday to yesterday), adding that loading was still ongoing steadily.NNPCL last weekend said Dangote could only deliver 16.8 million litres out of the 25 million litres it…

Sep

2024

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CP Danladi Nda Assumes Duty As New Commissioner Of Police, ABIA State

Abia State, News Flash, Security

Press Release 18/09/2024 CP DANLADI NDA ASSUMES DUTY AS NEW COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ABIA STATE COMMAND CP Danladi Nda has assumed duty as the 34th Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command. He succeeds AIG Kenechukwu Onwuemelia psc, fwc, MNIM, fdc, who has been promoted and redeployed to zone 13 Maiduguri. CP Isa hails from Oganenigu, Dekina LGA, Kogi State. He holds a B.Sc in Chemistry from Ahmadu Bello University and an MBA from Imo State University. He joined the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in 1992 and has undergone extensive training in policing and…

Sep

2024

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75 Die In Kaduna Accident, Zamfara Boat Mishap

Mishap, News Flash, Northern Nigeria

75 D¡e In Kaduna Accident, Zamfara Boat Mishap Over 35 Muslims on their way to Samunaka in Kaduna State, to celebrate Maulud, died in a ghastly motor accident when the J5 bus conveying them had a head-on collision with an articulated vehicle near Samunaka, in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Although the authorities were yet to react to the incident, one of the organisers of the Maulud celebration, Malam Abdullahi told journalists in an interview, yesterday, that the accident had disorganised their plans to celebrate the Maulud. He said they had moved 35 other victims to a medical…

Sep

2024

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Stop Parading Yourself As LP Chairman, INEC Tells Abure

News Flash, Politics

Stop Parading Yourself As LP Chairman, INEC Tells Abure The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has directed Julius Abure to cease parading himself as the National Chairman of the Labour Party. This stance was outlined in a counter-affidavit filed by Ayuba Mohammed, an Executive Officer in INEC’s Litigation and Prosecution Department in suit NO. FHC/ABJ/CS/1271/2024, in response to a suit brought by the Labour Party challenging its exclusion from the commission’s refresher training for uploading party agents ahead of the Edo and Ondo governorship elections. This development follows the expiration of Abure’s tenure on June 9, 2024, as confirmed by…

Sep

2024

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Presidency Reacts To Reports Of CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso’s Resignation

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, News Flash

Presidency Reacts To Reports Of CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso’s Resignation The presidency has dismissed a viral report claiming that President Bola Tinubu asked Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Yemi Cardoso to resign. An online business publication had alleged that the President requested Cardoso’s resignation due to his failure to revive the economy and stabilize the naira, a year after assuming the role. The report further stated that Cardoso had allegedly promised to shore up the value of the naira to a range of N700 to N900 per dollar by May 2024, a target that was not met, leading to…

Sep

2024

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FGN Unveils $100 Billion Creative Economy Growth Plan, Target 2 Million Jobs

Economy, FGN, News Flash

FG Unveils $100 Billion Creative Economy Growth Plan, Target 2 Million Jobs The Federal Government has launched an eight-point plan to generate at least $100 billion and create over two million jobs from Nigeria’s creative economy yearly. The plan, unveiled by the Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, at a roundtable for local and international investors in Lagos, has the potential to grow Nigeria’s creative economy by 400% by 2027, positioning the sector to leapfrog in the long term. According to the Minister, the 8-Point Plan and Roadmap include initiatives such as skills development, policy…

Sep

2024

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Meet Nigerian Woman Who Produces Over 10,000 Tons Of Cassava And Makes Over $12 Million Annually

Business, Economy, News Flash

MEET A WOMAN WHO PRODUCES OVER 10,000 TONS OF CASSAVA AND MAKES OVER $12 MILLION ANNUALLY Meet Yemisi Iranloye, the Nigerian entrepreneur who has become the undisputed "Cassava Queen." Despite facing competition from multinational corporations, she has maintained her dominance in the cassava industry. With her company, Psaltry International, Iranloye produces an impressive 10,000 tons of cassava annually, generating an astonishing annual turnover of $12 million. Her success is a testament to her unwavering determination and business acumen. Iranloye's journey began in her hometown of Ilesa, Osun State, Nigeria. She started her business with a modest investment and a deep…

Sep

2024

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Gov Fubara Suspends Local Government Chairman

LGA, News Flash, Politics, South South

Gov Fubara Suspends Local Govt Chairman The Rivers state governor, Siminialayi Fubara, has suspended the local government committee chairman of the Akuku-Toru local government area, Otonye Briggs. Fubara in a statement signed on Tuesday, September 17, by his chief press secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, said Briggs had been suspended with immediate effect The governor directed Bitebobo Nelson Amieye, to immediately take over as the caretaker committee chairman of the council. Fubara ordered Briggs to hand over all council property in his possession to the new chairman.