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Day: March 2, 2024

Edo PDP sets up post-primary election committee to pacify Shaibu, others

Ologunagba urged all critical stakeholders and members of PDP in Edo to remain steadfast and continue to work hard for the success of the party. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted the Edo Post-Primary Election Reconciliation Committee, to reconcile all aggrieved members to work for the party’s victory in the Sept. 21 governorship election…

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Why inmates at Jos Custodial Centre rioted over food – Official

Longdiem called on Plateau residents and Nigerians in general to disregard media reports that suggested an attempted jailbreak at the Jos Custodial Centre. The Plateau Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service says it has not reduced the quantity and quality of food rations for inmates. Spokesman of the command, Godfrey Longdiem, stated this in Jos…

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Kogi residents to pay higher for bread as bakers increase prices

NAN reports that during the four-day strike, bread was almost off the streets, as only a few were seen on the shelves of some supermarkets and shops. Residents of Kogi are to pay more for bread as bakers called off their four-day-old strike and increased prices of the essential commodity in the state. The News…

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Mr Ibu John Okafor Nollywood actor dies

The actor lost one of his legs last year in a bid to stay alive. Legendary Nollywood actor, John Okafor, fondly known as Mr Ibu, has reportedly passed away at age 62. The actor died at Evercare Hospital in Lagos on Saturday, March 2, 2024, according to multiple reports online, but his family is yet…

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So far, no result to show you came prepared, US-based Prof slams Tinubu

Prof Wariboko said the current government lacks vision, describing many of its policies as knee-jerk reactions. Nimi Wariboko, a Professor of Social Ethics at Boston University in the United States, has argued that President Bola Tinubu has thus far failed to show any result to prove that he came prepared for the presidency. Wariboko, an…

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Alake vows to assist Qatari investors with information on Nigeria’s lithium

Alake said the Nigerian government had put in place generous, investor-friendly policies to facilitate businesses. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, says Nigeria has comprehensive data on its Lithium reserves, available at the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency for investors to peruse. The minister made the disclosure in Doha, Qatar on Saturday, at…

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Hardship: Shun church use your offerings to feed poor, Kumuyi to Christians

Kumuyi preached that Christians should not spend all their money on building churches alone but also spare some to help their needy neighbours. The General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Doctor William Folorunsho Kumuyi, has urged Christians to give their offerings to the poor and unemployed around them rather than taking them to…

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Friends of Jagaban want to sensitise Nigerians on patriotism, reforms

The Friends Of Jagaban Initiative was one of the major support groups of President Tinubu in the last presidential election. The Friends Of Jagaban Initiative (FOJI) says it is ready to embark on sensitisation of Nigerians towards patriotism and the importance of President Ahmed Tinubu’s reforms. Funsho Abdul, National Coordinator of the group stated this…

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UniCal awards scholarship to 34 undergraduates with over 4.0 CGPA

Obi said the scholarship lasts throughout the studies of the students provided they maintain the highest CGPA in the department which must not be less than 4.00. The University of Calabar has awarded scholarships to 34 high-flying students of the institution in its maiden “Vice Chancellor Scholarship Award Scheme”. Prof. Florence Obi, the institution’s Vice…

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Quantity surveyors ask FG to throw the borders open to crash cement prices

The Federal Government recently held a meeting with local manufacturers over the rising cost of cement in the country. The Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) has called on the Federal Government to open up the borders for cement importation to crash the commodity’s price in Nigeria. The body’s position was made known by its…

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