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Kebbi PDP Rejects Turaki’s Nomination As National Chairman
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), in Kebbi, has rejected the reported nomination of Alhaji Kabiru Tanimu Turaki as the party’s National Chairman. The party’s spokesperson in the state, Alhaji Sani Dododo, stated this in while briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday. Dododo said the decision followed speculations that Tanimu had been solely appointed to contest for the position of PDP...
ADC Slams Soludo Of Voter Inducement Ahead Of Anambra 2025 Election
The spokesperson of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has accused Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, of voter inducement ahead of the November 8 governorship election. According to the ADC spokesperson, Soludo has resorted to cash-for-votes because he has lost public confidence. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, Abdullahi claimed that the governor’s actions violated the Electoral...
Federal Reserve Plans To Reduce Interest Rates Again Despite US Govt Shutdown
The Federal Reserve is expected to announce its second rate cut of the year on Wednesday, despite a lack of clarity over the health of the US economy due to the ongoing government shutdown. The US central bank’s second-to-last rate meeting of the year is taking place against the backdrop of a weeks-long standoff between Republicans and Democrats over health...
Edun Presides Over Afreximbank Leadership Transition In Cairo
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, on Saturday presided over the investiture of Dr. George Elombi as the fourth President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) at a historic ceremony held in Cairo, Egypt. According to a statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations...
FCTA Engages Religious Leaders To Intensify Advocacy For Immunisation
In a renewed effort to strengthen public awareness and compliance with child immunisation, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), through the Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), has intensified advocacy and field activities across the city to ensure that every child is protected against preventable diseases. The campaign commenced on Thursday with a press briefing at the FCT Public Health...
Dangote Refinery Unveils Expansion From 650,000 To 1.4mbd
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced plans to expand its capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.4 million bpd, a move that will make it the largest refinery in the world upon completion. President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, disclosed this during a press briefing in Lagos on Sunday. He said the expansion work would commence immediately...
Nnamdi Kanu Backs Down On Calling Witnesses, Says No Valid Charges Against Him
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The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has withdrawn his earlier plan to call witnesses in his ongoing trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu, who had previously informed the court of his intention to open his defence and summon witnesses, including high-profile individuals, changed course after reviewing his case file. He...
ADC Slams APC’s Plot To Destabilise Opposition In Kaduna
The Kaduna State Chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of desperate attempts to infiltrate and weaken opposition unity in the state. Addressing journalists shortly after a leadership and stakeholders’ meeting of the party, the ADC National Vice Chairman (North-West), Hon. Jafar Sani, alleged that the APC was sponsoring elements within the...
Trump Dismiss Contesting For Vice-president To Stay In Power After 2028
Donald Trump said on Monday that he would not run for vice president in the 2028 American election, a move some supporters suggest would allow him to skirt term limits and stay in the White House. The US Constitution limits presidents to two terms, and Trump began his second in January. However, some of his advocates have suggested the Republican could...
Israeli Army Accuses UN Peacekeepers Of Shooting Down Drone In Southern Lebanon
The Israeli military on Monday accused UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon of shooting down one of its drones a day earlier during an intelligence-gathering mission. “Yesterday, an IDF intelligence-gathering drone was downed in the area of Kfar Kila in southern Lebanon during a routine intelligence-gathering activity in the area,” military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani said on X. “An initial inquiry...
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