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APC Commences Sales Of NASS Bye-Elections Form
The All Progressives Congress on Monday in Abuja, began the sales of nomination and expression of interest forms to aspirants for the forthcoming National Assembly bye-elections. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the election slated for August 16 in 12 states, is to fill legislative vacant seats due to the deaths or resignations of lawmakers who left office to...
Lagos Govt Deployed Security Personnel To Maintain Peace In Balogun, Others
Following earlier reports of tension in Balogun Market on Lagos Island, the Lagos State Government has assured residents and traders that normalcy has been restored in the area. Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Jubril Gawat, disclosed on X that Balogun, Martins, Oluwole, Breadfruit and adjoining streets are calm, with security personnel fully deployed to maintain...
Tinubu At UNGA Says Africa Does Not Wish to Replace Old Shackles With New Ones
President Bola Tinubu gave his inaugural address at the United Nations General Assembly in the small hours of Wednesday, in which he championed the need for Africa to surmount foreign exploitation to attain prosperity through democratic ideals. “As for Africa, we seek to be neither appendage nor patron. We do not wish to replace old shackles with new ones,” he...
Don’t End Sallah Celebration In Beer Parlour – Cleric Urges Muslims
Muslims in the country have been warned against indulging in social activities prohibited by Islam while observing the Sallah celebration. An Islamic cleric, Mallam Musa Bello gave the warning on Wednesday at the Gadumo praying ground in Kogi State. According to him, the experience of the 30-day Ramadan is meant to strengthen the belief of Muslims in the principles of Islam,...
Man Who Trekked Five Days From Lagos Arrives Port Harcourt, Moves To Set Guinness World Record
Wene Port Harcourt (left with muffler) is attempting to break a Guinness World Records for the longest trek Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital came alive on Saturday as Promise Nwosu, the 28-year-old, who is attempting to set a world record, arrived in the South-South state after a five-day walk from Lagos State in South-West Nigeria. Promise, who is from Emohua...
Okonjo-Iweala Disqualified From Vying For WTO DG
The African Union has disqualified Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from vying for the office of the Director-General, DG of the World Trade Organisation, WTO SaharaReporters has exclusively gathered. In July 2019, the Executive Council of the AU invited member states to present nominations into the office of the DG of the WTO so that the AU would agree on a consensus...
”Major Marketers Frustrating My Refinery” — Dangote
Aliko Dangote, the president of the Dangote Group, has stated that the main traders and marketers who are still battling to keep his refinery open are not the new management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. Dangote stated this as he praised President Bola Tinubu for assembling a “capable leadership team” at the NNPC, highlighting the appointments of Mr...
Katsina Emirate Council Turban “Majidade Dujiman of Katsina” On Hon. Amobi Ogah (Photos)
The Katsina Emirate Council yesterday conferred the esteemed title of "Majidade Dujiman of Katsina" on Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah, the Representative of Isiukwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency. Governor Dikko Umar Radda of Katsina State attended the event and congratulated Hon. Ogah on his new title, praising his commitment to developing his constituency, state, and Nigeria. Hon. Ogah expressed gratitude to the Katsina Emirate...
Customs CG Meets Wike, Solicits Land For Schools In FCT
On Thursday, the Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, held a meeting with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike, with the aim of securing land in the FCT for the construction of schools. This information was conveyed in a statement released by the National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, on...
Japan Summons China’s Ambassador After Diplomat Threatened PM
Tokyo said it summoned Beijing’s ambassador on Friday after a Chinese consul called to “cut off” Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s neck in a now-removed online post, following her remarks on Taiwan. The Japanese foreign ministry said in a statement that it had summoned Ambassador Wu Jianghao “and strongly protested against the extremely inappropriate statements” made by Beijing’s consul general...
