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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, led federal government is appointing only Vice Chancellors that would help the party rig the 2023 elections. Wike said only compromised academics who are willing to submit names of politically exposed lecturers as returning officers to rig elections for the ruling party are being appointed as …

(CNN) Rudy Giuliani’s law license has been suspended in Washington, DC, after he temporarily lost his license in New York for pushing election lies and that state court system looks further into his case. The appeals court in DC said Giuliani would be suspended from working as an attorney in the city “pending outcome” of his situation in New York, according to …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Windows on America (WoA), an educational and cultural initiative of the United States Government, Benin City office, is currently conducting a 4-week personal effectiveness workshop for youths in Nigeria to hone their skills in effective communications. In a promotional message, WoA encouraged youths in Awka, Benin City, Calabar, Enugu, FCT Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan, Jos, Kano, Maiduguri, …

Edo State Government has said it will continue to improve the capacity of call agents in the Edo Helpline Centre with up-to-date skills to boost response to emergencies in the state. Executive Director, Edo State Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs), Ukinebo Dare, in a chat with journalists, said the focus of the agency is to equip the call centre agents with …

By Reuben Abati When a few weeks ago, President Muhammadu Buhari declared that those who seek to overwhelm and undermine the Nigerian state would soon be spoken to in the language that they will understand, this was immediately interpreted to serve as a signal of a declaration of war against the people of the South East because the President spoke …

The Senate on Wednesday approved the request of the President, Major General Muhammadu (retd.), to borrow N2,343,387,942,848, to part-finance the 2021 federal budget size of N13trn. The Senate resolution follows the approval of its Committee on Local and Foreign Loans as presented by the Chairman, Clifford Ordia. The Committee recommended that the Senate approves Buhari’s request for the issuance of …

…says it’s disheartening, ill-motivated and pathetic The Middle Belt Movement for Justice and Peace, MBMJP, has described as disheartening, ill-motivated and pathetic the series of sponsored media attacks on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state saying it is meant to silence a major voice in government that stands with the people and also speak truth to power. A group, the …

Senators from Kwara State on Wednesday declared their total support for Governor Abdurahman Abdulrazaq, describing him as the authentic leader of the All Progressives Congress in the state. The senators, Ibrahim Oloriegbe (Kwara Central), Lola Ashiru (Kwara South) and Umar Sadiq (Kwara North), stated this while addressing journalists in Abuja. They clarified that all the money realised by the APC …

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, ruled that National Youth Service Corps certificate is not mandatory for appointment into political office in the country. The court stated this as it delivered judgment on the certificate scandal involving a former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun. Adeosun resigned after she was accused of forging an NYSC certificate, which resulted …

At the virtual meeting of Northern Governors Forum held on February 9, 2021, the members unanimously resolved to ban open grazing. According to the communique issued at the end of the meeting, it was stated that the Forum noted with concern “the growing wave of insecurity in the country particularly as it relates to the circulation of unverified video clips …