Politics

Tayo Olanipekun Minister of Transport, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, on Thursday, met Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State for about one hour, at the Lagos House, but declined interaction with journalists for fear of being misquoted. Amaechi, who drove himself in a Black Lexus SUV,  with number plate Lagos GGE 315 DN, arrived Alausa at about 10.59 a.m. and went straight …

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Tayo Olanipekun The First Lady of Ondo State, Arabirin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has again called for the establishment of a National Policy on Cancer Control in Nigeria. Speaking in Abuja at the International CSOs Cancer Conference (ICCC) 2017, an event by Civil Society for Cancer Eradication in Nigeria, Mrs. Akeredolu stressed the need for medical practitioners to adopt global best practices …

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When leaders of countries in the western hemisphere deal with others, they put their country and citizens first. Even in interacting with each other, they still make sure that their people determine their decisions irrespective of personal convictions. It is why Britain had to leave the European Union. Ordinary Britons wanted to leave even when their leaders didn’t. Unfortunately, in …

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In a couple of weeks from now, curtain would be drawn on Year 2017 and as the new year beckons, Nigerians would be confronted with flurry of political activities, leading to Year 2019 general elections. Expected to be dominant features in political landscape during 2018 are carpet crossing, parties’ primaries, horse tradings and of course, political rallies & campaigns. A …

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The federal government has declared Friday as public holiday in commemoration of the Muslim Eid-El-Maulud celebration. The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government, according to a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. The statement was signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Abubakar Magaji. It said Mr. Dambazau urged …

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The Federal Government has finally taken over the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex (LITFC) over alleged breach of agreement by the concessionaire, Aulic Nigeria Limited. At a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday, the Executive Director/CEO, LITFC Management Board, Mrs. Lucy Ajayi, said the concessionaire breached the agreement by not remitting N6 billion in lease fees to the Federal Government. …

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The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) on Monday October 30, 2017 officially commenced lending to Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs) for on-lending to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). At the exercise in Abuja, the bank disbursed N5 billion to three micro finance banks, LAPO Microfinance Bank, Fortis Microfinance Bank and NPF Microfinance Bank in varying proportions for on-lending to end …

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The Independent National Electoral Commission says it will partner political parties and other stakeholders in Ebonyi to ensure that the state records credible election in 2019. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Prof. Godswill Obioma, stated this while briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Abakaliki on the outcome of a meeting between the commission and Inter-Party Advisory Council. He said …

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Folake Sokoya The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015 gubernatorial election in Kwara State, Senator Simeon Ajibola challenging the emergence of Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed as the governor of the State. A three-man panel of justices of the appellate court led by Justice Peter …

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015 gubernatorial election in Kwara State, Senator Simeon Ajibola challenging the emergence of Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed as the governor of the State. A three-man panel of justices of the appellate court led by Justice Peter Ige in …

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