Anis Jaziri
10 Sep
A 20-member business delegation from Tunisia has arrived in Nigeria for the Nigeria-Tunisia Economic Forum, aimed at exploring and creating various investment opportunities between the two countries. The delegation, led by the President of Tunisia Africa Business Council, Anis Jaziri, was received by Tunisian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mohsen Antit, on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe…
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The Ogun State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has rejected the conduct of Saturday's Local Government election and called for its total cancellation on the grounds that its conduct fell below any acceptable standard. [Ad] At an emergency press conference on Saturday in Abeokuta, the state capital, the State Chairman of the party, Engr.…
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Former Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has called for a peaceful and enabling environment to pave the way for the desired development in the country. Abubakar stated that governance is difficult in an atmosphere that lacks peace. Speaking at the 4th convocation ceremony of PAMO University of Medical Sciences (PUMS) held at the…
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A senior officer of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reportedly been kidnapped. The Guardian gathered that the official was abducted a short distance from the agency's head office located off the Isah-Ogwashi-Uku Road in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State. The Guardian also learned that the incident occurred around 8:00…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been urged to improve on the treatment of persons with disabilities (PWDs) during elections. A group, TAF Africa made the demand on Saturday in its preliminary report on the experience of PWDs during the Ondo State governorship election. TAF Africa in the report signed by representative, Adeolu Kilanko,…
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A Presiding Officer, Miss Angela Oshogwe, at the ongoing governorship election in Ondo State has said that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machine could not capture faces of some elderly voters. Oshogwe, manning Polling Unit 19, Ward 11 Olamojuba, Ondo in Ondo West Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, said that she had…
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The Centre for Democracy and Development West Africa (CDD-West Africa), through its Election Analysis Centre (CDD-EAC), said it noted instances of vote buying in the 2024 Ondo State Governorship election on Saturday. In a statement signed by the Lead, CDD-EAC Observation Mission Ondo 2024, Professor Victor Adetula, and the Director, CDD-West Africa, Dr. Dauda Garuba,…
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A public interest lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory , Nyesom Wike, of failing to follow due process in demolishing properties of Abuja residents and revoking their land titles. The FCT minister issued the demolition order in October after an unscheduled visit to the Sabon Lugbe site,…
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The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the monarch of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms, His Majesty King Charles III, on the occasion of his 76th birthday. The governor praised the enduring historical bonds between the United Kingdom and Nigeria, in a message delivered on Thursday during a reception held at…
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The Minister of Environment, Balarabe A. Lawal, has stated that the government is working on the principles of a circular economy to scale up infrastructure development and enhance the country's economic landscape. Lawal disclosed this during a plenary session on “Empowering Interregional Partnerships for Circular Economy Transition: Towards A Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Future” at the…