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The University of Ilorin Alumni Association has officially inaugurated its inaugural Board of Trustees, marking a significant milestone in
6 Dec
Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the continued postponement of the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. It asked the party leaders from the North Central to get a replacement for the former National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu. Also, the Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagun, and National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, have threatened to sue Deji…
5 Dec
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has directed the North Central Zonal Caucus of the party to submit a nomination for the position of National Chairman for approval by the National Executive Committee (NEC). In a communiqué issued after its emergency meeting in Abuja, the BoT asked the Acting National…
13 Oct
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Board of Trustees (BoT) have condoled with the former Governor of Kaduna State, Sen. Mohammad Makarfi, over the death of his son, Dr Faisal Makarfi. This is contained in separate statements by the party’s acting National Publicity Secretary, Ibrahim Manga, and the Board Chairman, Sen. Adolphus Wabara, on…
11 Oct
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), yesterday, charged the National Working Committee (NWC) to urgently convene a meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) to address the crisis within the party.
10 Oct
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the People's democratic party (PDP) on Thursday charged the party's national working committee
26 Sep
The Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors, National Working Committee (NWC) and Board of Trustees (BoT) of the party from tampering with or dissolving executive committees of the party in Rivers State.
12 Sep
The Labour Party(LP) Caretaker Committee on Wednesday in Abuja urged Mr. Julius Abure to stop parading himself as the national chairman of the party, saying his tenure expired on June 9, 2024. Mr Salisu Mohammad, Secretary, Board of Trustees, of the party said this during a news conference organized by the leadership of Labour Party…
30 Aug
The Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recently visited Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State in a manner that opened another chapter in the political crisis in Rivers State.
23 Aug
The State Chairman of the Action People's Party (APP), Sunny Wokekoro, has described the recent visit by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) members to Governor Siminalayi Fubara as a panicking move. Wokekoro, a former PDP stalwart, told The Guardian on Friday that the PDP continues to deteriorate, criticising its current national…
2 Aug
An economist, Dr Godwin Nwabunka, who is founder/chairman of Board of Trustees (BoT) of 'Grooming Centre,' a non-governmental organisation, has urged governments at all levels to create the enabling environment to attract more investments in tertiary institutions, especially in the rural communities. This, he said, would help accelerate development in the rural areas. Nwabunka, who…
14 May
A former member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) in Edo State, Charles Idahosa, yesterday, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying that he regretted supporting Governor Godwin Obaseki four years ago.
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The Joint Security Taskforce in Imo State, code-named Operation Udoka, has neutralised four suspected terrorists and arrested five others during an ongoing operation in the community. The operation, according to reports, is targeted at dismantling the camps of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its security outfit, Eastern Security Network (ESN), "responsible for…
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President Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over the opening of the ECOWAS 66th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government, holding at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Sunday. The ECOWAS leaders are meeting with security and the departure of three military-led governments from the bloc high on the agenda.…
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The President of the MAAUN Group of Universities, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, has donated the sum of $100,000 to the Islamic University in Uganda. He announced the donation as a special guest of honour during the 33rd convocation ceremony of the university held at its main campus at Mbale. The university also presented an award…
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A Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday, December 13, 2024, granted bail of N500 million to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Bello is facing a 19-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and laundering of ₦80,246,470,089.88 billion belonging to the people of Kogi State. He is accused of looting the…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized drugs worth over ₦3.3 billion, including methamphetamine and Loud, a potent strain of synthetic cannabis, smuggled into Nigeria concealed in automobile spare parts. The shipments, intended for distribution during the Christmas and New Year festivities, were intercepted at the Tincan seaport in Lagos following months of…