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13 Oct
Some consumers of eggs and meat have decried the persistent rise in the price of eggs and various kinds of meat, especially livestock. Some of them, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, said the price increase was affecting consumption, especially for children who needed the protein. They appealed…
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Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have condemned the state of emergency in Rivers State, particularly the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other democratic structures. The governors described as unacceptable President Bola Tinubu's alleged political bias in favour of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, in the…
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Dr. Fara Dagogo, former House of Representatives member, (Degema, Bonny, Federal Constituency), has described the declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu as a slap on the Constitution. Dagogo made the remark on Tuesday while in a statement issued to newsmen in Port Harcourt while reacting to the emergence…
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Ahead of the 2027 poll, pro-democracy activists have cautioned against the repeat of a situation whereby nine million voters played the decisive role in the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 presidential poll. Dr. Otive Igbuzor, who spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at a political dialogue on election credibility thresholds in Nigeria,…
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Consumers of electricity and telecommunication in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states have expressed concern over the high rate of tariff and called for downward review. The consumers passionately pleaded with government, companies and other relevant stakeholders to consider the plights of Nigerians and reverse the recent increments for the good of all. They made their…
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Hon. Godwin Ogah, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, has called for increased domestic funding and strategic interventions to combat tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria. Ogah made the call at the pre-World TB Day press briefing conference on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that the country must take ownership of its TB…
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A fire outbreak has reportedly engulfed a location in Kano early Wednesday morning. The inferno, captured in a video shared by Bashir Ahmad, the former aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, shows thick plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky as onlookers stand helplessly nearby. "A devastating fire incident currently in Kano. Thoughts and prayers…
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All four emirates in Kano State have been directed to commence preparations for the Sallah Durbar Celebration by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Yusuf's spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. The Sallah Durbar Celebration is an anticipated festivity in Kano, where people line the streets in their beautiful attires…
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Hours after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, the military has taken control of the state Government House in Port Harcourt, as an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) was seen stationed at the entrance of the Government House along Azikiwe Road. The military intervention took place around 9 p.m. on Tuesday.…
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Before Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers and suspended Simnilayi Fubara, the River State Governor; Ngozi Nma Odu, his deputy; and the members of the state's house of assembly over the ongoing political crisis in the state on Tuesday evening, there were already moves to impeach Fubara as the…
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#FixPolitics has commended the progress of the Electoral Act (Amendment – Early Voting Bill) 2024, sponsored by Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua, which recently passed its second reading in the Nigerian Senate. This bill seeks to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to allow eligible Nigerians on essential duties such as security personnel and election monitors to…