Enyinnaya Abaribe
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Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South in the Senate, has claimed that Nigeria would have been better off if the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, had won the 2023 presidential election. Abaribe said this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday. Abaribe criticised the current administration of President Bola Tinubu, accusing it…
26 Aug
South-East caucus of the National Assembly has raised concerns about the non-participation of students from the region's tertiary institutions in the recent disbursement of student loans by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).
15 Dec 2023
Former Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has called for calm and implored Ndigbo not to despair over what he called "the unfortunate outcome at the Supreme Court" concerning the non-release of Nnamdi Kanu. He expressed the belief that "this current federal government will do something very fast to release Nnamdi Kanu, if…
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The Enugu state government has expressed its desire to regulate the gaming and lottery industry with a view to curbing fraudulent and sharp practices and enhancing public trust. The Executive Secretary of the Enugu State Gaming and Lottery Commission, Arinze Arum, stated during a one-day stakeholder engagement forum titled "Building a Sustainable Gaming Environment in…
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Experts have expressed deep concern over the recent surge in petrol prices in Nigeria, which has reached unprecedented levels. They argue that the current pricing, exceeding N1,100 per litre, is unsustainable and poses a significant threat to the nation's economy and the well-being of its citizens. Mojeed Dahiru and Ayo Akinfe, who were guests on…
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The Niger State House of Assembly Committee on Health and Nutrition says it has uncovered a mismanagement of primary healthcare (PHC) funds by some healthcare officials in the state. The chairman of the committee, Umar Nasir (APC-Paikoro), said this on Friday at a two-day interface with the 25 local government directors of health facilities in…
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The Plateau State Police Command has reported a case of jungle justice, or mob action, which occurred in Jenta Adamu, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, resulting in the deaths of two individuals. According to the report, the incident was triggered by a distress call from a concerned citizen of Jenta Adamu, who…
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, on Friday told the National Vice Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) Southeast, Chief Ali Odefa, to stop parading himself as Vice Chairman of the party. The court affirmed the suspension of Chief Ali Odefa as the National Vice Chairman of the People's Democratic…
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Kwara State government has collaborated with the Universal Climate Initiative (UCI) and the Federal Government's Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) to commence the planting of 160,000 trees across the state. In the move to reclaim degraded lands, the government has planned to use 35 hectares of land in its ongoing statewide campaigns against climate…
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A secondary school teacher at Government Day, Kulende, Ilorin, on Friday beat and tore the vest of a Corps member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to shreds for allegedly failing to accord the teacher the respect she deserved. Our reporter gathered that the Corps member had visited the school for her clearance letter…
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The Small-scale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON) has stressed the need for state governments to invest at least N15 billion annually in agriculture to boost their Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). The call follows an analysis conducted by ActionAid Nigeria, which reveals that a state's IGR can be significantly boosted if it invests N15 billion…
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Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Lagos has adjourned until January 30, 2025, to determine whether it has jurisdiction to continue hearing the suit filed by Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) against Afex Exchange Commodities Limited, over an alleged N17,808,452,467.17 debt. The Judge adjourned the matter after hearing arguments from Chief Ajibola Aribisala (SAN),…
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The Federal Government in collaboration with the Bank of Industry (BoI), has disbursed N40 billion to 810,945 Micro, Small and Medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) in 774 Local Government Areas across the country. According to the bank, the disbursement is under the N50 billion Presidential Grants and Loans Scheme (PGLS) to meet the needs of one million…