IPAC
19 Dec 2023
The Inter-party Advisory Committee (IPAC), the umbrella body of registered political parties in Nigeria, has elected its National Executive Committee (NEC) to stir the affairs of the committee. The national chairman of Allied People’s Movement (APM), Yusuf Mamman Dantalle, emerged as the new chairman, while Hon. Dipo Olayoku of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)…
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The defection of 27 lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has left Rivers State in political turmoil and drawn condemnation from elder statesman Edwin Clark, who described the move as unconstitutional. Amid an escalating rift between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and former Governor Nyesom Wike, allegations of judicial compromise…
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Amidst doubt over the increase in Nigeria’s oil production to 1.8 million barrels per day, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has insisted that there is no disparity between the figures being announced in the country. In recent times, there have been about three different figures being paddled as Nigeria’s production out. Minister of Petroleum…
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Leading cola brand, Pepsi, has relaunched its 60cl LongThroat bottle with a disruptive marketing campaign. The brand tapped into the fabric of pop culture, unveiling its message of Big Big Tinz (Big Refreshment. Big Value) while leveraging the hit Big Big Things By Afrobeat Star, Young Jonn, to launch a Pepsi remix as the official…
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A non-governmental Organisation, Golden Organisation for Accountability in Leadership and Development (GOLD), focused on national development with Anambra State, has commenced the process of establishing skill-based universities in the South East. The Convener of the group, Ralphs Okey Nwosu, who spoke at the unveiling of the plan, yesterday, said the initiative is to drive socio-economic…
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Abia State Government has banned a free medical mission in Abiriba, Ohafia Local Council, disclosing that organisers did not obtain formal approval from the state Ministry of Health. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Enoch Uche, in a statement, said that the attention of the state government has been drawn to the “unauthorised delivery of healthcare…
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has said the South East geo-political zone accounts for no fewer than 268,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) due to ecological disaster. Speaking at a Roundtable Discussion with International Non-Governmental organisations (INGOs) in a programme titled, ‘Through Their Eyes: A Call To Action, Addressing Humanitarian Challenges In…
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The Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) has decried the non-involvement of professionals, especially quantity surveyors in the costing component of the N15.36 trillion Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project. The body urged the Federal Government to revisit some of its policies that are causing hyperinflation to adversely affect the economy. The highway project has faced public…
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The European Union (EU), through an International Non-Governmental Organisation, Search for Common Ground (SEARCH), has partnered with Bundu-Ama and Igbisikala-Ama communities in Port Harcourt City Local Council, as well as security agencies to create a crime-free environment. The organisation's representatives, the community members, including youths, men and women, as well as some security operatives, at…
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The Monday sit-at-home in Anambra State has intensified, following recent attacks across the state. In response, private and mission schools operating on Mondays have suspended classes until further notice. The Catholic Education Council issued a directive, citing security concerns, announcing that schools would no longer hold on Mondays. Students were advised to stay home and…