North Central APC Stakeholders
28 Apr
A group, the Concerned North Central APC Stakeholders, has distanced itself from a protest calling for the resignation of Umar Ganduje as the party’s national chairman. The group, in a statement jointly signed by its Secretary General Malam Shehu Ibrahim and President Aodona Patrick, advised those calling for Ganduje’s resignation to return the N250m bribe…
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A student of Glorious Covenant School, Rivers State, Ikenna Ikechukwu, emerged the 2024 mPulse Spelling Bee champion at the weekend. He won the grand prize of a N5 million scholarship, a laptop, a smartphone, and a mPulse goody bag. Ikenna will also serve as the MTN Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for a day. The spelling bee…
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Agitation over marginalisation by different units of the federation are too familiar and now persistent, a clear sign that Nigeria remains a perpetual case of work in progress. Sadly, progress is not in sight. It is now a matter of a convention for whoever secures the reins to manage the commonwealth to do so to…
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Determined to buck the trend of Lagos teams returning to the lower division after just one year in the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL), Ikorodu City have taken their debut campaign in the elite league with as much power and finesse as the best of the teams in the class. After a few weeks of…
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Budding table tennis players from across the country have been presented with another opportunity to exhibit their talents at the Daniel Ford Invitational Championships, which will be held at the Teslim Balogin Stadium, Lagos, from December 18 to 21, 2024. Christened “Daniel Ford Elite Youth Invitational Championships,” the event, which will be held at the…
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The Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Gbenga Elegbeleye, has expressed sadness at the reported attack on players and officials of El-Kanemi Warriors FC by armed robbers. The team was attacked by armed robbers along the Jos-Bauchi road on Saturday while returning from their matchday 15 tie against Ikorodu City. Elegbeleye said that…
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Organisers of the prestigious GOtv Boxing Night, Flykite Productions, have revealed that the 32nd edition of the fiesta will be held on December 26, at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos. The organisers also revealed that Afrobeats stars, Mayorkun aka “Mayor of Lagos,” and YKB would be live at the event. Also billed to be at…
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The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, has called for a scientific approach to the activities of sports federations. Olopade, made the call in Abuja during his meeting with directors and heads of departments of the commission, where he reiterated the new transformative vision of the NSC. He emphasised the importance…
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Nigeria's days of returning from such big competitions as the Olympic Games and World Championships without a single medal are over, the Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, has said. Towards this end, Dikko has pledged to work with the private sector, states, and organisations such as the International Tennis Academy…
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As the controversy surrounding the proposed Tax Reform Bills in the National Assembly rages and while lawmakers reassemble this week to determine its fate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the National Assembly to exercise caution as they deliberate on the bill submitted by President Bola Tinubu, urging them to revisit and make…
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Despite assurances from some state governments of progress on the N70,000 national minimum wage, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has drawn a firm line and commenced nationwide industrial action today against non-compliance. The NLC 2024 National Minimum Wage Implementation Committee Chairman, Amba Titus Audu, told The Guardian: “The directive remains unchanged. Any state that has…