Olusegun Peters
10 Aug
The Allied Conservative Congress (ACC), has announced that its presidential ticket for the 2027 elections will be open to qualified candidates from all six geopolitical zones. The party has stated that it will not zone the presidential ticket, instead, the flag bearer will be determined through a presidential primary. Chairman of the party, Olusegun Peters,…
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Forty-one people are feared dead following a boat accident in Gummi town, the headquarters of Gummi Local Government Area in Zamfara State. An eyewitness, Abubakar Muhammad, who is an indigene of the town, revealed that the accident occurred early Saturday morning as the boat was transporting farmers to their fields, according to The PUNCH newspaper.…
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No fewer than 300 trucks belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) have arrived at the Dangote refinery. NNPC spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, confirmed the development in a video posted on his X handle on Saturday. READ ALSO: Dangote Refinery to commence petrol loading on September 15 Soneye stated, “NNPC Ltd. trucks are arriving…
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Elected governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday vowed to resist any attempt to steal the votes of the party during the Edo Governorship election in the state coming up on September 21st, saying "the PDP has the best candidate for Governor in Edo State." Addressing Edo people and party…
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President Bola Tinubu has commended Nigeria’s military outfit for their fight against banditry and terrorism which according to him has brought improvement in terms of security in the country. Tinubu said this in statement by the Presidency, following news on Thursday about the death of wanted bandit leader, Halilu Sububu, who had been unleashing terror…
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The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board has announced that the next phase of recruitment into the Federal Fire Service will commence on September 15, 2024. Ja’afaru Ahmed, the board’s Secretary, made the announcement in Abuja on Saturday, urging Nigerians to avoid paying for the recruitment process. "The next phase of the Federal…
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The Lagos State Government has conceived a comprehensive traffic management strategy to guarantee uninterrupted traffic flow along the Lekki-Ajah corridor, in view of the Dangote Refinery's commencement of operations and the distribution and lifting of refined petrol to outlets on Sunday, 15th September 2024. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, confirmed…
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Concerned about the increasing provocation against artistic freedom in Kano, a non-governmental organisation, Unchained Vibes Africa (UVA), has advocated for mutual resolution as an alternative to the revocation of artistic projects. Additionally, UVA believes that the censorship laws revoke several art projects in the name of regulation conflict with the Nigerian Constitution and international conventions.…
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As part of his administration's effort to grow the state’s economy from $4.4bn to $30bn and ensure food security, tractors needed for farming in Enugu State will be produced locally before the end of the year, the governor of the state, Dr. Peter Mbah, has announced. The governor stated this when he received the newly…
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Prior to the advent of digital music streaming, Nigeria’s music industry was heavily reliant on traditional ways of music consumption - CDs, DVDs and cassette tapes - just as in other African countries. These traditional channels coupled with the privatization of radio and TV offered Nigerian artists and record labels avenues to distribute and disseminate…
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The Anambra State government has said it decided to outlaw and ban the activities of street corner iron mongers, popularly known as "iron condemned," because they are being used for crimes. These scavengers, who usually shout "iron kwandem" to announce their presence in any area, have allegedly been found deeply involved in criminal activities, including…