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Kogi Central residents have described the recent court injunction obtained by the embattled lawmaker representing the Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission from receiving a petition for her recall, as a sign that "she has realised that she is as good as gone." According to the constituents, who cut across…
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Indigenes of Kogi Central have rejected claims that the recall process against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan lacks popular support, insisting that the move is driven by the electorate and not external influence. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Kogi Central Elites Forum (KCEF), led by President Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulazeez Ibrahim and Secretary Prince Akerejola Johnson,…
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The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), has promoted 30 senior academics to the rank of professor and 16 others to associate professor. The institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Owunari Georgewill, announced this in a statement in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Georgewill said that the newly promoted professors had undergone rigorous assessment process set up by the…
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Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communication and New Media, has said only the minister, Nyesom Wike, can restore the revoked land title of the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The revocation of the land was announced in a letter signed by the FCT Director of…
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For more security and aesthetics, the 45-kilometer Umuahia-Uzuakoli-Akara-Alayi-Abiriba road in Abia State is being fitted with solar-powered street lights ahead of its scheduled formal commissioning on April 2, 2025, by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. This road adds to about 43 others that the state governor, Dr. Alex Otti's administration, has either reconstructed across the three…
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The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) has partnered with The Athletics School Games (TASG) to empower the youth and drive socio-economic growth through sports and skills development. TASG is an annual sporting event that brings together young athletes from private schools in Lagos. NGX Group, in a statement on Tuesday, said that the initiative aligned…
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LemFi is a London-based financial technology platform that is transforming how immigrants in the United Kingdom, North America, and Europe access financial services. LemFi is proud to announce the launch of its grants program, the LemFi Student Grant. The initiative will provide financial assistance to students undertaking undergraduate and postgraduate studies within recognised education institutions…
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Mr Ubong Ekwere, new Zonal Commander, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Uyo Zonal Commnad, has pledged to uphold the agency’s core values. Ekwere who made the pledge on Tuesday in Uyo, while taking over the leadership of the zone from his predecessor, Mr Emmanuel Awhen, also promised to work toward…
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Segun Odegbami, a former member of the Green Eagles of Nigeria, has tipped Super Eagles goal poacher Victor Osimhen to break the long-standing Rashidi Yekini international goal record. Odegbami stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. He applauded Osimhen for surpassing his long-standing 44-year-old record as…
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Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has assured the Muslim community in the state that more of their members will be appointed into strategic positions in his government. Oyebanji gave the assurance on Monday evening when he joined hundreds of Muslims leaders and faithful across the state to break their fast at the Lady Jibowu Hall,…
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The Lagos State Government has announced plans to install 3,000 smart cameras across the state to enhance road safety and traffic management. Mr Akin-George Fashola, Director of the Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS), disclosed this during a radio programme monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. Fashola stated that the cameras…
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Kendrick Lamar has taken over the Billboard Hot 100, locking down the first spot. His hit song, Not Like Us, becomes the longest running solo rap song in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. (27 weeks) This has broken the record previously held by Drake’s God’s Plan. (26 weeks), something no rapper has…