Sule Abdullahi
7 Feb
Founder, Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL), Prof. Pat Utomi; former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Victor Attah; governor of Nasarawa State, Sule Abdullahi; Anambra State governor, Charles Soludo and Bishop Matthew Kukah..
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Team New Nigeria (TNN), a splinter group under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has announced plans to register with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a political party. Also, members of various support groups of the Obidient Movement in Delta State reconvened in Asaba, the state capital, over the weekend, to strategise on ousting the APC…
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Major ethnic groups across Nigeria have stated that only regionalism and parliamentary system of government can solve the country’s myriad challenges. The groups under the aegis of The Rebirth Group (TRG), made this known in a communiqué made available to The Guardian in Ibadan over the weekend. Meanwhile, other groups at a two-day symposium in Kaduna State, insisted…
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The Lagos State government has refuted claims that it has banned sachet water, stating that it has no plans to do so. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, made this clarification yesterday in response to a viral video depicting individuals destroying sachet water packs at factories and on buses. Wahab explained…
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Troops of 6 Brigade, Sector 3, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have destroyed several bandit camps and recovered ammunition in Taraba State. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Capt. Olubodunde Oni, disclosed this in a statement yesterday in Jalingo . He said the successes were achieved during clearance operations under the Brigade Commander, Brig. Gen. Kingsley…
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The Lagos State Task Force has dismissed two of its personnel, Fatai Yusuf, 42, and Hammed Garuba, 38, for stealing mobile phones during a recent operation in Gowon Estate, Lagos. The raid, carried out at a hotel notorious for harbouring drug users and traffickers, led to several arrests. However, the integrity of the operation was…
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A business, Mr Chinedu Ernest Nwaka, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, accusing the police of defaming his character and threatening legal action. Through his lawyers, Dorminus Attorneys, Nwaka is demanding N2 billion in damages for what he described as a defamatory social media post by the police on November 27,…
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As 2024 draws to a close and the festive season approaches, motorists and commuters in Kano, Kaduna, and Katsina states have raised concerns over the poor state of road infrastructure in the region, citing its impact on travel efficiency and safety. A survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) revealed widespread dissatisfaction among…
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The Lagos State government has announced the diversion of traffic on Marine Bridge for repair works, which will run from Wednesday, December 4, 2024, to Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, in a statement yesterday, advised motorists to use alternative routes during the repairs. Those travelling from Apapa to Lagos Island are…
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Financial experts drawn from the non-interest finance sector in Africa have stressed the need to create strategies that would deepen the adoption of non-interest finance and takaful in Africa. The stakeholders who gathered at the second edition of the African Takaful and Non-Interest Finance Conference themed, ‘Islamic Finance and Takaful: Building Resilience in a Volatile…
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Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has announced the appointment of Bayo Adeleke as its new board chairman along with seven other new members to its board. The new appointees, according to a statement released yesterday, include two executive directors, Kelechi Nwaoba and Taiwo Shote, and five non-executive directors – Mohammed Balarabe, Chiamaka Ezenwa, Ibrahim Oruma,…