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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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The Guardian at the weekend won the highest number of individual awards at the 33rd Diamond Awards for media excellence held in Lagos State. The newspaper also won the 7th edition of the .ng awards organised by the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), for the best Print media website for year 2024, at Muson center…
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Federal Ministry of Education and its labour and productivity counterpart are yet to invite teachers in polytechnics for talks over a two-week strike scheduled to commence today following an industrial disagreement with the government. President of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Shammah Kpanja, who confirmed this at the weekend, said the union was…
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President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to expanding economic and trade cooperation between Nigeria and France. During discussions with French President, Emmanuel Macron, at the Palais de l'Elysée, during his state visit to France last week, Tinubu emphasised Nigeria's interest in deepening partnerships in key economic sectors, including agriculture, energy, solid minerals and the…
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General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracle (MFM), Prof Daniel Olukoya, has disclosed that the exorbitant costs of running tertiary institutions in the country have made it difficult for members of religious bodies to send their children and wards to faith-based universities. According to the MFM founder, a large amount of the revenue…
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President Bola Tinubu will depart France today for Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa. The presidential BNC, scheduled for tomorrow, will be preceded by a ministerial meeting on December 2, 2024, at the South African Parliament Building in Cape Town. Tinubu and…
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United Nations AIDS Country Director, Dr Leopold Zekeng, has hailed Nigeria for making significant strides in the fight against HIV/AIDS, as only about two million people now live with the virus in the country. Zekeng gave the commendation in a statement to mark 2024 World AIDS Day in Abuja, noting that last year, there were…
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Olawale Edun, and the Accountant-General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein, to disclose the names of companies and contractors that collected over N167 billion from 31 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) but…
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for love as a unifying force because where there is love, there will be peace and no conflict. Stating this during the ongoing three-day Plateau State Christmas Card Festival at Doi community of Jos South Local Council, Obasanjo said he was unaware that former Head of State, Gen Yakubu Gowon…
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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…