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Sep

26

2022

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FG asks VCs to reopen universities — and resume lectures

Education, News

The federal government has asked vice-chancellors to reopen universities and resume lectures. According to the Punch, the federal government gave the directive through the National Universities Commission (NUC) in a letter signed by Sam Onazi, director, finance and accounts of the NUC, on behalf of Abubakar Rasheed, executive secretary of the commission. The letter was said to have been addressed to all vice-chancellors; pro-chancellors and chairmen of governing councils of federal universities. “Ensure that ASUU members immediately resume/commence lectures; Restore the daily activities and routines of the various University campuses,” the letter reportedly reads. The Academic Staff Union of Universities…

Sep

26

2022

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Abia North Community Commends Orji Kalu On Rural Devt Drive

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The Ndi-Oji Abam community in the Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State has commended the rural development strides of the Senator representing Abia North senatorial district, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu describing it as unprecedented and revolutionary. Representatives of the community who made this known during Kalu's visit to the community said the Senator has continued to deliver his promises in this regard with unbridled commitment and fervour. The community express their gratitude to the Senator for attracting the Atani-Ndi Agbo road, saying the project was bound to unleash unprecedented economic and social development in the area while boosting the…

Sep

25

2022

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2023: It’s wrong to criticise Orji Kalu for backing Tinubu — Ohanaeze Ndigbo

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Pan Igbo organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has said that it is not its duty to endorse the Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi. Rather, the organisation said its duty is to commend people who have seen the vision in demanding justice and equity by endorsing an Igbo for the seat. Speaking on Sunday with The Nation, the Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Alex Ogbonnia, said the duty of Ohanaeze Ndigbo ended when about 90 per cent of Igbos and majority of other Nigerians keyed into the Ohanaeze's philosophy of having a President of Igbo extraction. "The…

Sep

24

2022

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TRENDING: Newly wedded couple skip reception, join Peter Obi’s rally in Abuja [VIDEO]

News, Politics

A video has surfaced showing a newlywed couple joining a Peter Obi street rally in Abuja. Obi, who is running for president in 2023 under the Labour Party (LP), has been garnering momentum both on social media and at the grassroots. The former Anambra state governor’s supporters put together a one-million-person march in solidarity. Under the aegis of the “Obidient Movement”, they marched on Saturday in their numbers across Abuja. Spotted among the crowd were a newlywed man and his bride who, holding hands, took to the streets for the walk. A video of them both has since gone viral…

Sep

24

2022

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2023: Ruling APC Dropped Prominent Christians From Campaign Council – Reno Omokri

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Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has claimed that the All Progressives Congress didn't include notable Christians in its newly-released list of nominees for presidential campaign council. He made this observation on his Twitter handle on Saturday. Omokri also warned Nigerians about the 2023 election telling them to look at how the APC removed prominent Christians from their campaign list, asking what would happen if APC won the election. He said, “Dear Nigerians, I hope you are watching how the All Progressives Congress’s Muslim-Muslim ticket just kicked out the top Christian in government, VP Osinbajo, and the only Northern Christian Speaker…

Sep

24

2022

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2023: Thousands March For Peter Obi In Abuja

News, Politics

Thousands of supporters of Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, staged a peaceful rally in Abuja on Saturday. The pro-Obi supporters marched from the Unity Fountain to the Moshood Abiola National Stadium amid heavy security. At the rally alongside the pro-Obi supporters are officers of the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Corps. Demonstrators had last week staged a peaceful rally in Ebonyi State, in Nigeria’s South-East, as well as other states across the Federation. 61-year-old Obi is a former governor of Anambra State contesting the 2023 presidential election alongside top contenders like Bola Tinubu of the All…

Sep

23

2022

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Wike Frustrated Efforts To Micro-Zone Presidency To South East – Atiku’s Spokesman

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The spokesman of the Atiku Campaign Organisation, Daniel Bwala, has accused Governor Nyesom Wike of frustrating efforts by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to micro-zone its presidential ticket to the southeast. Bwala made the comment on Friday, hours after the Rivers State leader briefed the press where he opened up on the crisis rocking the PDP since its presidential primary election in May. “The whole gamut of power zoning here or there started with Governor Wike. He virtually had everything he wanted. He brought this chairman (Ayu). When a discussion was being done in the party that power should be…

Sep

23

2022

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2023: Akpabio Wins Again As Court Dismisses Ekpoudom’s Suit Challenging His Nomination As APC Senatorial Candidate

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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, dismissed the suit filed by Udom Ekpoudom, a retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, challenging the APC’s failure to summit his name to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the party’s candidate for the Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District for the 2023 general elections. Delivering judgment, Justice David Okorowo, held that the plaintiff’s action was not justiciable, hence, the suit was incompetent. The court upheld the preliminary objection filed by counsel to All Progressive Congress (APC) to hold that the failure to join Senator Godswill Akpabio as a party to the suit…

Sep

23

2022

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Ayu is corrupt, manipulated PDP presidential primary – Wike

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Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has alleged the National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Iyorchia Ayu worked against his emergence as presidential candidate of the party. Ayu, he alleged, called many presidential aspirants to withdraw for Atiku Abubakar, who eventually picked the ticket. Wike in a media chat on Friday morning monitored by THE WHISPERER mentioned some of those Ayu contacted to withdraw for Atiku as Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed; his Sokoto counterpart, Aminu Tambuwal and former Senate President Bukola Saraki. He alleged Ayu also threatened to resign as chairman if he emerged the candidate, stating the National…

Sep

23

2022

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BREAKING: Supreme Court strikes out suit seeking zoning of presidential ticket to South-East

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The Supreme Court has struck out a suit instituted against the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to enforce the party’s zoning and rotatory policy ahead of the 2023 presidential election. The Court on Friday, in a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Adamu Jauro, struck out the suit on the ground of lack of jurisdiction to entertain it. A Presidential aspirant of the PDP and former Deputy Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Hon Cosmos Ndukwe instituted the suit against his party, praying for an order to compel it to uphold the zoning and rotatory policy of the party. Specifically, the…