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Oct

02

2020

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Appeal Court Overturns Nullification Of Diri’s Election As Bayelsa Governor

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A five-man panel of the Appellate Court has overturned a ruling which nullified the election of Douye Diri as governor of Bayelsa State. The court held that the Bayelsa Election Petition Tribunal acted outside its jurisdiction by nullifying the election of Governor Diri. In a unanimous judgment, the five-man panel of the court said the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party failed woefully to show that it had a valid candidate that was unlawfully excluded by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The court berated the tribunal for ignoring the fact that the petition of ANDP was status barred in addition to…

Oct

02

2020

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BREAKING: Nigerian govt orders school reopening October 12

Education, News

The Federal Government has announced the full reopening of 104 Unity Schools across the country from October 12. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who made the announcement at a press conference, said State Governments and private school owners are at liberty to reopen anytime from the said date. According to him, the reopening should be based on guidelines developed for the safe reopening of schools. He urged the colleges to abide by the COVID-19 protocol guidelines developed to curtail the spread of the virus. The Minister threatened to shut down any school that fails to obey the protocols.

Oct

01

2020

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Nigeria @60: Nnamdi Kalu reveals why Nigeria is not working

NewsIPOB, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kalu

The Supreme Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has declared that Nigeria is no more a country. According to the Afara Ukwu, Umuahia born Prince, the country ended when it was allegedly restructured to the advantage of one part. Nigeria is celebrating her 60th Independence Day today, October 1, 2020. And in a tweet, the UK-based secessionist leader, said, “Nigeria ENDED when it was unilaterally restructured to the oppressive advantage of one part of the many parts that founded Nigeria.” He called on those from the areas he described as the disadvantaged parts to join…

Oct

01

2020

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2023: Coalition of Northern Groups Urges Orji Uzor Kalu to run for President

News, Politics

A coalition of Northern Nigerian groups under the auspices of Northern Nigerian Peace Foundation, a foremost Peace and Sustainable development group with celebral and patriotic young Nigerians across the 19 Northern States has urge the former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu to run for 2023 Presidential election. In a statement signed by the group’s National Coordinator, Ambassador Zarewa Salisu Sageer, National Secretary,Amb. Abu Bature Dandume, Comrade Muhammad Yakubu Arigu and others said Kalu has the capacity and leadership prowess to move Nigeria forward. “As part of our contributions and intervention on…

Sep

30

2020

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Queen of England congratulates Nigeria on 60th Independence Anniversary

NewsNigeria, Nigeria Independence, Queen of England

Her Majesty, The Queen of England, has sent a message of felicitation to President Muhammadu Buhari on the occasion of Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary, October 1, 2020. The message, conveyed by the British High Commission in Nigeria, goes thus: “It gives me great pleasure to offer my warmest congratulations on the 60th anniversary of Nigeria’s Independence, together with my best wishes for your country’s continued happiness and prosperity. “The United Kingdom and Nigeria benefit from strong and enduring ties as Commonwealth partners through shared history and most importantly, our people. These are bonds that I hope and believe will flourish…

Sep

30

2020

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JUST IN: FEC approves N13.08trn 2021 budget estimate

NewsNigeria, Nigeria Budget, President Buhari

The Federal Executive Council has approved a budget estimate of N13.08trn for the 2021 fiscal year. The fiscal document was approved at a meeting of the council on Wednesday presided over by the President, Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting. The minister said the budget proposal is predicated on N379 per dollar exchange rate; oil benchmark of $40 barrel per day; and oil production volume of 1.86 million per day.

Sep

30

2020

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JUST IN: Petroleum Industry Bill passes first reading in Senate

NewsAhmed Lawan, House of Representatives, Nigerian Senate

The Petroleum Industry Bill 2020 passed first reading on the floor of the Senate during plenary on Wednesday. The Leader of the Senate, Yahaya Abdullahi, presented the proposed legislation and the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, read the bill for the first time. The federal parliament, however, vowed to ensure thoroughness in its consideration, which according to the principal officers, would be treated simultaneously with the 2021 national budget. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, stated this during a National Assembly joint leadership meeting on the PIB, with…

Sep

30

2020

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Buhari swears in four new Permanent Secretaries

NewsNigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari

Four newly appointed Permanent Secretaries of the Federal Civil Service have been sworn in by President Muhammadu Buhari. Just before the commencement of the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in the Council Chambers of the State House, the president conducted the ceremony completing the list of 16 persons who were appointed on June 12. The three men and a woman who were sworn-in on Wednesday include, Mr. James Sule from Kaduna; Mr. Ismaila Abubakar from Kebbi; Mrs. Ibiene Patricia Roberts from Rivers, and Mr. Shehu Aliyu Shinkafi from Zamfara. Present at the ceremony were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo…

Sep

30

2020

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Senatorial Bye Election: PDP must retire Bode George to make progress – Fayose

News, PoliticsAyo fayose, Lagos state, PDP Lagos

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has said that former Deputy National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, must be sent to political retirement if the party must make progress in Lagos State. His Media Aide, Lere Olayinka, said in a statement on Wednesday, that Fayose, who spoke during the inauguration of the PDP Campaign Committee for the Lagos East senatorial bye-election on Tuesday, emphasized that Chief Bode George should rather be a support stand for the younger ones in the party instead of dragging positions with them. While urging support for the PDP…

Sep

30

2020

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Nigeria at 60: Timi Frank knocks Buhari over divisive role

NewsNigeria, Nigeria Independence, NLC, President Muhammadu Buhari, Timi frank, TUC

A foremost political analyst and commentator, Comrade Timi Frank, has described the leadership contributions of the Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), as the worst and most divisive in the history of the country. Frank who made this assertion in a statement signed by him in Abuja, to mark Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary, however congratulated Nigerians for their resilience and never-say-die spirit in the face of daunting and mounting economic, social and political challenges. He urged Nigerians to find a way to make themselves happy notwithstanding the harsh economic realities which has been further aggravated by the recent sharp…