Month: July 2023
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FG Okays 9,000 Filling Stations For Autogas
There are over 9,000 licensed filling stations across the country that are fit for the co-location of facilities that dispense autogas fuel, the Federal Government has said. It disclosed this in a communique issued by the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology at the end of the stakeholders’ engagement forum on the provision of technical manpower…
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Ministerial list: Security reports, graft allegations may knock out heavyweights
Punch Newspaper Some politicians, who think that their closeness to President Bola Tinubu, will fetch them ministerial positions are in for a shock, an investigation by Sunday PUNCH has revealed. It was gathered that the President might rely on security reports on individuals whose names were already sent to security agencies for screening ahead of…
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How Peter Obi Failed To Prove 2023 Presidential Election Was Rigged – Tinubu, Shettima’s Counsels
The legal team of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima led by Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, has submitted its final written address against the petition of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, before the Presidential Election Petition Court. In it, Tinubu and Shettima’s team explained how Obi “woefully failed” to…
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Peter Obi Clears Air On Running For Presidency in 2027
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has dismissed media reports that he is looking forward to running for office in the 2027 presidential elections. Obi came third in the election after the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu; and the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party…
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Nigeria’s Public Universities No Longer Tuition-free
Leadership Newspaper While the federal government is yet to officially announce a policy change, the reality is beginning to dawn on Nigerians that public universities are no longer tuition-free and have not been for some time despite the narrative that they are. Investigations by LEADERSHIP Weekend revealed that virtually all federal universities charge students a…
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Police Threaten To ‘Arrest, Handcuff’ Victor Osimhen
Italian police commissioner Maurizo Improta has warned that Napoli goal king Victor Osimhen would be arrested and handcuffed if he goes ahead to join a new club against the wishes of the Parthenopean fans. Napoli are facing the prospect of losing the 24-year-old before the end of the current transfer window with the striker yet…
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LASU Management Reacts To Purported Cult Attack During Concert on Campus
Lagos State University (LASU) has issued a press release addressing the recent allegations of cult attacks during the “Party with Poco Lee (Homecoming Concert),” a musical show featuring popular dancer Poco Lee and musician Bella Shmurda. The university management expressed regret over the incidents that occurred at the event while refuting the sensationalized narrative being…
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President Tinubu Declares State Of Emergency On Food Security
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a state of emergency on food security in Nigeria. Presidential spokesman, Dele Alake, made this known while briefing State House correspondent on Thursday. The President directed that all matters pertaining to food and water availability and affordability, as essential livelihood items, be included within the purview of the National…
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ASUU, ASUP criticise student loan scheme, as school fees rise by 200%
Vanguard News The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) have kicked against the Student Loan Scheme introduced by President Bola Tinubu to solve the major challenge facing the education sector in the country. Tinubu signed the Student Loan Act to Law days after his assumption of office…
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Tinubu Writes Senate Over $800 Million Loan Request
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the senate to approve a borrowing request of $800 million. The president’s request was contained in a letter read by Godswill Akpabio, senate president, at the plenary on Thursday. Tinubu, in the letter, explained that the loan would be used to scale up the national social safety net programme.…