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Anambra · AnambraHe presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has responded to the question that he did not build a single new school when he was Governor of Anambra State. A popular social media personality, Reno Omokri, had last week hit out at Obi, challenging the the former Anambra State Governor and his followers to show a single school he started and finished in his eight years as governor. Reno promised to reward handsomely, anyone that c…See the Story
Why I didn’t build new schools in Anambra as governor - Peter Obi opens up
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Nigeria · NigeriaThe presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has reacted to crisis rocking the party. Peter addressed the press in Abuja Saturday where he talked about some pressing national issues. Commenting on the crisis in his party, Obi said it would be resolved amicably. According to Obi, the crises are not fundamental that they cannot be handled. He noted that “What is happening in Labour Party is child’s play compared to what is going …See the Story
Labour Party crisis a child's play compared to APC, PDP
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Nigeria · NigeriaThree farmers have been reportedly killed by armed invaders in Odugbo community, Apa Local Government Area of Benúe State. Our correspondent reports that the latest killing of the farmers which happened on Tuesday was one among several invasions that had sacked many communities of Apa in recent times. A youth leader simply identified as, Adakole, said that the deceased were attacked on Tuesday by the assailants on their farms. He said that ano…See the Story
Three farmers 'killed' in Benue - Daily Trust
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Senate · NigeriaSenate President Godswill Akpiabio on Wednesday called on judges to stop the misuse of ex parte orders, especially in political cases. Akpiabio said this in a speech entitled, “Repositioning the Justice System, Constitutional, Statutory and Operational Reforms for Access and Efficiency” at the National Summit on Justice in Abuja. He said it was imperative for the National Judicial Council (NJC) to exercises stringent oversight to curb the misuse…See the Story
Stop misusing ex parte order, Akpabio warns judges - Daily Trust
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Nigeria · NigeriaMultichoice Nigeria, operators of DStv and GOtv, have announced a price increase for its packages. The new prices take effect from May 1, 2024, just five months after its last price upward review. Multichoice, in a statement on Wednesday to its subscribers, blamed the latest increase on “rise in the cost of business operations.” The statement, titled, ‘Price Adjustment on DStv and GOtv Packages,’ read in part: “On Wednesday, 1 May 2024 we will a…See the Story
FULL LIST: MultiChoice announces fresh price hike in DStv, GOtv packages - Daily Trust
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Nigeria · NigeriaThe Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oluyede, has raised alarm over how some parents impersonate to sit examinations for their children. The JAMB Registrar made the comment while fielding questions from newsmen shortly after inspecting a JAMB centre in Kaduna on Wednesday, saying the father was recently arrested for sitting the exam for his son. Oloyede said this had become a major challenge for the board, sa…See the Story
Father arrested for helping son to sit UTME - Daily Trust
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Anambra · AnambraCrisis is gradually brewing in Ihite Community of Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, following a disagreement over selection of a traditional ruler. Already, some members of the community led by the community’s traditional council have disowned a new king, Mr Timothy Ifurunwa, who was last weekend elected by a section of the community, under the prompting of the President General, Mr George Madu. The community is correctly pola…See the Story
Anambra community rejects newly elected monarch, urges Soludo to cancel election
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Bola Tinubu · Ogun StateOgun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Tuesday said various policies put in place by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration aimed at putting the country on the right economic trajectory have started yielding positive results. According to him, Nigeria has now become an attractive brand that is sellable in the global community, saying it is incumbent on public relations specialists to start selling Nigeria’s renewed hope agenda o…See the Story
Nigeria's brand now sellable to global community
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