CHINA TO INCREASE AGRIC IMPORT FROM NIGERIA The Chinese government has promised to increase agricultural product imports from Nigeria going forward. This was disclosed in a joint statement between Wang Yi, China’s foreign affairs Minister and his Nigerian counterpart, Yusuf Tuggar, at the first plenary meeting of the China-Nigeria Intergovernmental Committee held in Beijing. This is after Nigeria exported N572.58 …
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LP INSISTS ON PETER OBI AS 2027 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
LP INSISTS ON PETER OBI AS 2027 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE Labour Party (LP) Directorate on Mobilisation and Integration has denied any plan to dump Peter Obi as the party’s candidate ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The directorate was reacting to a report, which hinted that they had reconciled with the Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the party and agreed to field …
Read More »POLICE TAKE CHARGE OF KANO EMIR’S PALACE, SACK LOCAL HUNTERS
POLICE TAKE CHARGE OF KANO EMIR’S PALACE, SACK LOCAL HUNTERS The Police have taken charge of the security of Kano Emir’s main palace previously guarded by local hunters after Lamido Sanusi was reinstated. These hunters, called ‘Yan Tauri’, had come from various parts of the state to secure the palace following rumours that federal authorities intended to move Aminu Ado-Bayero …
Read More »LP CRISIS ENDS AS APAPA FACTION ENDORSES ABURE AS CHAIRMAN
LP CRISIS ENDS AS APAPA FACTION ENDORSES ABURE AS CHAIRMAN The leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) seems to have finally come to an end as the factions led by Chairman Julius Abure and Lamidi Apapa have put aside their differences and agreed to work together. The rift began in April 2023 when a court judgment restrained Abure and …
Read More »ATIKU REVEALS WHY HE VISITED BUHARI IN DAURA
ATIKU REVEALS WHY HE VISITED BUHARI IN DAURA The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday paid a visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Daura, Katsina State. He was accompanied by Senator Aminu Tambuwal and other prominent PDP stakeholders. In a social media post, Atiku revealed the reason behind his visit. …
Read More »ATIKU VISITS BUHARI IN DAURA, DAYS AFTER MEETING IBB, ABDULSALAMI IN MINNA
ATIKU VISITS BUHARI IN DAURA, DAYS AFTER MEETING IBB, ABDULSALAMI Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has paid a visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari. Atiku paid homage to Buhari at his residence in Daura, Katsina State, on Saturday. A video of the visit, showed that former governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, was …
Read More »TUNISIAN PRESIDENT SACKS RELIGION AFFAIRS MINISTRY AS 49 PILGRIMS DIED IN HAJJ
TUNISIAN PRESIDENT SACKS RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS MINISTER AFTER 49 PILGRIMS DIED IN HAJJ Tunisian President, Kais Saied, has sacked the Minister of Religious Affairs in the country after 49 Tunisians died in this year’s hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The death toll has risen to 1126, more than half of them from Egypt, according to AFP tally on Friday, compiling official …
Read More »APPOINTMENT OF CARETAKER COMMITTEES FOR LG COUNCILS IN RIVERS STATE, A VIOLATION OF TINUBU’S PEACE PLAN – OKOCHA
RIVERS HOUSE OF REPS CAUCUS WANTS UGOCHINYERE SANCTIONED
RIVERS HOUSE OF REPS CAUCUS WANTS UGOCHINYERE SANCTIONED The Rivers Caucus in the House of Representatives has issued a stern rebuke and call for disciplinary action against Honourable Ikenga Ugochinyere following his controversial press briefing on Tuesday, June 18th. The briefing, which addressed the ongoing discord between the Rivers State Governor, the House of Assembly, and Local Government Chairmen, was …
Read More »US POLLS: TRUMP SAYS HE’LL GRANT AUTOMATIC GREEN CARDS TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, IF ELECTED
US POLLS: TRUMP SAYS HE’LL GRANT AUTOMATIC GREEN CARDS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IF RE-ELECTED Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, has said if re-elected his government would grant automatic Permanent Resident permits, known as Green Cards, to Nigerians and other international students who graduate from US colleges. The former Republican President disclosed this recently in his immigration …
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