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TINUBU’S ASSOCIATION WITH FRANCE CAUSING DISQUIET IN NORTH – GALADIMA, GOLOLO Indications emerged during the week to suggest that the cozy relationship that exists between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his French counterpart, Mr Emmanuel Macron, is causing some disquiet in the North. Saturday Telegraph gathered during the week in separate interviews with prominent leaders in the North that they …

PDP EXPELS IMO FEDERAL LAWMAKER, UGOCHINYERE, OVER ANTI-PARTY ACTIVITIES The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled the House of Representatives member from Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State and Spokesman of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere. PDP expelled Ugochinyere over gross indiscipline, insubordination, and anti-party activities. His expulsion was contained in a …

NAIRA GAINS RAPIDLY AGAINST DOLLAR AS SELLERS STRUGGLE TO FIND BUYERS The exchange rate between the naira and the dollar continued its rapid appreciation on the official EFEM market, closing at N1,535/$1 on Friday, December 6, 2024. This marks a significant milestone, as the naira strengthens further following three consecutive days of appreciation since the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) …

FG ALERTS NIGERIANS ON NEW XEC COVID-19 VARIANT The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has urged health authorities to activate heightened alert systems in response to the newly detected XEC COVID-19 variant that is rapidly spreading across the globe. XEC is the latest in a long list of past and current COVID variants being …

DISREGARD ARISE TV’S COVERAGE OF TAX REFORM BILLS – SENATE PRESIDENT, AKPABIO Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, criticized Arise TV, urging Nigerians to disregard its coverage of the new Tax Reform Bill. Akpabio accused the channel of spreading misinformation. Arise TV’s Rufai Oseni responded, asserting their right to reply, sparking controversy and a clash between the media and government.Arise TV …

I’M BLIND, DEAF – FCT MINISTER, NYESON WIKE Federal Capital Territory, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he is dead and blind to his detractors. Wike said he is focused on his assigned task of developing the FCT. He spoke on Friday at the flag off of the design, construction, and furnishing of the office annex of the Body …

YOU’RE DATA BOY, DOG SELLER – FUBARA CALLS WIKE’S AIDE Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has taken aim at a media aide to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, calling him “a data boy” and “dog seller” in a scathing rebuke over comments about projects in Etche-Omuma. Fubara, addressing the media on Friday, questioned the qualifications and …

SOUTH AFRICANS WANT PRESIDENT TO RESIGN OVER SIMPLIFIED VISA FOR NIGERIAN NATIONALS President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a simplified visa process for Nigerian nationals has sparked a growing backlash in South Africa, with some citizens taking to the social media to demand his resignation. The move, aimed at boosting economic and tourism activities, was announced during the 11th Session of …

PROPOSED ‘ENUGU AIR’, MISPLACED PRIORITY – EX-GUBER CANDIDATE The 2023 governorship Candidate of the opposition Accord Party in Enugu State, Barrister John Nwobodo, has picked holes on the proposed acquisition of four aircrafts and floating of a Commercial Air line to be known as Enugu Air, by the Governor Peter Mbah led government, saying it is a misplacement of priority. …

WE’VE NOT ENDORSED CREATION OF ANIOMA STATE – OHANAEZE The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Friday, distanced itself from those who endorsed the demand for the creation of Anioma State. A faction of Ohanaeze had written to President Bola Tinubu endorsing the creation of Anioma State. The advertorial in some national dailies (not DAILY POST) was signed by …