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HARDSHIPS: FG APOLOGIES TO NIGERIANS The Federal Government has apologised to Nigerians over the impact of its policies, noting that notwithstanding the inflation and currency problems that have hampered economic growth, the policies were necessary and already yielding results. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, stated this yesterday at a press conference to herald President Tinubu’s one …

I’LL KEEP CONTESTING FOR PRESIDENCY AS LONG AS I’M ALIVE – ATIKU The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has vowed to keep contesting as long as he’s healthy. Atiku spoke during an interview on the Hausa service of the Voice of America in Abuja. Asked if he will contest again, Atiku said: “Of course, I will …

GANDUJE, APC NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, GIVEN 16-DAY ULTIMATUM TO CONVENE ORGANS’ MEETINGS National chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has been given a 16-day ultimatum to convene meetings of various organs of the party or face legal action. The various organs of the APC which have not met since he assumed office on August 3, …

WHY PETER OBI VISITED LABOUR PARTY SECRETARIAT – CAMPAIGN SPOKESMAN The campaign team of Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi clarified that his recent visit to the party’s secretariat in Abuja was aimed at reconciliation, not endorsement, contrary to some media reports. This clarification was made by Obi’s campaign spokesman, Yunusa Tanko, in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. …

UNIZIK RESCHEDULES CONVOCATION TO MAY 31, GIVES REASONS The Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka wishes to inform all the graduands, friends of the University, the University Community and the general public that the 18th convocation ceremony of the University earlier scheduled to hold on the 30th and 31st of May, 2024 has now been rescheduled to only May 31, 2024. The …

ENUGU GOVT ENROLLS 200,000 IN UNIVERSAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME The Enugu State Government has enrolled no fewer than 200,000 individuals in its universal health insurance coverage scheme in an effort towards ensuring quality and affordable healthcare for its residents. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ikechukwu Obi. Prof. Obi revealed that the enrollment figures include those directly …

STAKEHOLDERS CALL FOR SCRAPPING OF HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA Stakeholders in the education sector have called for the scrapping of the Higher National Diploma (HND) certificate. They said this was the best way to resolve and address the lingering Higher National Diploma (HND) and Bachelor of Science (Bsc) dichotomy certification in the country. Professor Idris Bugaje, the Executive Secretary of the …

NO CELEBRATION TO MARK TINUBU’S ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY – MINISTER Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris has disclosed that there will be no fanfare to mark President Bola Tinubu’s one year in office. He said there would be low-key activities to mark the anniversary. The Minister said this on Wednesday during a World Press conference to commence …

SOLDIERS SHAVE DREADLOCKED EX-SUPER EAGLES STAR, UCHE NWOFOR A dreadlocked former Super Eagles striker and Brazil 2014 World Cup star, Uche Nwofor, was allegedly shaved by soldiers at the Artillery Barracks 302 in Onitsha, Anambra State. Narrating his ordeal in a statement on his Instagram page on Tuesday, Nwofor, 32, who is currently unattached, said he was at the barracks …

UK GENERAL ELECTION TO HOLD JULY 4 United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set a general election date for July 4, ending months of speculation but not doom-laden forecasts about the size of the government’s expected defeat. The poll will be the first time Sunak, 44, faces the public while in charge after he was appointed leader of …