Tag: Bola Tinubu

I dumped PDP for APC to avoid altercation with Adeleke — Oluwole Oke

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The member representing Oriade/Obokun in the House of Representatives, Oluwole Oke, recently dumped the Peoples Democratic Party. Featuring on a programme aired by a private radio station in Osogbo, Rave FM, monitored by BOLA BAMIGBOLA, Oke said the need to support a Yoruba President and the refusal of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to fix decaying infrastructure in his Federal Constituency made him quit the PDP. After months of suspicions, you finally announced your resignation from the PDP. What pulled you out of the party? I decided to leave the…

‘Cabals’ still fighting against our refinery — Dangote

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The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, says he is still fighting for the survival of his $20bn refinery, stressing that the fight is not yet finished. Dangote expressed optimism that he would win the fight for the refinery, stating his determination to fight on. According to Semafor, an international news medium, Africa’s richest man spoke at an investor forum in Lagos on Friday. The report stated that Dangote pointed out that some individuals who “for a very, very long time” have “made a lot of money from” government-subsidised…

NYSC releases postings for prospective corps members, warns against night travel

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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has released Stream I postings for the 2025 Batch A prospective corps members. This is just as it noted that the signing and printing of the addendum is vital for camp entry. According to a series of posts on its X handle on Monday, the NYSC said the document is crucial for registration and to avoid potential service disruptions, as some camps may require it for verification. It stressed that the addendum is typically accessible on the NYSC dashboard after successful online registration. Meanwhile,…

[FULL LIST] U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles coach unveils 24-man squad

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Head coach of the U-20 national team, Flying Eagles, Aliy Zubairu, has unveiled a 24-man squad for the upcoming U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the 2025 U-20 AFCON will take place from April 27 to May 18. Zubairu named first-choice goalkeeper, Ifeanyi Harcourt, defender and captain, Daniel Bameyi, midfielder Sulaiman Alabi, and forward Kparobo Arierhi in the squad. The squad is a blend of home-based and foreign players who have intensified training in Abuja ahead of the tournament. Some of the…

Tinubu is North’s asset, not liability, Matawalle counters critics

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The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has dismissed claims suggesting that President Bola Tinubu is a political liability to Northern Nigeria, describing such narratives as baseless and politically motivated. In a statement issued on Friday and signed by his Special Assistant on Political Affairs, Ibrahim Goga, the former Zamfara State Governor declared President Tinubu as “an asset to the North and the nation,” citing the administration’s strides in security, infrastructure, and national unity. “President Tinubu has demonstrated an uncommon commitment to addressing the challenges facing our region.…

Tinubu working remotely from overseas, returns after Easter – Presidency

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The Presidency has said President Bola Tinubu continues to direct the affairs of state from Europe, despite being outside the country for nearly two weeks. It also said the President will return on Monday, April 21, after the Easter holidays. In a statement signed Thursday, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, explained that the President, who travelled from Paris to London at the weekend, “remains fully engaged in Nigeria’s governance” and is in “constant communication with key government officials.” Onanuga added that the President had given “directives…

Murder trial: I found Ataga in pool of blood, says Chidinma

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Chidinma Ojukwu, the prime suspect in the murder of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Michael Ataga, on Thursday, told a Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square how she discovered Ataga’s lifeless body in a Lekki short-let apartment on June 15, 2021. Testifying before Justice Yetunde Adesanya, the former 300-level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos said she had returned from buying food and juice, knocked on the apartment door and, receiving no response, pushed it open to find blood on the floor and Ataga lying in…

Epileptic electricity: FG to inject 1,900MW solar power into grid

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•Govt sets 8,000MW power goal by 2027, taps private sector for grid expansion The Federal Government has revealed plans to construct modular solar power plants with a combined capacity of 1,900 megawatts for the 19 northern states, as part of efforts to boost renewable energy adoption and expand the national grid. It also disclosed its target to generate and distribute about 8,000MW of electricity before the end of President Bola Tinubu’s first term in office in 2027. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, announced this during the sixth edition of…

Many groan as CBEX allegedly sweeps N1.3tn from investors

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Thousands of Nigerians have been thrown into financial despair following the alleged collapse of CBEX, a digital investment platform accused of sweeping over N1.3 trillion from unsuspecting investors in what appears to be another massive Ponzi scheme. On Tuesday, It was reported that several Nigerian women have been seen breaking down in tears after reportedly losing millions of naira to CBEX. According to circulating reports, the platform became inaccessible after users experienced difficulties withdrawing their funds. Many later discovered that their account balances had been wiped to zero. On X…

Insecurity: Be alive to your duties, PDP tells Aiyedatiwa

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The Peoples Democratic Party, Ondo State chapter has urged Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to be alive to his duties of safeguarding the lives and property of residents of the state. The party’s state director of media and publicity, Mr Leye Igbabo, stated this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Akure. Igbabo said that the party was alarmed by the alleged ceaseless killings of hapless residents of the state by gunmen. He said that victims of such killings were lawfully engaging in their daily activities needed to bring food to their…