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“I have come back to PRP to show Nigerians that not too long ago, we did things in the right way and the new entities that have come together nowadays forget that there was Nigeria that did things right. “I am one that believes in an equal opportunity be it employment, be it business, equally in politics and I believe this party represents all of these. “Everybody should have equal opportunity, irrespective of age, religion and ethnicity and that is represented here,” Abiola said. While raising concern over the low participation of youths in politics, he said, “We have a…
The Ogun State capital, Abeokuta, is wearing horrible, filthy looks as many major roads have been overtaken by refuse. Residents now dump their wastes by the roadsides along the major routes such as Panseke, Kuto, Abiola Way, Ijaye, Adigbe and others. Residents say refuse collection trucks are now hardly seen to evacuate the mounting dumps. Near markets like Lafenwa, Olomoore, Kuto, the sights of the refuse dumps are more noticeable as buy and selling generate ample wastes especially with farm produce that are brought to the markets. NPO Reports correspondent who went around the city centre observed that the medians…
The former Real Madrid Player and a former Colombia captain, Freddy Rincon died on Wednesday night after he sustained severe head injuries in a car crash that occurred in the city of Cali earlier this week. Reacting, Real Madrid, in a statement via its website on Thursday, expressed regret over the passing of Rincon. The statement read: “Real Madrid CF, its Chairman and its Board of Directors deeply regret the death of Freddy Rincón, a Real Madrid player between 1995 and 1996. “Real Madrid wishes to express its condolences and its love and affection to all his relatives, teammates and…
The World Health Organisation on Thursday said COVID-19 cases in Africa have fallen for the past 16 weeks and deaths have dropped during the last eight days. The UN health agency said the drop in cases marked the longest-running decline in infections on the continent since the start of the pandemic. Infections have dropped from over 308,000 cases weekly at the start of the year to less than 20,000 in the week ending April 10. Around 18,000 cases and 239 deaths were recorded over the past week, representing respective declines of 29 per cent and 37 per cent when compared…
*Says Achievements Speak For Him The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has said he is poised to take over as the Governor of Delta State next year. This was just as he officially declared his interest to run for the governorship race in 2023. Omo-Agege, a Chieftain of All Progressive Congress (APC), representing Delta Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, made the declaration on Thursday at the Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE), Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of the state. While thanking God for whatever he achieved, he appreciated his constituency members for their support…
UN World Food Programme (WFP) says the humanitarian operational costs for Nigeria and other West Africa countries are expected to go up by 136 million dollars as a result of the rise in fuel and food prices. WFP on Thursday said the conflict in Ukraine had driven up global food and fuel prices, which is affecting efforts to feed millions in West Africa, where hunger levels have reached a 10-year high. According to the agency, operational costs for 2022 are set to rise by 136 million dollars in the region alone, just as acute hunger has quadrupled over the past…
The Speaker, Sokoto State House of Assembly, Alhaji Aminu Achida, has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Achida in a letter jointly signed with Alhaji Murtala Maigona, the APC Deputy Chief Whip at the state legislature, on Thursday officially notified their colleagues of their defection. Achida and Maigona, who represents Wamakko Constituency, said the decision was to pursue their political ambitions. “Our decision to defect to PDP is in order to pursue our political ambitions in congenial atmosphere devoid of division, factionalisation and crisis. “The APC has throughout its chequered history remained a motely…
UN has allocated 15 million dollars from the 100 million dollars earmarked to Africa and Middle East to address food insecurity as the spillover effects of Ukraine war threaten to push millions even closer to famine. The contribution from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), which was announced on Thursday, would go towards relief projects in six African countries and Yemen. The countries are Nigeria, Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and South Sudan. The CERF was established in 2005 to deliver urgently needed humanitarian assistance whenever and wherever crises arise. The fund pools contributions from a range of donors, with more…
Presidential aspirant Nyesom Wike has vowed never to be the running mate of any presidential candidate. The Rivers State Governor said he is in the race for good and he has eyes on the highest office. “I’m not coming out to negotiate to be vice to anyone, I’m coming out to contest for the number one position in the country,’’ Wike, who is currently the governor of Rivers told party chiefs in Benin on Thursday. He lamented the pervading atmosphere of insecurity in the country, saying that that there was need for Nigeria to spend big on intelligence gathering to…
As Awardee Begs ASUU, Others to Resume Work One of the leading newspapers in Nigeria, The Sun Publishing Limited, has awarded Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Chris Ngige, as “Icon of Public Service 2021.” His honour comes amidst ongoing trade disputes between the Federal Government and staff of academic institutions in the country. The minister is central to resolutions of all trade disagreements between government and various labour unions. The management of the Sun Newspapers, led by its Managing Director, Mr. Onuoha Ukeh, described Ngige as a quintessential public servant whose contributions to national development were enviable. Ukeh described…