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Alia’s victory confirmation of yearnings, aspirations of Benue people – Akoh

On: March 21, 2023

By Kingsley Okoye An elder statesman, Prof. Dickson Akoh, has congratulated Benue Governor-elect, Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia, and his Deputy, Dr Sam Ode, on their victory at the just-concluded governorship election in the state. Akoh, in a congratulatory message issued in Abuja on Tuesday, said that Alia’s emergence as governor-electContinue Reading

Norrenberger completes takeover of 60% equity in Infrastructure Bank

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 21, 2023

In: Business

By Ginika Okoye Norrenberger, a financial services group, has taken over a controlling equity stake of 60 per cent in The Infrastructure Bank (TIB). The group in a statement on Tuesday, said the take-over followed a concluded acquisition arrangement which began in 2019. The statement said that the Chairman ofContinue Reading

African development: ECA calls for innovative people centered model

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 21, 2023

In: Economy/Business

By Lucy Ogalue The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), says Africa requires an innovative people-centred development model to integrate poverty and inequality reduction into national and regional development strategies. Antonio Pedro, the Acting Executive Secretary, ECA, said this at the 55th session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance,Continue Reading

APGA governorship candidate, Joseph Waya, congratulates rival, Alia over victory

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 21, 2023

In: Politics

By Philip Dzeremo Mr Joseph Waya of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), on Tuesday in Makurdi, congratulated the winner of the Benue Governorship election, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and called on all Benue people to support him in the task of governance. InContinue Reading

FG arraigns Tukur Mamu, ex-terrorist negotiator, on 10 counts

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 21, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Taiye Agbaje The Federal Government will, today, arraigned Mr Tukur Mamu, ex-terrorist negotiator, on 10-count charge bordering on terrorism financing among others. Mamu, who will be arraigned by the office if the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) on behalf of the FG, will be arraigned before Justice Inyang EkwoContinue Reading

AEDC working to restore power to Bwari and environs in Abuja

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 21, 2023

In: General News

By Constance Athekame The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says it is working with stakeholders to restore power supply to Bwari and environs. The Management of AEDC, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said that the power outage, currently being experienced in Bwari and environs, was due to technicalContinue Reading

UFC: No plans to quit fighting now, says “Nigerian Nightmare” Usman

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 20, 2023

In: Sports

By Emmanuel Afonne Kamaru Usman, Nigeria’s Welterweight champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), said he was not thinking of retiring anytime soon in spite of his second loss to Leon Edwards. Edwards defeated Usman, also called’the Nigerian Nightmare’ for the second time in a row at UFC 286 onContinue Reading

Sports Minister Dare, Nwankwo Kanu bag International prestigious awards

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 20, 2023

In: Sports

By Emmanuel Afonne The President of the Republic of Maldives, Ibrahim Solih, has showered encomiums on the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, for the huge impact he has made in sports since he assumed duty. Solih made the remark at the Maldives 2023 Sports Awards, where theContinue Reading

We’ll sue INEC over omission of party’s logo — NNPP Cross River guber candidate

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 19, 2023

In: Politics

By Victor Okoye Amb. Wilfred Bonse, the governorship candidate, New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Cross River says the party will sue the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the omission of the party’s logo from ballot papers. Bonse, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on SundayContinue Reading

Jigawa PDP rejects governorship election results of 5 LGAs

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 19, 2023

In: Politics

By Abdullahi Mohammed The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the results of the governorship election in five local government areas of Jigawa. Jigawa has a total of 27 local government areas out of which results of 26 LGAs have been presented at the ongoing collation in Dutse. The PDPContinue Reading

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