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PDP Too Big For Any Individual To Destroy

08.01.2025
The Acting Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Amb. Umar Damagum has warned social media handlers and bloggers against peddling falsehoods capable of igniting unress among party strata. Damagum gave this warning at the end of a 2-day capacity building on Effective Media Awareness and Peace in the Political Arena for Social Media Handlers...
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IKEDC decries vandalism, prosecutes two for energy theft

08.01.2025
Ikeja Electric has decried the increasing rate of vandalism within its network. The company disclosed that the persistent damage to its infrastructure is hindering its ability to deliver reliable power to consumers. In a statement released on Monday, Ikeja Electric reiterated its commitment to combating these challenges, including energy theft, which it said continues to...
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Abuja Residents Decry Planned Blackout By AEDC

08.01.2025
Abuja residents yesterday decried the planned power interruption while appealing to relevant authorities to hasten the relocation process. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) announced an impending power interruption in parts of its franchise areas between January 6 and 21. Residents of Lugbe and its environs, Trademore Estate and Apo, expressed their displeasure with the...
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CBN, SEC approve GTCO’s N209bn equity capital offer

08.01.2025
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc has secured the necessary approvals from the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first tranche of its equity capital raise programme, successfully raising N209.41bn. In a statement issued on Monday, GTCO disclosed that the offer attracted significant interest from domestic retail investors, resulting in...
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Military Veterans Protest Unpaid Pension Arrears

08.01.2025
Military veterans yesterday resumed their protests at the main entrance of the Ministry of Finance in Abuja over their pension arrears. As early as 8 am, the retirees barricaded the entrance to the ministry with canopies and chairs, dancing to blaring music songs from a sound system. They demanded the full payment of their long-overdue...
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Passengers fault FG’s 50% transport subsidy in four states

08.01.2025
Passengers have faulted the 50 per cent transport palliative scheme of the Federal Government that ended on Sunday, January 5, 2025. They also accused the transport unions and executors of the programme of fraud and sharp practices. Last month, the Federal Ministry of Transportation announced that a 50 per cent yuletide transport palliative would start...
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China’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, Arrives Today

08.01.2025
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to arrive in Abuja, Nigeria, today for an official visit, marking a significant diplomatic engagement between the two nations. The visit, confirmed by a press statement released yesterday by the spokesperson of the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, will see the high-ranking official – who also...
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Gabam Speaks On El-Rufai’s Alleged Defection To SDP

08.01.2025
Shehu Gabam, the Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), on Wednesday, said there is no official statement regarding the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, or allies of Atiku Abubakar joining the party. New Telegraph had earlier reported that Gabam, El-Rufai, Segun Sowunmi, and Hamza Al-Mustapha held a strategic meeting to review...
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IMTO inflows rise 63.7% in nine months – CBN

08.01.2025
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reported a 63.7 per cent increase in international money transfer operator inflows during the first nine months of 2024. According to the latest quarterly statistical bulletin released by the apex bank, inflows rose from $2.33bn recorded during the same period in 2023 to $3.82bn in 2024. The significant growth...
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