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Edo Assembly Deputy Speaker Resigns

The Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Mrs. Maria Oligbi-Edeko (PDP – Esan North-East II), on Monday voluntarily resigned her position, citing the minority status of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Assembly. Following her resignation, Osamwonyi Atu (APC – Orhionmwon East) was unanimously elected by lawmakers as the new Deputy...
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Niger Seeks Workable Solution To End Challenges

As part of measures to curtail the insecurity challenges bedevilling parts of the state, the Niger State government is set to engage stakeholders in a security summit. The summit is aimed at engaging critical stakeholders in the state security architecture at the local, state and federal levels to proffer solutions to the security challenges in...
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Panel Recommends Annual Performance For University In Ondo

The Visitation Panel constituted to assess the activities of the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo (UNIMED), has recommended the institutionalisation of an annual performance review system to foster continuous improvement and accountability within the university. Chairman of the Panel, Professor Victor Olumekun, made this known on Monday while presenting the panel’s report to the Governor...
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CONYL Calls For Muslim-Christian Presidential Ticket

The Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders (CONYL), on Monday, expressed deep concern over the continued marginalization felt by Christian communities following the 2023 Muslim/Muslim presidential ticket. According to a statement signed in Abuja on Monday by Comrade Goodluck Ibem, President General, the Coalition said that while the decision in 2023 may have been based on...
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Falana Faults Proposed Mandatory Voting Bill

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana on Monday criticised a proposed bill seeking to make voting compulsory in Nigeria, describing it as a violation of citizens’ constitutional rights. New Telegraph recalls that the bill sponsored by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, proposes a six-month jail term or a fine of N100,000...
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FG To Rollout $2b Fibre Optic Infrastructure By Q4, 2025

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani has disclosed that the Federal Government would roll out a $2 billion fibre optic infrastructure by the last quarter of 2025. The Minister made this disclosure during an interview for an upcoming State House documentary marking President Tinubu’s second anniversary, according to a release by the...
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Daniel, Tambuwal To Co-Chair Constitutional Summit

Former governors of Ogun and Sokoto States, Senators Gbenga Daniel and Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, have been announced as co-chairpersons of an upcoming constitutional summit organised by The Patriots, a group of eminent Nigerian statesmen led by former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku. The summit, being coordinated by the South West Patriot Advocacy and Mobilisation Committee,...
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Strengthening Research Centres’ll Unlock Crop Production

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Monday said that strengthening research centres will unlock new insights in crop production, pest control and climate-smart agriculture. He stated this while declaring open a public hearing on eleven bills organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions at the National Assembly....
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