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APC Maintains Simple Majority Status in Senate

The numerical strength of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Senate has diminished further yesterday as the senators from Kebbi State defected to the ruling All Progressives (APC). Former Governor Adamu Aliero representing Kebbi Central dumped the PDP for the APC alongside Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, representing Kebbi North, and Garba Maidoki, representing Kebbi South....
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Rural electrification attracted N5.8bn private investment – REA

The Federal Government has announced progress in its drive to expand clean energy access across the country, revealing that the Rural Electrification Fund has attracted N5.8bn in private sector investment. The programme managed by the Rural Electrification Agency is part of a broader strategy to stimulate rural development through sustainable energy solutions to underserved Nigerians....
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Labour minister, others to drive excellence at summit

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, will join a host of global leaders, diplomats, and innovators at the 2025 edition of the Global Excellence Summit and Awards, an event set to amplify Africa’s role as a global force for excellence. GESA 2025, scheduled for May 23–24 in Lagos, is being positioned...
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Oshiomhole Dismisses Fears Over Growing APC Senate Majority

Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North Senatorial District, has downplayed concerns that the rising number of lawmakers defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) could endanger Nigeria’s democratic process. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, the former APC National Chairman addressed the recent wave of defections that brought the party’s representation in the...
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Govt saved N31bn through demurrage automation – NSC

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council has stated that the Federal Government saved over N31bn in the first six months of 2024 through automation of demurrage, freight rate, and charter party verification. The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the NSC, Dr Pius Akutah, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the ongoing 2025 Sectoral Retreat of the...
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Navy Destroys Illegal Refining Sites In Rivers

Operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship, Pathfinder, on Tuesday destroyed nine illegal refining sites housing 175,000 litres of stolen products in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. This is contained in a statement issued by the Commander, NNS Pathfinder, Commodore Cajethan Aniaku, in Port Harcourt, the state capital. According to the Navy, the sites...
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PDP To Adopt Consensus Candidates For July 12

…..Primaries Set for May 17 The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced plans to adopt consensus candidates for chairmanship and councillorship positions ahead of the upcoming local government elections scheduled for July 12, 2025. The party has fixed its primaries for Saturday, May 17, to be conducted across all local...
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