APC governors
16 Feb
The progressives governors forum (PGF) have faulted their counterparts of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for accusing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of inaction in addressing the hardship faced by Nigerians. PGF led by Governor Hope Uzodinma in a statement in Abuja called on PDP Governors to desist from making utterances capable of inciting Nigerians…
24 Nov
President Bola Tinubu has advised governors elected on the platform of the governing All Progressives’ Congress (APC) to always put the interest of the people first and work for the good of their states. He said this when he received Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi , the returning Governor of Imo State, Mr Hope Uzodinma,…
20 Jul 2023
The Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) has said that it is working with the Federal Government to address the current hardship being faced by Nigerians, following the removal of fuel subsidy and the increase in petroleum pump price. Gov. Hope Uzordimma of Imo and Chairman of the forum said this while addressing speaking newsmen at the…
2 Jun 2023
President Bola Tinubu is currently holding a closed door meeting with members of the Progressive Governors' Forum (PGF) in the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. President Tinubu who is joined by Vice President Kashim Shettima, is meeting with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) state Executives for the first time since he was…
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President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Emmanuel Osodeke, has backed the federal government's directive that admission to tertiary institutions in Nigeria should not be given to candidates who are less than 18 years. Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, gave the directive on Monday during a monitoring exercise of the ongoing 2024 Unified…
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A former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar's 2023 presidential election campaign, Daniel Bwala, has debunked claims that the girl who was bullied in a viral video is his daughter. Bwala refuted the claim through a statement on his X handle on Tuesday morning. "My attention has been drawn to a viral video circulating on all social…
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The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Adamawa, has commended Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri for introducing a N10,000 monthly allowance to corps members serving in the state. Malam Mohammed Lawal, the State NYSC Coordinator, gave the commendation during the opening ceremony of the 2024 batch A, stream 2, orientation course in Girei on…
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The Lagos Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says it recorded 111 Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) in the first quarter of 2024. The Sector Commander, Babatunde Farinloye, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos that 535 people were involved in the road crashes out of which 17 died…
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A Nigerian food content creator and director of Brian's Abuja Food Quest, Brian Monachimso Nwana, has announced his intention to break a Guinness World Record (GWR) by visiting over 120 restaurants in Abuja within 24 hours. This attempt aims to surpass a record set by an American simply known as Airrack in New York City,…
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At least five migrants, including a child, died overnight trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain on their overcrowded small boat, local authorities said. Three men and a woman were also among those killed on the dinghy carrying 110 people from the beach in the town of Wimereux, close to the resort of…
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Viral videos of a student of Lead British International School, Abuja, being bullied by another student have raised concerns among Nigerians who are seeking justice for victims. In one of the videos, a student identified as Namtira Bwala was subjected to bullying by a schoolmate identified as Maryam Hassan and a yet-to-be-identified female student. Hassan…
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UK state borrowing last year overshot forecasts, official data showed Tuesday, dealing a blow to the Conservative government ahead of an election it is tipped to lose. The government's public sector net borrowing stood at £120.7 billion ($149.4 billion) in its year to the end of March, the Office for National Statistics said. That marked…
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A French court this week handed an Iran-born man a suspended 10-month sentence for entering the Iranian consulate in Paris with fake grenades in what he said was "revenge" for a crackdown at home that targeted his family. The 61-year-old, a long-time resident of France who regularly attends Iranian opposition demonstrations, told the court he…
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China condemned on Tuesday as "groundless accusations" US claims that Beijing was fuelling the Ukraine war by supplying components to Russia that it uses for its military expansion. China and Russia have ramped up economic cooperation and diplomatic contacts in recent years and their strategic partnership has only grown closer since the invasion of Ukraine.…