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Guber poll: INEC accuses Kogi SDP of spreading lies on BVAS

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed a claim by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi on the reconfiguration of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines for the November 11 governorship election in the state. The SDP had in a statement issued earlier on Saturday alleged that three INEC staff had been engaged by the Kogi State …

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CNG hails Adedeji’s appointment as acting chairman of FIRS – Blueprint Newspapers Limited

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) extends its warm congratulations to Mr. Zacch Adedeji on his appointment as acting chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.CNG said Adedeji will bring his wealth of experience and expertise to the FIRS, a critical institution that is instrumental to the Federal Government’s efforts to mobilize revenue for development. …

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Delta govt dismisses report on feud between Gov Oborevwori and Okowa

The Delta State government has dismissed reports of disagreement between Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his predecessor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa. A report emerged during the week that the two allies are no longer on talking terms over the appointment of commissioners in the state, The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon, who made the clarification in a statement …

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Salah surpasses 200 league goals as Liverpool beat Everton

Mohamed Salah scored twice to help Liverpool seal a 2-0 victory over city rivals Everton in a Premier League game on Saturday. The Egyptian scored his 200th and 201st goals, breaking the deadlock in the 75th minute before scoring a 97th minute goal to seal victory. Michael Keane’s handball in the box led to Liverpool’s lead, frustrating efforts by the …

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Why FG should scrap Law School – Ex-NERC boss, Dr Sam Amadi

Dr Sam Amadi The federal government should scrap the Nigerian law school because current reality has shown that the institution has outlived its usefulness, a lawyer and former director-general of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Dr. Sam Amadi advised on Friday. He also suggested ways in which the legal profession should be saved from moral disasters. According to him, the …

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Army absolves logistics chief of fraud as report emerges on acquisition of multi-million dollar property in US

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday dismissed as false and malicious, allegations that its Chief of Logistics, Maj.-Gen. Erema Ajerejola, acquired a million-dollar property in the United States. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, made the clarification in a statement in Abuja. He was reacting to a report by an online media platform that the army officer acquired …

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Tinubu’s choice of Wale Edun as Finance minister, welcome devt for Nig’s economic stability-Amb Oluwafemi

The Managing Director of African Development Study Centre, ADSC, Amb.Victor Oluwafemi has said President Bola Tinubu’s choice of a seasoned economist, investment banker and former Finance Commissioner of Lagos as Finance Minister and Coordinator of the Economy will help to rapidly transform Nigeria’s economy within a short period of time. Speaking at a roundtable on the state of the Nigerian …

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Soludo’s Finance Commissioner, Onejeme, resigns

The Anambra State Commissioner for Finance, Ifeatu Onejeme, has resigned from his position with immediate effect. Though the circumstances leading to Onejeme’s resignation were not made public, the state governor, Charles Soludo, is said to have accepted the resignation which was handed in on Thursday. A statement issued on Friday in Awka and made available to journalists by the Governor’s …

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