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All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors Forum has called on the party’s National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole to call for National Executive Council (NEC) meeting to resolve party’s challenges. In a statement signed by its Director-General, Mr Salihu Lukman in Abuja on Wednesday, the forum said that Oshiomhole should either respect the provision of party constitution and convene a meeting to deliberate on the party’s challenges. “Somehow, unfortunately, the National Executive Council (NEC) of the party, which is the organ vested with the statutory responsibility of responding to all these challenges appear to be suspended. “The last time it met was August…

The Senate on Wednesday approved the payment of N10.069 billion Promissory Note for Kogi State Government as refund for projects executed on behalf of Federal Government in the state. The approval comes three days to the governorship election in the state, although it is unlikely that disbursement will be made before the polls. The approval followed the presentation and consideration of a report at plenary by Committee on Local and Foreign debts by Senator Ordia Clifford (PDP Edo). The Federal Government had sought the approval of the senate for issuance of the promissory note. The request was contained in a…

Boxers billed to fight at the maiden edition of GOtv Boxing Night Mini have been speaking of their preparations ahead of the event billed to hold on Saturday at the Rowe Park Sports Complex, Yaba, Lagos. Typically, the boxers’ comments have been marked by boasts about their abilities and how such would swing things in their way. Some of the boxers scheduled to be in action are Rilwan “Real One” Oladosu, reigning West African Boxing Union (WABU) lightweight champion; Rilwan “Baby Face” Babatunde, West African Boxing Union (WABU) welterweight champion, Waheed “Showmax” Shogbamu, Ola Adebakin and Cynthia “Omo Bobby” Ogunsemilore. Oladosu, who is…

The National Assembly has indicated interest in amending the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) to provide for a smooth transition of legislative powers from an outgoing to an incoming National Assembly. The National Assembly also seeks to reinforce, through constitutional amendment, the powers of the President to dissolve the outgoing National Assembly and convene the first session as contained in the National Assembly bill, 2019. The decision to amend the Constitution in this direction was reached after consideration of the National Assembly Inauguration bill, 2019, which was eventually stood down on Wednesday in the Senate…

Nigeria is producing 1.6 million to 1.7 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, the chief operating officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC said on Wednesday, adding that the country would continue to comply with OPEC output cuts. “The last quota put us at 1.7 million bpd and we are committed to that threshold … our current production with the cuts is between 1.6 and 1.7 million barrels per day for November,” Roland Ewubare said on the margins of an oil conference in the United Arab Emirates. Nigeria’s output of crude and condensate is at two million…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar on Wednesday, affirmed that Governor Udom Emmanuel of the PDP was duly elected in the March 9 gubernatorial elections in Akwa Ibom state. Giving judgement in a appeal filed by APC’s candidate Nsima Ekere against the Tribunal Verdict which upheld the election of Gov. Udom, the Appellate court held that the petition was without merit. In the Sept. 5 verdict by Tribunal which dismissed Ekere’s petition for wanting in merit, it held that the petitioner could not lead credible evidence to prove his claims that the elections were not conducted in substantial compliance…

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo says the far-reaching reforms and people-oriented policies that have changed the fortunes of the people will earn him a second term. Obaseki said this at the Alaghodaro 2019 Summit held in Benin City, the Edo capital, to celebrate his third year in office. “In spite of the very difficult and uncertain political environment in which we have operated in the last one year, we are grateful to God that we are able to achieve all these successes recorded. “I am particularly happy that we have engendered hope in the youths by showing them path ways…

The Nigerian Senate has called for a five-year ban on the importation of textile materials into Nigeria so that the local sector can flourish. The submission was made after the Senate President Ahmad Lawan noted that Nigeria can overcome the challenges posed by the African Continental Free Trade Agreement entered into by the Federal Government. He argued that local producers must live up to the billing of the forces of a competitive market. According to Lawan, until Nigeria addresses the issue of unsteady power supply and smuggling, there’s little that can be achieved through the closure of its borders to…

“Harry Kane is an incredible player. What he’s done in recent years and his career is amazing, so Tammy needs to look up to that.” So said Chelsea manager Frank Lampard on Saturday, after in-form striker Tammy Abraham struck his 10th Premier League goal of the season against Crystal Palace. A few hours later, England captain Kane was enduring another frustrating afternoon as Tottenham were held to a 1-1 draw by Sheffield United, with the 26-year-old a largely peripheral figure. Abraham, 22, has been included in Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions squad for this week’s Euro 2020 qualifiers against Montenegro on…

The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, says Federal Government will equip 200,000 youths with basic, intermediate and advance digital skills in the areas of web design and management, software training and cloud computing in the next two years. Dare said this in Abuja at the 2019 Africa Youth Day celebration with the theme “ One Million by 2021, Count Me In.” He said youths would also be equipped on Artificial Intelligence, App development, mobile device repairs, coding and data processing The minister said that the African Union decided to dedicate one month this year to the commemoration…