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[ad_1] The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has reacted to recent remarks by Paul Ibe, the spokesperson of former Vice President Atiku AbubakarSpeaking during an interview, Ibe had alleged that the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Justice, met a former and incumbent governor of a South-South state two days to their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Reacting, the AGF in a statement on Friday by the Special Assistant to the President on…

[ad_1] The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has revealed his plan to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress party (APC), telling his political appointees to either defect with him or resign.Speaking in Uyo on Thursday, the governor said he would not have his appointees working from another party. Eno stated that the PDP had no roadmap that would guarantee his smooth sail in the elections, saying he was convinced he would win the elections under any political party because he had worked hard.SPONSOR AD He explained that his movement to the APC…

[ad_1] Minister for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has urged young Nigerians going for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to serve themselves by acquiring and upscaling their skills.The Minister spoke during the graduation ceremony of Next Gen RESCO organised by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). Olawande stated that there is the need to change their orientation that the scheme is to serve their father’s land, saying the one year service provides them to learn relevant skills they need to gain employment.SPONSOR AD The Minister who lamented lack of skills in some sectors in the country described Nigerian youths as hardworking…

[ad_1] Harvard University has challenged the Donald Trump administration’s decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students.In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Boston, Harvard described it as an unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House’s political demands According to the school, the government’s action violates the First Amendment and will have an “immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders.”SPONSOR AD “With the stroke of a pen, the government has sought to erase a quarter of Harvard’s student body, international students who contribute significantly to the University and its mission,” Harvard…

[ad_1] Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Friday, visited ex-governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, at his residence in the state.Atiku met with Aregbesola, a former close ally of President Bola Tinubu, on Friday. The former Vice President posted a video of the meeting on X.SPONSOR AD “Breakfast time at the residence of the former Governor of Osun State, Engr Rauf Aregbesola,” Atiku wrote in the post.Tinubu and Aregbesola fell out in 2020 when the former minister revamped the Mandate Group — a core of Tinubu’s loyalists — and usurped the closely-knitted caucus for individuals he could trust.The former Osun…

[ad_1] From Adebayo Gbenga, LagosChairmanship and councillorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Agege and Orile-Agege have dismissed allegations of imposition and irregularities in the just-concluded party primaries, declaring that the process was transparent, free, and fair. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Wednesday, the APC chairmanship candidate for Orile-Agege, Hon. Akinola Abiola Idowu, described those questioning the legitimacy of the primaries as a “minority group of disgruntled aspirants” who are yet to come to terms with their loss.SPONSOR AD Daily Trust reports that this is coming amidst protest over the outcome of the primaries conducted…

[ad_1] It is easy to think that mobile phones have always been a part of modern life. This is particularly so for people born before the advent of mobile phones. Unknown to such, the first-ever mobile phone call was made on April 3, 1973, by Martin Cooper on the streets of New York. His brick-sized device became the first mobile phone available to the general public.However, the IBM Simon, also known as the Simon Personal Communicator, is widely considered the first smartphone. It was released to the public in August 1994, although the prototype dates back to 1992. It was,…

[ad_1] The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will, from Monday, May 26, 2025, begin to take possession of the 4,794 properties revoked over non-payment of ground rent, for between 10 and 43 years.This was made known during a press briefing on Friday by the FCT Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, Director of Land Administration, Chijioke Nwankwoeze and Director Department of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima.They said “ownership of the revoked 4,794  properties in the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama and Guzape districts, had already reverted to the…

[ad_1] The outgoing Medical Director of the Federal Medical Center (FMC), Idi-Aba,  Abeokuta, Prof. Adewale Musa-Olomu, says unless the government provides incentives and commensurate salaries to the medical personnel they will continue to migrate from the country.He admitted that the government has increased admission quotas for medical students and is building healthcare infrastructure nationwide, but insisted that it requires incentives and good pay to retain the medical talents.Musa-Olomu said this in Abeokuta on Thursday while speaking with newsmen as he winds down his eight years sojourn as the MD of the hospital.The MD lamented the declining ratio of doctors to…

[ad_1] The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, says the sit-at-home order enforced in the South-East by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is fast losing its grip.This was as he said the security conditions in the region are showing marked improvements. Speaking at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Summit in Abuja on Thursday, where the Federal Government presented its two-year scorecard, the NSA gave an account of progress made under President Bola Tinubu’s administration across key security flashpoints in the country.SPONSOR AD According to him, key figures of IPOB, and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network, ESN,…