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African Union Representative Mohammed Chambas said Dangote Refinery would propel Africa out of poverty. A statement on Monday by Dangote Group spokesperson Anthony Chiejina, said Chambas, who is the Chairman of the African Union High-Level Panel on Sudan, made his assertion during his visit to the Dangote Refinery in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State, over the weekend. Chambas emphasised that the Dangote Group is leading the way for the private sector in Africa. “I believe these are the types of transformational projects that would propel Africa out of poverty. Projects like the Dangote Refinery create jobs, have a multiplier effect on…

Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has called on his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, to allow peace to reign in the state. Fubara gave this charge on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday. He said he does not regret conducting the local government election in the state last Saturday despite the resistance by Wike’s men in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC. The governor said he had all the guts to do these things, asking his predecessor to let go of whatever hold he thought he had over the South-South state. Fubara said he had kept…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a commercial sex worker, Joy Kelvin, for allegedly stabbing a client, simply identified as Okafor, 48, to death. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Monday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the incident happened on Monday at 5:32 am at Jakande Housing Estate, in the Lekki area of the state. According to him, the murder case was reported at the Ilasan Division by a friend of the deceased. “A complainant reported that he got a call from one of his friends that Okafor was stabbed in his house by…

The Senate Leader, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, has stated that there is no bill before the Senate, nor any memorandum to debate regarding regionalism, dismissing the news claiming he is against Yoruba interests as fake and unfounded. Senator Bamidele clarified that the talk of him being opposed to regionalism is baseless, noting that no paper has been presented for debate on the matter in the National Assembly. “Whether anyone is in support of or against regionalism is a debate that will take place when the Senate has a bill in front of them to discuss,” he said. He further mentioned that…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of denying the party access to the election materials used for the conduct of the Edo State governorship polls. The party said the INEC alleged action was in contravention of a valid court order secured by Dr. Asue Ighodalo, its governorship candidate. A chieftain of the PDP, Anthony Ehilabo raised the alarm on Monday on his X account. The order, granted by the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, directed INEC to allow PDP lawyers and forensic experts to inspect critical election materials used in the controversial…

Following the conclusion of the local government election in Rivers State, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, on Monday urged President Bola Tinubu to rein in on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to allow Governor Sim Fubara to work. Goerge said Tinubu would be the biggest loser if he failed to caution Wike. Fubara had conducted the local government election in Rivers State without the presence of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF. Under Fubara, the Action People’s Party, APP, swept 22 local government areas, while Action Alliance won the last seat.…

Nigeria’s electricity generation peak dropped to 4,998.20 megawatts on October 6, 2024, from 5234.70 MW recorded last Tuesday amid high energy costs. This is according to the recent system performance data from the National Control Centre. This represents a 236.5mw drop in Nigeria’s electricity generation. The development comes after the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu celebrated 5,105 megawatts peak electricity generation in August 2024. He said that 40 percent of Nigeria’s electricity consumers enjoy 20 hours of uninterrupted power supply. However, electricity consumers in Nigeria who grapple with adequate power supply faulted Adelabu. Nigeria with a 250,000 million population still…

Following the flood that ravaged Ondo town at the weekend, Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has disclosed that long-term solutions will be deployed to prevent future occurrences. While assuring to rehabilitate flood-prone areas, the governor stated that support will be for victims of the flood in Ondo town. Flash flood caused by over eight hours heavy downpour had on Friday wrecked havoc in Ondo town, headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area of the state, with houses, shops, and vehicles submerged. Aiyedatiwa, who visited and inspected the affected areas on Sunday night, expressed concern over the impact of the…

The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has revealed how federal lawmakers from the South-West states lobbied their colleagues from other geo-political zones to pass the Bill for the establishment of the South West Development Commission (SWDC). Bamidele, also the Leader of the South-West National Assembly Caucus, disclosed that lawmakers from the South-West APC “have been a formidable force, contributing significantly to the progress and stability of the National Assembly.” He made the remarks at the 2024 South-West Assembly of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held in Lagos on Saturday, where he suggested the need to institutionalize the assembly…

The Nigerian government has expressed concern over the lack of willingness among many Nigerians in Lebanon to return home despite the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. According to a statement issued by Ambassador Eche Abu-Obe, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, only about 500 Nigerians have registered for evacuation, though over 2,000 are currently residing in Lebanon. “Even though most of them have not indicated a willingness to return home in spite of the persuasion by our embassy, we will continue to do everything to ensure the safety of our citizens,” Abu-Obe stated. The ministry stated the importance…