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[PRESS RELEASE] APC reacts to court judgment disqualifying Timipre Sylva, insists Sylva party’s guber candidate

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OCTOBER 10, 2023 PRESS STATEMENT TIMIPRE SYLVA REMAINS APC BAYELSA STATE GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE Against the backdrop of an Abuja Federal High Court decision that disqualified the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva, we wish to state categorically that Chief Sylva is and remains the Bayelsa State Governorship Candidate of our … [Read more…]

Bayelsa APC Rejects Judgment Disqualifying Sylva, Heads To Appeal Court 

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State says it will appeal the Federal High Court judgment disqualifying Timipre Sylva, its candidate in the forthcoming governorship election. Justice Donatus Okorowo on Monday ruled that Sylva, having been sworn in twice and served five years as governor of the state, would breach the 1999 constitution as amended if … [Read more…]

61% Of Candidates Pass As NECO Releases 2023 Results

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The National Examination Council has released the 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) internal results. In a press briefing in Minnaon Tuesday, NECO’s Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, said the result summary shows that 61.6 percent scored five credits, including English and Mathematics. The number of candidates who registered for the exam was 1,205,888, and the … [Read more…]

CJN Ariwoola pays glowing tribute to Late Justice CC Nweze

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Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kayode Ariwoola has described the late Justice of the Supreme Court, Centus Nweze as a jurist of impeccable character who has contributed significantly to the enhancement of the Nigerian judiciary sector. Ariwoola said this during a valedictory Court session in honour of Late Nweze on Tuesday in Abuja. “Nweze … [Read more…]

Enugu NAPPS to hold NAPPS Day Celebration October 12

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Following her usual practice, the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Enugu State Chapter, will hold her 2023 NAPPS Day. The celebration scheduled for Thursday October 12, 2023, by 10am at the popular Michael Okpara Square, Enugu is themed ‘Sustainability For Tomorrow’s Generation: NAPPS Unites For Climate Action’. Speaking to our Enugu correspondent … [Read more…]

Education to rank high in budget allocation as Mbah sets to rehabilitate Nigerian Law School

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Peter Mbah

The Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has said his administration would earmark high allocation to the education sector in the state even as he assured support for the Nigerian Law School in the areas of new infrastructure and rehabilitation of the existing dilapidated structures in the school. Governor Mbah gave the assurances, Monday, when … [Read more…]

FT says Tinubu’s economic policies not living up to expectations; suggests Emefiele’s sack a political reprisal

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London-based Financial Times publication says there are signs of President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms not going as planned. In an editorial, the publication noted that although Tinubu started well by removing fuel subsidy and moving towards a market-driven exchange, events in the past four months show that more work has to be done. “In removing a … [Read more…]

Enugu: State Assembly Approves Mbah’s N170bn Loan Request for Capital Projects, others; as gov’t debunks sale of Hotel Presidential

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The Enugu State House of Assembly has approved the request of the Governor Peter Mbah administration to source for a N170 billion facility to fund capital projects, among others, in the state. The lawmakers unanimously approved the request on Monday, saying that it would enable the government deliver on its mandate, especially in the provision … [Read more…]

‘Non-stop bombardment’ in Gaza; Israel amasses 100,000 troops for Hamas war

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Israel says it struck more than 500 targets in the Gaza Strip, while fierce battles with Hamas fighters continue in several areas in southern Israel. The intense bombardment has so far displaced more than 120,000 people in the besieged Palestinian enclave. Gaza, home to two million Palestinians, is a small, self-governing Palestinian territory that came under Israeli … [Read more…]