Day: May 9, 2022

BREAKING: Ex-President Jonathan Gets APC N100m Nomination Form

ADEOLA YUSUF

Oil.minister, Timipre Sylva; Cross river governor Professor Ben Ayade also obtain form for N100m each Former President Goodluck Jonathan has picked the expression of interest and nomination forms to contest the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. (APC). Platforms Africa reports that a northern group picked the forms on behalf of Jonathan at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja. Few hours before this, minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva; and Cross river governor, Professor Ben Ayade, also obtained the form at N100…

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BREAKING: Court Declines Emefiele’s request to restrain INEC, AGF over presidential bid

Abibat Babalola

Emefiele wants to remain CBN Governor while he runs for President A Federal High Court in Abuja has declined the request by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from taking any steps against his interest pending the determination of his suit against them. Emefiele is, by the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/610/2022 challenging the legality of Section 84(12) of the amended Electoral Act and to prevent its application to him in his aspiration to…

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Fuel Queues Resurface In Abuja As Scarcity Hits Capital City

Abibat Babalola

Abuja, Nigeria’s administrative capital currently battling power outage since last Monday, is thrown into major energy crisis There are indications that the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol has returned after most filling stations in Abuja shut down. READ ALSO Airlines in Nigeria To Shut Down Thursday As Aviation Fuel Scarcity Worsens NUPENG Threatens Showdown With Marketers Over Fuel Price Hike We Need N2.557trn For Fuel Subsidy in 6 Months, Buhari writes Senate Platforms Africa reports that with this, Abuja, Nigeria’s administrative capital that is battling…

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BREAKING: ASUU Extends Strike By 3 Months, Shuts Varsities Till Aug

Abibat Babalola

Nigerian Varsity students to now stay at home for five months The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended its strike by 12 weeks. Platforms Africa reports that the National President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke confirmed this on Monday morning. The academic body took the decision at an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) held at ASUU Secretariat in Abuja. The emergency meeting, which had in attendance principal officers and branch chairmen, started on Sunday and ended early Monday morning. Members of the union had embarked on a one-month…

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