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By: Mandy Park Engnr Martin Onovo, a seasoned politician and former presidential candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP) in the 2015 election , has emphasized the need for Nigerians to insist on the rotational presidency principle between Northern and Southern Nigeria to maintain peace in the country. Onovo maintained that the rotational principle, adopted by both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), the ruling party, has become an acceptable convention. This principle according to the seasoned politician aims to promote fairness and justice in…

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By: Mandy Park Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger State have announced defection to the coalition African Democratic Congress (ADC) after a meeting held on Sunday, July 20 at the Haske Hotel in Minna, the state capital. This is as they enforced the ADC and expressed total commitment to the party. The meeting, attended by at least five PDP leaders selected in each of the 25 local government areas of Niger State, cited the lack of opposition from the PDP, lacklustre performance of its leaders whom it…

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By Olamide Martins Ogunlade The 62nd session of the UN climate talks (SB62) recently concluded in Bonn, Germany, but not with the urgency the world so desperately needs. From 16 to 26 June, over 5,000 delegates from across the globe gathered to finalise texts on the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA), climate finance, and implementation strategies. Yet, unsurprisingly, countries struggled to make meaningful progress ahead of COP30, scheduled for November 2025 in Belém, Brazil.The meeting, hosted by the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) and the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and…

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By: Mandy Park Former Super Eagles manager, Monday Sinclair, has passed away . His death was disclosed in a Facebook post shared by former Nigeria goalkeeper, Peterside Idah. He reportedly died on Wednesday around 3:15pm at the age of 88, after battling with diabetes. Announcing his demise on his verified social media handle, Idah wrote, “Our daddy is gone. What a man. He signed me to play for Sharks. Gave me my first match against Niger Tornadoes of Minna. “The first day he saw me come to train with Sharks,…

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CAPPA Slams UI Over Suspension of Student Activists, Urges Reinstatement By: Mandy Park The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned in very strong terms what it described as the shameful victimisation and suspension of three young students, namely Ayodele Aduwo, Mide Gbadegesin, and Nice Linus, by the University of Ibadan (UI) in Oyo State for simply holding placards that read “No To Fee Hike” during a students’ gathering last year. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Media and Communications Officer, Robert Egbe, CAPPA said Aduwo…

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By: Mandy Park Labour Party 2023 Presidential Candidate Peter Obi has described the immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed today, as a disciplined man. Writing in his X handle, Obi said “I have just received the shocking news of the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari in London.“His death provides a solemn moment, not just for his family and close associates, but for our nation as a whole. ‘President Buhari has always comported himself in a dignified manner as a leader. “When I met him during the electioneering, he…

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Photo: Commissioner for Agriculture Dr Cliff and Other members during the visit By: Mandy Park ‎‎Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, says that his administration is poised to partner the Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria (RRIN) to improve the State’s economy through harnessing and advancing rubber production.‎‎The Governor stated this when he received in audience, a delegation of the Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria (RRIN) led by the Chairman of the Governing Board, Barr. Alphonsus Ogar Eba, who paid him a working visit.‎‎Governor Otti instructed the Commissioner for Agriculture,…

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By: Mandy Park Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has formally notified the Senate of her intention to resume her legislative duties this Tuesday. This decision follows a Federal High Court judgment allowing her to represent her constituents. The court ruling has paved the way for Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan to return to the Senate and resume her legislative duties. A letter addressed to the Clerk of the National Assembly by Michael Jonathan Numa (SAN), lawyer to the Senator reprised the Senate that the court ruled that the six-month suspension imposed on…

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