Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi Condemns Trump’s ‘Shameful’ Pardons For 1,500 January 6 Rioters

Former Speaker of the United States House, Nancy Pelosi, has slammed Donald Trump over the pardons issued to “those who violently attacked the capitol and law enforcement officers” on January 6, 2021. She shared her position in a statement posted on her X handle via @Speakerpelosi. “Tonight, the President announced pardons and commutations of sentences…

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PDP seeks Tinubu’s help to recover Edo

The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday called for  President Bola Tinubu’s intervention to recover its Edo State secretariat from the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state. The PDP also vowed to persist in its efforts to reclaim the controversial property located at 59 Airport Road, Benin City, Edo State. In an exclusive with with newsmen,…

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Abia Govt Signs MoU For Fibre Optic Infrastructure

The Abia State Government (ABSG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with WIOCC, an ICT and Broadband Technology Company for the deployment of Fiber Optic and Internet Connectivity across the 17 LGAs of the State. Speaking while signing the MOU, Governor Otti said that the agreement would see the deployment of metropolitan optic fibre…

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Rashford Keen To Remain At Old Trafford

Embattled Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has not abandoned all hope of playing for the club again. Rashford has not featured for United since being substituted in the Europa League victory over Viktoria Plzen on 12 December, after which his training performances were called into question by head coach Ruben Amorim. The 27-year-old has been…

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FG Floats National Health Fellows Program In 774 LGAs, Calls For Application

The Federal Government has introduced the National Health Programs for youths across all 774 local government areas in Nigeria. A statement by the president’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga on Monday, also called for applications from persons aged between 25 and 35. “The Tinubu administration is requesting applications from young Nigerians to enrol in the National Health…

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Labour Minister Vows To Tackle Unemployment 

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Dingyadi, has pledged the government’s commitment to addressing unemployment in Nigeria. Speaking before the Senate Committee on Employment, Labour, and Productivity, chaired by Senator Diket Plang (APC-Plateau) today, the minister outlined ongoing efforts to combat the nation’s unemployment crisis. Just three months into his role, Dingyadi emphasized that…

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NCC Approves 50% Tariff Hike For Telcos 

Telephone subscribers in Nigeria will pay more for data and airtime as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday approved a 50% tariff increase for telecoms operators in the country. In a statement, a spokesman for the regulator Reuben Muoka said the price adjustment though lower than the “over 100% requested by some network operators,…

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