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The National Vice President of the National  Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Comrade Otunba Eniola Tope, has called on the Nigerian Youth to arm themselves with voters card and prepare for the coming 2023 general elections. In a statement made available to The Journal, Monday, Tope stated that the apathy of some Youth towards election…

Former president, Goodluck Jonathan, has called on leaders of the country to value and respect the interest of every section of the country in order to build a united nation devoid of disenchantment, disunity, agitations and insecurity. Jonathan made this known when he led members of the 1981 set of the University of Port Harcourt…

Ahead of the 2023 general election, a new group has warned Igbos from aspiring for the post of vice president or coordinator in any political party. The Movement for the Actualization of Nigerian President of Igbo Extraction, MANPIE, gave the directive on Saturday while inaugurating its officers. In a keynote address, the group’s South East…

Thousands of members of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC loyal to Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa, from across the 14 local government areas of Zamfara on Saturday participated in a congress to elect members of the State Working Committee SWC. This was as the former Zamfara senator dismissed reports that he alongside the immediate past…

The former governor of Imo state and the Senator representing Imo West senatorial district, on Saturday called on the Inspector General of Police, IGP, and other security agencies to investigate him (Okorocha) on the alleged sponsoring of insecurity in Imo state. Okorocha stated this to newsmen in Owerri, through his Special Adviser on Media, Sam…

The Kaduna State Government has lifted the suspension of telecom services imposed on some parts of the state. Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, made the announcement on Friday in Kaduna. “I am here to inform you that the Kaduna State Government has contacted the relevant federal agencies to effect the…

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr Farouk Ahmed has disclosed that the Federal Government will continue to pay the cost of bridging petrol to ensure its availability across the country. Ahmed in a statement at the weekend explained that the Authority will also offset all…

A federal high court in Abuja has declared the activities of Yan Bindiga and Yan Ta’adda bandit groups as acts of terrorism. Taiwo Taiwo, the presiding judge gave the order on an ex parte motion filed by the federal government. Mohammed Abubakar, Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) at the Federal Ministry of Justice, who filed…

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has backed the Federal Government’s plan to remove subsidy on Petrol, also referred to as Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by year 2021. President of the association, Mr Chinedu Okoronkwo,  said that the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on August 16 had…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he will continue to promote the unity and oneness of Nigeria till his final days on Earth. Obasanjo said unity is paramount despite our differences and that good leadership was important in fostering unity and development in the country. The former president made the submission on Thursday while…