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The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC) has read the riot act to sponsors of fake news, aiming to undermine the chances of the presidential candidate of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in next year’s general elections. APC PCC Director, Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement, notified all agents of disinformation and their collaborating media platforms that the campaign organisation stands ready to confront and fight all libellous and defamatory publications against Tinubu. This came as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) disclosed, yesterday, that it might seek a court order to compel Independent National Electoral Commission…
Wema Bank Plc has launched the fourth edition of its SME Business School in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Designed to help build capacity for SMEs in the country, Wema Bank’s SME Business School was launched in Lagos in 2021. The second edition took place virtually, while the third edition happened in Abuja. Now making its journey to the South-South geopolitical zone of the country, the initiative has helped to equip SMEs in various parts of the country with the business management knowledge and skills required to effectively run their enterprises and respond to the ever-evolving challenges of today’s business world.…
Former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has claimed that the presidential candidate of Labour Party, (LP), Peter Obi is responsible for high unemployment rate in Nigeria. Oshiomole, the All Progressives Congress, APC senatorial candidate for Edo North, made the assertion during the flag-off of his campaign in the Auchi area of the State over the weekend. According to Oshiomole, Obi contributed to Nigeria’s unemployment by importing finished goods. He said, “Obi owns the biggest shopping mall in Abuja and all the items sold there are imported. “If he is selling imported wines, clothes and other items,…
Two telecommunication providers in Nigeria has reportedly barred 9.7 million of their subscribers. SPY News gathered that the subscribers are barred from making outgoing calls despite submitting their National Identification Numbers for verification. The telcos, MTN and Airtel, disclosed in their recent earnings report that 16.2 million subscribers who had their lines barred have submitted their NINs for verification but only 6.5 million had been verified as at September 30, 2022. In April, over 72.77 million GSM lines were barred from making calls on their SIMs, following a directive from the Federal Government as regards subscribers that…
Jonathan Owoicho Tunde Mark, son of the former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has been laid to rest in his home town, Otukpo in Benue State amidst tears. Tunde died on October 21, 2022 in a London Hospital after battling with malignancy (cancer) for more than a year. He was aged 51. The burial rites began with a Service of Songs held in Abuja on Wednesday November, 9 2022. Tunde’s body was accompanied by family and friends to Otukpo for the wake on Thursday and committed to mother earth on Friday, November 11. The Benue State governor,…
FOLLOWING the spate of election related violence in the country, the Federal Government of Nigeria has resolved to deal with perpetrators as well as purveyors of hate speech, cyber bullying and incitement. The Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security ICCES also mandated the Inspector General of Police IGP, Usman Baba Alkali to convene a meeting with Nigeria’s registered political parties and candidates to stem the tide. The meeting between the IGP and political parties is to specifically reiterate the imperative of peaceful campaigns and to convey the enforcement measures to be taken against violators. The decision was part of resolutions…
After close to four weeks of catering for flood victims displaced by the recent flood in the state, the Bayelsa State government has begun the shutting down of Internally Displaced Camps (IDPs) in the state. The decision to shut down the IDP camps has however ignited mixed feelings as some of the inmates had intentions of staying behind. The Ox- Bow Lake IDP was closed on Saturday and would be followed by the shutting down of the Igbogene, Bayelsa Palm, Ayama- Ijaw IDPs camps on Sunday. Speaking shortly after a thanksgiving service marking the send forth…
Villarreal forward Samuel Chukwueze has been a long-term target for the Gunners and Arsenal now know how much money they must part with to secure his services. After a blistering start to the 2022/23 season, which has seen Arsenal fly to the top of the Premier League table and finish top of their Europa League group, plans for summer and January arrivals are being set in motion as Mikel Arteta hopes to continue building an impressive squad to challenge for a silverware. Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko, who both saw success at Manchester City, joined Arteta’s Arsenal in the summer…
Arsenal scored two second-half goals to secure a 2-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in their English Premier League (EPL) encounter at the Molineaux on Saturday night. Martin Odegaard, Arsenal captain, scored both goals to hand the North London side maximum points that ensured the club will go into the World Cup break firmly at the top of the EPL log. Odegaard who went close in the first half eventually gave Mikel Arteta’s men the breakthrough goal ten minutes after the interval, tapping into an open goal from Fabio Vieira’s cross. The 23-year-old Norwegian was also on hand…
Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom has revealed the plans of the five Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors known as G-5. Ortom said all the governors are clamouring is justice, equity and fairness. Ortom stated this at the weekend in Enugu during a banquet and command performance by the Enugu Government for members of the G-5 Governors who are in the State to flag off the party’s campaign ahead of the 2023 elections. According to a statement signed by the his Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, CPS , Nath Ikyur, Ortom stated that having travelled to many countries…