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PDP: Deputy Youth Leader knocks Wabara for commending Gov. Otti

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 February 2025 0

…asks BoT to discipline its chairman By Tunde Opalana Struggling to wriggle out of trouble waters, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) crisis gets messier by the day as chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Sen. Adolphus Wabara has been condemned for his

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Gbajabiamila inspires many Nigerians, Abbas commends predecessor

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 February 2025 0

By Tom Okpe Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep Tanudeen Abbas has paid glowing tributes to his predecessor and the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, saying the latter’s leadership style has inspired many Nigerians. The Speaker made this known at the Capital Club in Lagos on Sunday, at a reading and […]

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2027: We never said Presidency is zoned to South East – LP

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 February 2025 0

By Tom Okpe Leadership of the Labour Party, LP has denied zoning the 2027 Presidential ticket to the South East. The Party said in Abuja on Monday, through its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, while speaking with journalists in his office, Abuja stated that for emphasis and clarity, the Party has not, and will not […]

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2027: LP Still Available For Ndigbo To Realise Presidency – Abure

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 February 2025 0

… says LP zoned Presidential ticket in 2023 to South-East to wipe tears By Tom Okpe The national Chairman of the Labour Party, LP, Barrister Julius Abure has said the party is still ready and available to support Ndigbo to realise their ambition of ruling the country in the near future. The National Chairman also […]

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Allegations of forgery of primary election guidelines false – PDP

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 February 2025 0

…accuses opposition of plot to create scandal, discredit party By Tunde Opalana The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as sensationally misleading, reports in a section of the media suggesting that its primary election guidelines have allegedly been compromised by forgery. The party stated in clear and unequivocal terms that its primary election guidelines

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Tambuwal Confirmed Himself, Stomach Directed Politician Without Concience – APC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 February 2025 0

By Tom Okpe The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC has said former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal only confirmed himself as stomach Directed Politician Without Concience. The former Speaker, House of Representatives had said at a People’s Democratic Party, PDP, stakeholders’ North West Zonal meeting expressed disappointment over the

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How Nigeria Achieved Significant Debt Reduction Under Tinubu Administration – Kalu

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 February 2025 0

..says Country Seeking Global Cooperation, Committed to Sustainable Development By Tom Okpe Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rep Benjamin Okezie Kalu has explained how the country achieved significant debt reduction under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. He said Nigeria made a major breakthrough in its efforts to manage its debt, reducing the servicing

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APC stalwart says Tambuwal Can’t Talk About Concience after destroying PDP

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 February 2025 0

By Tom Okpe A stalwart of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr Osita Okechukwu has said former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, cannot truly talk of conscience, when he connived to wreck the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Recall that Senator Tambuwal, the former Governor of Sokoto State, at the North West […]

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Tinubu enjoys resounding supports from North, will receive massive supports in 2027 , Matawalle tells Lawal

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 February 2025 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle has categorically refuted the recent comments by Dr. Babachir Lawal regarding the 2027 Presidential ambitions of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He said President Bola Tinubu enjoys resounding supports from the North and will still receive massive supports from the region in 2027 […]

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NILDS hosts workshop, tasks legislative clerks on effective legislation

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 February 2025 0

By Patrick Wemambu The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has organized a capacity- building workshop for clerks of state houses of assembly in Nigeria which ended over the weekend. Designed to strengthen leadership management and financial autonomy in the various sub-national parliaments across the country, the 2-day event “focused on

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IPU: Deputy Speaker Advocates for Effective Aid Coordination to Achieve SDGs

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 February 2025 0

By Tom Okpe Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Benjamin Kalu, has emphasized the importance of optimizing development cooperation to ensure aid effectiveness in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs. Speaking on the nation’s approach to development cooperation at the ongoing Inter-Parliamentary Union, IPU, and the United Nations General

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Plateau Governor Mutfwang, partners UNDP for youths development

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 February 2025 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka Plateau Governor Caleb Mutfwang has said that his administration has prioritised security in the state because of its importance Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s diplomatic engagements and pursuit of strategic partnerships may have begun yielding results, following the launch of Plateau Agro-Innovation Makerspace. The initiative, launched by the United

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CSOs urge Tinubu To Implement Uwais Reports

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 February 2025 0

…reject military intervention reports, demand thorough electoral reforms by NASS By Tom Okpe A group, Coalition of major Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria, have urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to implement the famous Justice Mohammed Uwais report and implement long term electoral reports, demanding thorough electoral reforms by the National Assembly and other

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Adebanjo strengthened tiers between South West, South South – PANDEF

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 February 2025 0

By Tunde Opalana The Pan- Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) on Friday disclosed that the late leader of Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo as a pan- nationalist strengthened the political tire between the South Western region and the South Southern parts of the country. The body expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Pa Adebanjo, describing him […]

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Nigerian lawmaker cautions United Nations Global Parliament on global taxation

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 February 2025 0

By Tunde Opalana A Nigerian lawmaker, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, has cautioned the United Nations Global Parliament on global taxation. The Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District informed the United Nations that proposing a global tax to fund the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is inappropriate and unacceptable, as the international system is anarchic and

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INEC losses office to fire in Sokoto

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 February 2025 0

By Tunde Opalana The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has lost its office in Gwadabawa Local Government Area of Sokoto State to fire. According to the Commission, the fire incident which broke out in the early hours of Tuesday, February 11, 2025, destroyed the entire building and its contents. In a statement released Friday, February […]

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How Tinubu provides N300bn intervention to absorb Trump’s policy – Senator Adeola

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 February 2025 0

By Tunde Opalana Facts have emerged on why President Bola Tinubu took N300 billion equivalent of $200 million on from the Service Wide Votes which was injected into the health sector. Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Olamilekan Adeola disclosed this on Thursday while presenting the report of his committee on the 2025 budget for […]

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N54.99trn 2025 budget: Knocks, kudos trail fiscal estimate

Ihesiulo Grace 15 February 2025 0

By Patrick Wemambu Mixed reactions have continued to trail the passage of the 2025 Nigerian budget of N54.99trn by the National Assembly Thursday. A breakdown of the budget shows Statutory Transfers of N3.65trn, Recurrent (Non-Debt) Expenditure N13.64trn and Capital Expenditure amounting to N23.96trn. Debt Servicing is to gulp N14.32trn with N13.08trn for Fiscal Deficit

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House passes Bill to Regulate Gaming Operations, Enhance Revenue, Through Second Reading

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 14 February 2025 0

By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives has passed through second reading, a Bill seeking to create comprehensive and harmonised regulatory framework for the operation and business of all forms of online and remote gaming that transcend State boundaries and extend beyond Nigeria’s borders. The proposed legislation titled, “Bill for an Act to Repeal the […]

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PDP yet to elect new Exco in Edo – Spokesman

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 14 February 2025 0

…says 10-member Caretaker Committee still in charge of state chapter By Tunde Opalana Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has endorsed the 10- man caretaker committee as custodian of the Edo State chapter of the party. This is as the party dismissed certain individuals parading themselves as members of the Executives of the Edo […]