Oke Supporters Protest, Says Exercise Is Daylight Robbery
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Supporters of Chief Olusola Oke (SAN), a governorship aspirant of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Saturday’s primary of the party, on Sunday, trooped out in their large numbers to demand the cancellation of the exercise.
The protesters carried different placards of various inscriptions such as: “No election in Ondo,” “APC Primary Electoral Officers Failed to Show Up in All Wards in Ondo State,” “We Demand Fairness and Justice in APC Primary Election in Ondo,” among others.
Addressing journalists during the protest in Akure, Director-General for Olusola Oke Campaign Organisation, Ondo Central Senatorial District, Adeniran Oyebade, called for the suspension of the Governor Usman Ododo from the party over the conduct of the election.
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Lawan Commissions School
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President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, on Saturday, commissioned and handed over the Model II School for the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in Nguru local government area of Yobe State to the State’s Ministry of Education.
Also commissioned was a Primary Healthcare Centre located in Asbak village, Usur/Dawayo Ward in Bade local government area of the State.
A statement signed Lawan’s media adviser, Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, on Sunday said both projects were facilitated by the Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan (SAIL) Foundation.
Nigeria Set To Receive Fresh $2.2bn World Bank Loan- Edun
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The Federal Government is set to receive around $2.2 billion single-digit interest loan from the World bank and another budget support facility from the African Development Bank.
Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, disclosed this during a press briefing at the end of Nigeria’s activities at the World Bank/International Monetary Fund Spring meeting in Washington DC, the United States on Saturday.
Speaking on the sources of international funding to the Nigerian economy, Edun listed diaspora remittances, foreign portfolio investments, and facilities from the World Bank and other international development partners.
Damagum's Survival Not Victory Or Defeat For Atiku, Wike- Moro
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The lawmaker representing Benue South Senatorial District, Senator Abba Moro, has said the survival of Umar Damagum as the Peoples Democratic Party acting National Chairman was not a matter of victory or defeat for any individual but a collective decision made by stakeholders to propel the party forward.
Moro’s remarks came amidst speculations suggesting that Damagum’s retention, despite calls for his resignation, signalled a triumph for Nyesom Wike, former governor of Rivers State and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and a setback for PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar.
Senator Moro stressed that attributing the entirety of PDP’s actions to Atiku and Wike was unfair, as the party comprises numerous members with diverse perspectives and motivations. He underscored that the focus should remain on strengthening the PDP as a viable alternative for Nigerians amidst prevailing challenges.