Opposition to Bianca's senatorial ambition mounts as Ifeanyi Ubah also eyes Apga ticket

FORMER Miss Nigeria Bianca Ojukwu is facing increased opposition to her bid to clinch her party's ticket for the Anambra South senatorial seat ahead of next February's elections from within the All Progressives Grand Alliance (Apga) that her late husband founded.

 

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APC offered Omisore party platform to run for senate in exchange for his support in Osun re-run

ALL Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman Adams Oshiomhole has denied allegations that his party offered any financial inducement to former Osun State gubernatorial candidate Senator Iyiola Omisore as it only offered him a party ticket to run for elections.

 

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Atiku and Saraki accept PDP decision to hold presidential primaries in Port Harcourt

FORMER vice president Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has denied he is uncomfortable with the recent decision by his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to hold this weekend's national convention in the Rivers State capital Port Harcourt amid fears that it may be hijacked

 

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Buhari tells diaspora that Nigerian elite stood by and did nothing as PDP mis-governed the country for 16 years

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has castigated the Nigerian elite for not voicing a word of protest while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) misgoverned the nation for 16 years between 1999 and 2015.

 

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US warns that Nigeria faces impending catastrophe as population growth is not being matched with job creation and amenities

AMERICA'S high commission in Nigeria has warned that unless the country takes remedial measures to address its impending population explosion it could lead to the creation of significant problems over the next 30 years.

 

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APC disqualifies Shittu and Mama Taraba from contesting for Oyo and Taraba governorship slots

COMMUNICATIONS minister Adebayo Shittu and his women affairs counterpart Hadjia Aisha Alhassan have been disqualified from participating in the All Progressives Congress' (APC) forthcoming governorship primary elections in their respective Oyo and Taraba states.

 

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Britain's NHS pays Nigerian and black doctors about £10,000 less than their white colleagues

NIGERIAN and other black doctors working for Britain's National health Service (NHS) are getting paid about £10,000 less than their white counterparts while nurses are earning almost £3,000 less than their Caucasian colleagues.

 

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Coalition of United Political Parties rejects APC victory in Osun as international observers cry foul

NIGERIA'S Coalition of United Political Parties (Cupp) has rejected the declaration of Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the governor-elect of Osun State saying the action is a rape of democracy between the government and the security forces.

 

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NLC warns governors who refuse to support new minimum wage that they will be voted out

NIGERIAN Labour Congress (NLC) leaders have warned all governors that oppose the introduction of a minimum wage and are seeking a second term in office will lose when they face the electorate in elections next year.

 

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CBN warns it will shut down as many as 154 microfinance banks facing solvency and liquidity problems

AS many as 154 microfinance banks across the country face the prospect of being shut down by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) because they are struggling to survive due to a host of problems including liquidity and solvency.

 

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