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Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, former Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly and son of former Governor Theodore Orji has decided to resign from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State. Orji conveyed his decision to his close supporters on Monday night, expressing the necessity of the move. “After careful consultation and personal decision, I have decided to exit the PDP. It’s time to move on with our lives,” he stated. READ ALSO: This resignation follows shortly after another prominent figure, Chris Nwagboso, former Deputy Chief of Staff in Abia State, also stepped down from the PDP. Nwagboso communicated…

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Governor Oyebanji to attend US-Africa Business Summit, UNFF19. ….Departs for US Sunday. Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji is billed to depart the country on Sunday, May 5, 2024 on a working visit to the United States of America. According to the Governor’s itinerary, contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Yinka Oyebode, on Sunday, Governor Oyebanji will be attending the 16th edition of the US-Africa Business Summit organised by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), in Dallas, Texas between May 6th to 9th. The summit, with theme: “US-Africa Business: Partnering for Sustainable Success”, is a…

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The news has been met with derision on social media. The first migrant deported to Rwanda as part of a voluntary scheme is nowhere to be found at the luxury Hope Hostel in Kigali, where he was expected to stay. An unnamed man became the first person to be sent to East Africa after being offered up to £3,000 financial aid and a complementary commercial flight out of London. It is separate from the Conservative Government’s plan to deport to the central African country those arriving via small boats in the English Channel. But according to reports in The Sun, Hope Hostel, which has…

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A Nigerian barber, known as Kallystouch on Instagram, has engaged in a public exchange with singer Davido following a comment he made by on the singer’s Instagram post. The exchange began when Calistus Chisom Okolie, the barber, left a comment on Davido’s post featuring photos of his time in Dubai. In his comment, the barber referred toDavido as “003,” suggesting he was the third biggest Nigerian artiste. Davido, displeased with the comment, responded by reminding the barber that he could have been the one to cut his hair during his visit to Abuja, stating the support he had provided to the…

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The management of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) says its journalist, Daniel Ojukwu, was detained by the police over a story on contract procurement by the office of the senior special assistant to the president on sustainable development goals (OSSAP-SDGs). Ojukwu has been in police custody since May 1 after he was “abducted” in Lagos. The family of the journalist and FIJ management were initially not aware of his whereabouts until 48 hours after he was declared missing. The journalist was not allowed to communicate with his family members and friends as his mobile gadgets were seized. On Sunday, popular human…

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The Ekiti State Government is set to commence the distribution of subsidised polyclonal cashew seedlings to cashew farmers in the state as part of efforts to increase productivity and access to markets. Commissioner for Agriculture Ebenezer Boluwade, who made this known in Ado Ekiti, explained that the scheme, which the United States Department of Agriculture, USDA, is supporting, is aimed at boosting the trade of cashew by improving harvest and post-harvest techniques and supporting supply chain linkages between farmers and programme companies under the five-year PRO-Cashew USDA-funded development programme. According to him, the PRO-Cashew project started in 2020. It will,…

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Think Yoruba First (TYF) announces the start of the preparations for the 2nd TYF conference which will be held as a hybrid event (Online and In Person) in London, United Kingdom on Saturday 1st June 2024. Following the success of the 2023 inaugural Conference, the theme for 2024 is “Yorubaland in 200 Years: Envisioning the Future” and to attracts papers that address the theme’s relevance to Yoruba worldwide, the Conference provides a great opportunity for all individuals, academics, and historians to add to the discussions. Conference Themes for 2023 “Yorubaland in 200 Years: Envisioning the Future” We now invite abstract…

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