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Senator Marafa urged Atiku and Obi to Support Tinubu

Atiku, Obi must support Tinubu to move Nigeria to greater heights

Atiku Abubakar

Atiku World Press Conference on Supreme Court Verdict

The Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the February 25, 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, addressed a press conference in Abuja on Monday over the Supreme Court’s verdict to dismiss his appeal for lacking in merit and affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu. Below is the full text of his speech:

Prof Ben Unwabueze

Constitutional Lawyer Dies at 92

Abuja, NIGERIA – Nigerian popular constitutional lawyer, Professor Ben Nwabueze, is reportedly dead, at 92. According to reports, a family source as reporting that Prof. Nwabueze died on Sunday, October 29, 2023, in his home in Atani, Anambra State.

River's Assembly on fire

JUST IN: Rivers Assembly Burnt Amid Alleged Rift Between Gov Fubara, Wike

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President Buhari and German Chancellor
Siemens electricity project target 20-25megawats deal

25,000MW Siemens – Nigeria Electricity Deal.

1: The journey started in 2017 when Sister Angela of Chimamanda’s friend visited Nigeria. She convinced past FG not Buhari to engage in govt to govt contact via PPP. Buhari agreed.

2: In Nov 2018, past FG not Buhari signed the Nigerian Electrification Road map and approved FG – Siemens deal. We paid 15% and Siemens contributed 85% via consortium of financiers.

3:  The project was designed in three phases. Phase 1 is to provide 10 power mobile substations & 10 power transformers. This is to reduce the gap in transmission.

4:   All these equipment have arrived. Nigerians employed via PPI are currently installing these equipment.

5:  The project suffered a serious setback because of Covid – 19 as well as Ukraine – Russia war. They have to change production location.

6:  Those who went to Egypt forgot to mention this No 5.

7:   Can we meet 2025 target? The answer is NO.

8:   The new Power Minister @BayoAdelabu is reviewing the project to accelerate and set a new date for completion.

9:   Once the installation and commissioning are done with, the expectation of 1300MW – 2000MW transmission capacity of @TCN_NIGERIA would be realized.

10:   FG not Tinubu is working hard to implement Phase 2 and Phase 3  @fgnpcppi @NigeriaGov @NGRPresident

NLC, TUC 15points agreements

.The meeting between thehttps://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/10/15-point-agreement-fg-labour-meeting-now-holds-next-tuesday/ Federal Government and Organised Labour to discuss the progress made in the 15-point Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, that led to the suspension of a planned indefinite strike from October 3, scheduled for yesterday, has been postponed.

Channels Television: Wike, Fubara At Aso Villa Amid impeachment plot

The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr)Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR has urged the general public to be part of a public programme scheduled to hold in Ilorin on Saturday 4th November 2023 marking 10th Annual Usmanu Danfodiyo Week.

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