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1 month ago | 
newtelegraphng.com | Chukwu David
The Ekiti State University (EKSU) has resolved to confer honourary doctorates on the Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele in recognition of his contribution to the development of the institution, Nigeria and the international community.
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1 month ago | 
newtelegraphng.com | Chukwu David
The Senate Committee on Sports Development has pledged its support for the Annual Sam Okwaraji Under-16 All Nigeria Secondary School Soccer Championship, which has been approved by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). In a statement issued in Abuja yesterday, the Committee expressed its backing while receiving the Steering Committee of the championship at the National Assembly.
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1 month ago | 
newtelegraphng.com | Chukwu David
The Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders (CONYL) says the Supreme Court lacks the constitutional powers to rule on the Rivers State local government election. In a statement yesterday by President General Goodluck Ibem, the body said the House of Assembly Speaker Martins Amaewhule should be sued for perjury. The group said: “The certified true copy of the pronouncement of the Supreme Court is not out yet and by law, it must be out within seven days after judgment or pronouncement by the court.
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1 month ago | 
newtelegraphng.com | Chukwu David
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), yesterday, compensated an injured staff of the National Assembly with N25 million. The agency presented the compensation cheque for the injured staff to the Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Barrister Kamoru Ogunlana, by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NSITF, Oluwaseun Mayomi Faleye.
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1 month ago | 
newtelegraphng.com | Chukwu David
Conference of Energy & Finance Consultants (CEFC), a group championing integrity, quality delivery and financial management amongst energy consultants, has called on the major oil regulatory agencies in Nigeria to allow local refineries function smoothly.
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1 month ago | 
newtelegraphng.com | Chukwu David
Senator Victor Umeh is a chieftain of the Labour Party, and represents Anambra Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly. In this interview with CHUKWU DAVID, he speaks on the disclosures of former Military President Ibrahim Babangida on the June 12, 1993 election, defections in the National Assembly and other national issuesLet’s talk about the place of opposition in the present politics of Nigeria.
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1 month ago | 
newtelegraphng.com | Chukwu David
The Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has rescued the legislative aides of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from suffering salary suspension, after their principal was suspended for six months. The Senate, had on Thursday last week, descended heavily on Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, suspending her for a period of six months, for violating the rules of the Assembly during a recent sitting rearrangement in the Chamber.
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1 month ago | 
newtelegraphng.com | Chukwu David
The Senate yesterday asked the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) to deploy a special squad to address the security issue in Edo State. This followed a motion by Neda Imasuen (LP Edo South). Imasuen lamented “the brutal and coordinated assault on farming communities in Edo South, an attack that resulted in significant loss of lives, grievous injuries, widespread destruction of property, and the mass displacement of residents fleeing for safety”.
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1 month ago | 
newtelegraphng.com | Chukwu David
The rift between the President of the Sen- ate, Godswill Akpabio and the Senator rep- resenting Kogi Central Senatorial District, Nata- sha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has depended with Natasha accusing Akpabio of making sexual advances at her. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who has been having a running battle with Akpabio since last week, alleged that she was being victimized by him for refusing his sexual advances.
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1 month ago | 
newtelegraphng.com | Chukwu David
The African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU), Abuja, participated in the EasyREMO Workshop held from February 24th to 26th February 2025, at the West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL). According to a statement yesterday by the Public Relations Officer, AAAU, Sa’adatu Usman, the workshop was hosted by the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA).
