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The House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora has congratulated the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on her conferment of the national honour by President Muhammadu Buhari. This was contained in a statement signed by the Committee’s Chairman, Rep. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, who also congratulated the former lawmaker on her 60th birthday. Akande-Sadipe described the former Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) broadcaster and Lawmaker as an amazon, whose light has shone bright for others to follow in the media world.  She recalled her huge impact as an anchor of News line and a three-term federal lawmaker, saying she has…

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Without prejudice to extent of preparations, has the government genuinely evaluated reasons for dispute and rejection of previous census results in Nigeria before proceeding to organize another headcount?  Results of census conducted in 1962, 1963, 1973, 1991 and 2006 were all marred by anomalies and controversies allegedly engendered by manipulation and falsification of figures.   Were there any lessons learnt from these disputes?    So far, all contentious issues that diminished and undermined the credibility of the previous exercises together with emerging fresh challenges are still widespread.  Distrust induced by ethnic dominance, religious supremacy, nepotism, inappropriate political structure, dishonesty, insecurity, corruption,…

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By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday inaugurated the 2023 Presidential Women Campaign Team for Tinubu/Shetima just as the party’s flagbearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to end banditry and hopelessness in Nigeria if voted into office in next year’s presidential election. This is even as the wife of Nigeria’s President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has charged women and youth to spearhead the victory of the APC presidential candidate, Tinubu and his running mate, Senator  Kashim Shetima whom she described as seasoned politician and banker respectively.  Speaking at the inauguration held at the…

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