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2027: Tell Nigerians your plans to end insecurity, hardship Gov. Makinde tackles APC govt By David Odama

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The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement ( APM),  and the governor of Oyo State, Engr.  Seyi Makinde has challenged the All Progressive Congress APC administration to unveil it's action plan that would secure the country in the next four years. Makinde who spoke at the North Central Town Hall Meeting in Lafia, Nasarawa state on Monday, warned that the nation cannot be subjected to terror when there is a central government with all the enormous powers to disseminate terrorism. Seyi Makinde APM Presidential Candidate  According to the APM presidential candidate, security in Nigeria especially the North  Central state must be tackled and addressed to give the citizens the right to leave and do businesses freely in any part of the country. "Nigerian, cannot continue to leave in perpetual agony, fear, continue to be killed when there is government in power.  "Setting up army divisions every where in the country  is not the  answer the the n...

2027: Forum endorses Ombugadu as Nasarawa Consensus Guber Candidate By David Odama

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The Eggon Political Forum  in Nasarawa state have  resolved  to adopt the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),  Dr. David Emmanuel Ombugadu, as its consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election. The adoption  followed what  they  described as extensive consultations and a comprehensive assessment of six Eggon governorship contenders. The resolution was reached at a meeting of the non-partisan forum held at Albert Event Hall, Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area, where the group said its decision was guided by the overriding objective of promoting political unity, stability and collective interest among the Eggon people. According to the forum,  "we had painstakingly assessed the six Eggon sons who secured governorship tickets on various political platforms, namely. Rt. Hon. Dr. David Emmanuel Ombugadu of the PDP,   Hon. Shuaibu Umaru Kubi of Accord, Gen. Nuhu Angbazo of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Hon. Chr...

How Ibom Deep Seaport Will Complement Tin Can Island Port and Decongest Lagos Ports By josh Akinde Lagos

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The Akwa Ibom State Government is steadily advancing plans with prospective technical and financial partners toward full commencement of operations at the Ibom Deep Seaport project. According to maritime industry assessment, when completed, the Ibom Deep Seaport will serve as a major complement to the Tin Can Island Port Complex (TCIP) in Lagos and other existing ports, by providing an alternative anchorage and berthing hub for shipping lines, freight agents and importers operating in the Gulf of Guinea. Ibom Deep-Sea Port  in Akwa Ibom staye Speed of Work and Test-Run Berthing Sources within the project implementation team indicate that going by the current speed of work at the port location, the first phase of the port will soon be ready for test-run berthing for cargo ships interested in using the facility. The development is expected to reduce pressure on Lagos ports, particularly Apapa and Tin Can, which currently handle over 70% of Nigeria's containerized and general cargo tr...