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Today's Headlines: Wike Vows To Overhaul FCT Mass Transit System, NNPP Expels Kwankwaso

Wike Vows To Overhaul FCT Mass Transit System

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed to overhaul the entire mass transit system in the nation’s capital, Abuja.

Wike stated this on Tuesday when he received members of the House of Representatives Adhoc Committee to investigate failure of mass transit in Nigeria in his office. The FCT minister further announced that contingent upon the approval of President Bola Tinubu, he will officially inaugurate members of his cabinet to facilitate quick action of his multi-pronged agenda for the FCT.

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NNPP Expels Kwankwaso

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The National Executive Committee of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has expelled Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, following his alleged refusal to appear before the party’s Disciplinary Committee.

The Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Kwankwaso, the 2023 Presidential Candidate of NNPP, had been earlier suspended by the party’s leadership at the National Convention on August 29 in Lagos.

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Nigeria Air Project Remains Suspended– Keyamo

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MINISTER of Ation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has stressed that the long-awaited Nigeria Air project remains suspended despite speculations of its revival.

Addressing journalists during a facility tour of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, on Tuesday, in Abuja, Keyamo addressed concerns surrounding the project and firmly stated that he will not overlook any potential red flags associated with it.

Adding that concerns of Nigerians, including all concerned government agencies will not be sidelined, he said the Nigeria Air project will not commence until all documents signed before, during and after the alleged launch of the project are thoroughly scrutinized.

He said: “Well, the next step will be for the federal government as a body, not just me as minister, to look at all the reports which I’m putting before them to make a final decision? So, no final decision has been taken on all of these but I won’t be here because it will be very irresponsible of me as a minister to come in and agencies of governments are raising red flags here and there, and I will keep quiet.

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INEC resumes PVC collection in Kogi, Bayelsa, Imo

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has resumed the collection of Permanent Voter Cards PVCs in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo states ahead of the November 11 Governorship Elections in those states.

National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC, Sam Olumekun disclosed this in a statement issued Tuesday in Abuja.

He said; “In continuation of our preparations for the forthcoming off-cycle Governorship elections in Bayelsa, lmo and Kogi States, the Commission has approved the resumption of collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) for registered voters who could not collect their PVCs before the suspension of the exercise on 5th February 2023 ahead of the last General Election. The current exercise only covers the three States where Governorship elections will hold on Saturday 11th November 2023.

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“The PVCs will be available for collection at all our Local Government area offices in the three States: eight in Bayelsa, 27 in Imo and 21 in Kogi. In addition, the Commission has created other designated centres with large number of uncollected PVCs. The details of all centres will be made available by the Resident Electoral Commissioners in the three States”.

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