I’ll Run For President If APC Finds Me Fit- Ayade
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Ben Ayade, governor of Cross River, says he will run for president in 2023 if the All Progressives Congress (APC) considers him (APC).
The governor spoke on Wednesday in an interview on Sunrise Daily, a Channels TV programme.
While responding to a question on whether he will run for president in 2023 on the platform of the APC, the governor said the party should make the decision based on zoning.
But when pressed further on the subject, the governor said he will contest if the party finds him “fit and proper”.
Goodluck Jonathan Reacts As Super Eagles Qualify For Knockout Stages
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said the Super Eagles have demonstrated Nigeria’s resilient spirit in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cameroon.
Jonathan made the remark while commending the Super Eagles for qualifying for the knockout stages of the biennial tournament.
He urged the Nigerian representatives at the ongoing AFCON to sustain the momentum.
According to Jonathan, the Super Eagles should continue winning as they aim to lift the trophy.
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Lawyers Seeks EFCC Probe Of Ikeja Electric
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A Lagos-based lawyer, Tope Alabi, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to probe and if found culpable, prosecute Ikeja Electric Plc officials over alleged deliberate illegal disconnection and incorrect billing.
Alabi said despite having a pre-paid meter since February 2021 and not being indebted to Ikeja Electric, he was wrongfully billed N466,484.56 as cumulative bills from March till November 2021.
He said notwithstanding following all procedures and involving the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, Ikeja Electric denied him access to buy electricity units.
This, he explained, had cut off electricity to his law firm at Ikeja for months, resulting in his spending N6,000 daily to fuel his generating set for the chambers.
Gbajabiamila Proposes Education Bank
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THE Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has called for the setting up of an Education Bank that will provide interest-free loans to students in tertiary institutions so as to make funding education at that level convenient for all.
He also advocated the setting up a Students Loan Scheme in the country.
He made the calls on Monday while delivering the 52nd convocation lecture of the University of Lagos, UNILAG.
The lecture was themed: Building back better: Creating a new framework for tertiary education in Nigeria in the 21st Century. He said in that regard, he had sponsored a bill titled: Students Loans (Access to Higher Education Bill) in the National Assembly.
He stated that as a lawmaker and politician, one of the most frequent requests he always received was funding for tertiary education, as the future of bright students could be in jeopardy.
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