Month: May 2017
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We Approved Massive Roads, Railway Projects In 2017 Budget-Dogara
By Aaron Ossai Massive infrastructural developmental projects will commence as soon as the presidency assents to the 2017 Appropriations bill passed by the National Assembly, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has said. The Speaker made this disclosure when he paid His Imperial Majesty, Eze Dr. Isaac Ikonne, a courtesy visit at…
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No Plan To Impeach Edo Speaker – Hon Edoroh
By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City The. member representing Esan central constituency, Edo State House of Assembly, Victor Edoroh has disassociate himself from alleged move by some members of the House to impeach the speaker, Justin OKonoboh Edoroh who was impeached as speaker in 2016 by 18 out of the 24 members over alleged high-handedness,…
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Gov Ahmed Warns Of Collapse Of Local Government Administration
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, over the weekend warned of imminent collapse of local government areas in most parts of the country should the dwindling federal allocation to the third tier of government persist. The governor made the observation at a media parley in Ilorin as part of the…
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Ekweremadu Commends FG for 27km Road Project
By Aaron Ossai The Deputy of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has commended the Federal Government for its efforts at building critical road infrastructure to boost agriculture and economic diversification in the country. Ekweremadu stated this at the weekend when he inspected the ongoing construction of the 27-kilometre Nenwe-Nomeh-Mburumbu-Nara Road, with a spur to Oduma.…
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Unemployment Rate Hits 210 Million Worldwide – ILO
By Aaron Ossai with agency reports The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said that over 210 million people are unemployed globally and that by 2030 the world would need 600 million jobs extra. The Vice-President of Governing Body of ILO, Luc Cortebeeck said this at the just concluded Training Course for Media Professionals on “Communicating…
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‘El-Rufai lied against Jonathan on Ecological Fund Sharing’
By Joseph INOKOTONG Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the Ecological Fund is a specialized fund with certain constitutional requirements which must be met before a state can access the funds and that every state benefitted from the fund during his tenure. President Jonathan explained that he bent over backwards to accommodate states that…
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Edo Demolishes Shopping Mall In Benin
By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin city Edo state government on Wednesday night pulled down a 150 shop store along mission road Benin city, by the ring road junction, belonging to chief Osamede Adun , the Ayobahan of Benin kingdom, and owner of Bob Izua Motors. The state government has since last month commences enforcement of…
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House begins probe of sale of National Defence College Quarters
By Aaron Ossai The House of Representatives has commenced investigation into the sale of Defence College quartets, Apo, and the status of undeveloped allotted plots in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Declaring open, a Public Hearing organized by the House Committee on FCT to consider the two House resolutions alongside four Bills referred to it,…
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We Are Committed To Securing The Future of The Nigerian Child – Dogara
By Aaron Ossai The House of Representatives will continue to work towards building a society that will be conducive for the overall growth and development of the Nigerian child, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has said. In a press statement signed by his special adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mr.…
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Kwara Governor Pardons 20 Prisoners
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara state governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has granted state pardon to 20 inmates of the Federal Prison, Okekura, Ilorin, the state capital. The governor, who visited the prisons as part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of the state, said that the exercise of prerogative of mercy was based on…