Category: News
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Kano agog as Shettima, Akpabio, Abbas, govs, senators attend Sen Barau son’s wedding
From Lateef Taiwo Kano, the centre commerce is agog as Vice President, Senator Kashim Shetima, President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, governors, senators and other dignitaries attended the wedding fatiha of the son of the Deputy Senate President, Abdullahi Barau Jibrin (Amir). The wedding fatiha took…
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CAF Showdown: Obaseki charges Bendel Insurance On Victory
…watches team train, boosts morale From Lateef Taiwo Ahead of today’s CAF Confederation tie between Bendel Insurance and ASO Chlef FC of Algeria, the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday, visited the Benin Arsenals to watch them train ahead of the showdown scheduled to take place at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin…
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Ex – Gov Emmanuel Didn’t Disappear With A/Ibom’s Official Jet – Aide
From Lateef Taiwo Apparently disturbed by insinuations making the rounds in some opposition’s quarters that the immediate past Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state had made away with the official jet of the state government at the exit of his administration on May 29, 2023, a senior Aide of the incumbent Governor Umo…
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Alia Is Determined To Fix Benue, Usher In New Era Of Progress, Prosperity Despite Challenges
By Lateef Taiwo Benue people have been advised to remain supportive of the APC led Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia administration as the challenges being faced currently are temporal. Chief Press Secretary to the governor Mr Tersoo Kula who gave the advice in a statement made available to journalists Thursday in Makurdi, also assured Benue…
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ECOWAS defense leaders express preparedness for intervention in Niger.
Tensions are mounting in the Sahel as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) reveals readiness to deploy a standby force to intervene in Niger following the military coup on July 26. Despite trade and financial sanctions failing to deter coup leaders, ECOWAS’s military chiefs convened in Ghana to strategize on an armed response.…
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Banditry Effects: North-Central and N’West face N902bn debt as revenue struggles continue.
In North-Central and North-West Nigeria, escalating banditry has majorly hindered revenue, foreign investments, and left many states with significant debt. 10 out of 13 states including Zamfara, Katsina, Niger, Plateau, Kano, Jigawa, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Sokoto, and Kaduna are especially affected. Data from the first quarter of 2021 reveals that these states’ combined internally generated revenue…
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FG starts documentation for ministers-designate on Saturday.
The initiation of documentation for the newly-appointed ministers is scheduled for Saturday, with the process set to conclude on Sunday, August 20. Nnamdi Mbaeri, the Permanent Secretary, General Services, Office of the Secretary to the Federation, released a statement on Thursday. The statement emphasizes that the ministers should present their curriculum vitae, birth certificate or…
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Testimonies on Alleged Irregularities Presented at the Nasarawa State Governorship Election Tribunal Hearing
In the ongoing Nasarawa State Governorship Election Tribunal, the lead counsel of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ombugadu DR J S OKUTEPA (SAN), presented his case today, August 17, 2023. The first subpoenaed witness, the HOD of INEC ICT for Nasarawa State, provided documents, notably BVAS screenshots printouts from affected polling units. However, only two…
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Subsidy Hardship; Katsina Govt to Purchase 40 Buses for Students’ Transportation
By Lateef Towards cushioning the hardship being suffered by its residents due to subsidy removal, the Katsina State Executive Council has approved the sum of N600 million naira for the purchase of 40 additional buses for the State Transport Authority, KTSTA. The measure is aimed at reducing the pain residents of the State are experiencing…
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President Tinubu’s Ministers And Their Portfolios (Full List)
Tinubu appoints Wike Minister of FCT; Umahi, Works; Keyamo, Aviation *Niger Delta Affairs scrapped President Bola Tinubu has appointed former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and Senator Dave Umahi as the Minister of Works. This is just as the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs appears to…