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President Bola Tinubu has announced the removal of Chief Executive Officers, CEOs of three agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovations and digital Economy and the appointment of new heads. The President’s Special Adviser on Media amd Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale said this yesterday in Abuja. According to Ngelale, the appointed chief executives, both new […]
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has advocated a liason of traditional institutions in the country to pioneer a new vista of national unity that will promote commerce and industry among the various regions of the nation Governor Eno made the advocacy during his interaction with the Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero who called […]
Federal Government is considering the growing demand for the establishment of an international Anti-Corruption Court in the country. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi said this in Abuja at the thirty third Anti-Corruption Situation Room organised by Human and Environmental Development Agenda in collaboration with Integrity Initiatives International Represented by […]
National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, says contrary to claims in some quarters, the federal government has not reintroduced subsidies on petrol. Group Managing Director of the company, Mele Kyari, who made this denial yesterday during a chat with journalists in Abuja, noted that the insinuations flying around the social media and some individuals should be […]
Federal Government has declared as illegal, the five thousand naira compliance fee charged by some personnel of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS in some Passport Offices to help applicants process their passports. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said this while responding to questions by newsmen. On assumption of office, the minister had queried the long […]
The Senate has confirmed three ministerial nominees, Jamila Ibrahim (Kwara State); Balarabe Lawal (Kaduna State); and Ayodele Olawande (Ondo State), in addition to the 45 approved by the Red Chamber in August. This comes a day after President Bola Tinubu wrote to the Senate, seeking its confirmation of the nominees. About two and a half hours after […]
CURRENCY SWAP HARDSHIP: INNOCENT UDOIDIONG FOUNDATION PROVIDES PALIATIVES FOR ETIM EKPO RESIDENTS Following the current hardship faced by Nigerians occasioned by the aftermath of the Federal Government’s currency redesign policy, a total of about 500 families in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area have benefited from palliatives donated by a non-governmental organization, Innocent Udoidiong Foundation. The […]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has arrived Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja, to unveil a wide range assortment of operational assets acquired to strategically improve on the operational capabilities of the Nigeria Police Force, particularly in crowd control and anti-riot operations. Other dignitaries present are the Secretary to the Government of the […]
The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Anambra State, Queen Agwu, has said about 132,623 Permanent Voter Cards are yet to be claimed in the 21 local government areas of the state. Agwu stated this on Wednesday at the INEC headquarters in Awka, Anambra State, while raising concern about the situation. […]
The Senate will on Friday grill two deputy governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria over the cash withdrawal limit policy unveiled by the apex bank on Tuesday. The red chamber planned to seek clarifications on the new directive which restricts over-the-counter cash withdrawal by individuals and organisations to N100,000 and N500,000, respectively, per week. […]
