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Alake, Badaru finetune plans to secure mining sited
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake and his defence counterpart, Abubakar Badaru, are putting finishing touches to plans to secure mining areas in the country. For the second time in less than three weeks, Badaru came calling at the minister’s office on Thursday, where they headed straight into a closed door meeting. Emerging from the meeting, Badaru…
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Wike’s own goal, By Bolaji Adebiyi
The defection by 27 legislators loyal to the federal capital territory minister was a tactical error, writes Bolaji Adebiyi Hostilities resumed in Port-Harcourt earlier in the week with the defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress by 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to Nyesom Wike, erstwhile governor of the state and…
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Former Anambra Governor Ezeife dies at 85
Former Anambra State governor, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, is dead. He died around 6pm pm Thursday aged 85 at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, according to a statement by Dr. Rob Ezeife, for the family. The statement reads: “On behalf of the Ezeife Dynasty of Igbo-Ukwu, I wish to announce the promotion to glory of our most distinguished son, ‘Okwadike’, Dr Chukwuemeka…
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FG tightens noose on unregistered mining professionals
In a bid to curb the menace of unregistered mining engineers, the Federal Government has said it would henceforth process proposals for solid minerals investment from members of the Council of Nigerian Mining Engineers and Geoscientists (COMEG), in recognition of their critical role in the sector. In a landmark endorsement, the minister declared that all reports coming to the ministry…
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First lady meets with wives of state governors
First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has met with wives of State Governors. Addressing the governors’ wives, Senator Oluremi Tinubu noted that it has become imperative for the forum to be held so that she can update them on issues especially as they affect the Nation. “In recent times, I have been sharing experiences from the First Ladies of other nations…
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IDF condemns Ikere bank robbery attack, urges Federal, State governments to beef up security
Ikere Development Forum (IDF) a think-tank group and an umbrella body for all Ikere indigenes worldwide has condemned the bank robbery that took place in Ikere, Ekiti State on Wednesday. A branch of two commercial banks – Wema Bank and Access Bank – were attacked in the incident that brought social and economic activities to abrupt end leading to the…
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Rivers political impasse: Wike declaration of war against Ijaw Nation is a joke taken too far, By Wisdom Ikuli
Barr. Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike the self-acclaimed political leader of the Niger Delta is doing everything to give ethnic coloration to his unguided, misdirected political onslaught against his successor Gov. Siminalayi Joseph Fubara KSC of Rivers State, but such attempts have failed because Nigerians know that his actions are driven by greed and his quest to hold on to power even…
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Keyamo orders sacked FAAN, NiMet, NCAA bosses to hand over to most senior officers
Aviation minister Festus Keyamo has ordered sacked directors of agencies in his ministry to hand over to the most senior officers. He said this in a statement signed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Odutayo Oluseyi, on Thursday. Keyamo said the action was to effect reorganisation in the agencies under the ministry. According to him, the directors of the affected agencies are…
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Empowering women catalyst for national development – First Lady Tinubu
Nigeria’s First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been decorated the Grand Patron of the National Council for Women Societies, (NCWS) Nigeria at an impressive ceremony at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja. At the event, Senator Tinubu noted that the NCWS has always been a beacon for advocacy addressing systemic issues that affect women in Nigeria even as…
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Transparency shall be our bedrock in telecom regulation – Maida
…visits Minister to discuss priority areas The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has pledged that transparency will form the bedrock of his leadership as Nigeria’s chief telecom regulator as this will enable a solid foundation in building a resilient, accountable and efficient institution. Maida spoke during a courtesy visit to the Minister of…
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