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Rivers State Attorney General resigns from Fubara’s government over crisis
The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Rivers State, Prof. Zacheaus Adangor, has resigned has resigned his appointment. Adangor announced his resignation in a letter he sent to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, citing personal reason. The letter read, “I hereby give Your Excellency Notice of my resignation as the Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice,Rivers State with effect from the…
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Saints, SANs and sinners, By Dare Babarinsa
The honour of becoming a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has not lost its allure despite its age on the Nigerian scene. The SAN is an affirmation that Nigeria is a great country on the African continent and our strength are the people of Nigeria, the men and women who give substance and meaning to our ‘Nigerianess’. The list this…
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IFC to advise Nigeria on aviation infrastructure development
The Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has received a proposal from the International Financial Corporation (IFC) to serve as a Transaction Advisor for its ambitious infrastructure development initiatives. The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is a global leader in Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) advisory, with a proven track record of delivering successful transactions in various…
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Inaugurating the Federal Civil Service Commission as a reform hub, By Tunji Olaopa
Over the course of my sojourn in the public service and my consistent advocacy for governance and institutional reforms, I have come to deeply appreciate the fundamental difference between seeking a position that allows for transformation and actually occupying such a position and using it to transform reform objectives into tangible achievements. This was what raced through my mind as…
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Shettima pledges more support for Nigeria’s creative industry under iDICE programme
Vice President Kashim Shettima has thrown his weight behind the burgeoning Nigerian creative and entertainment industry, pledging substantial support through the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) programme. Speaking at a meeting with key industry stakeholders led by the Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa at the Presidential Villa, Shettima hailed the sector as “central to…
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FULL TEXT: Aiyedatiwa’s address to Ondo residents after assumption of office as acting governor
TEXT OF STATE BROADCAST ADDRESS BY THE ACTING GOVERNOR OF ONDO STATE, HON LUCKY AYEDATIWA MARKING HIS ASSUMPTION OF OFFICE UPON TRANSMISSION OF POWER BY GOVERNOR OLUWAROTIMI AKEREDOLU, SAN, CON. My good people of Ondo State, I address you today with a humble heart and a mixed feeling. The events which have culminated in today’s address is a watershed in…
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Zulum presents N340bn 2024 budget to Borno assembly
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday, presented a budget of N340 billion for the 2024 fiscal year from which Health, Education and works received major allocations. Health was allocated N51b, Education N39b, while N45b was allocated to Works and Housing. Tagged “Budget of Consolidation and Progress” a total of N198,293,223,000 was allocated for capital expenditure while N142,326,613,000.00 was…
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New FCSC Chairman, Olaopa, commits to civil service reform agenda
The new Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa has unveiled a set of strategies he would explore to reform the service and make it a preferred employer of human capital in the country. Olaopa, a professor of public administration, spoke in Abuja on Tuesday during his inauguration along with 11 Commissioners by President Bola Tinubu. The…
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Industry ministry denies budgeting N1bn for foreign trip to Geneva
The Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment has refuted media reports that it has budgeted N1 billion for a foreign trip to Geneva in 2024. In a press release issued on Tuesday, the office of the Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment said that the media reports were “an extreme misrepresentation of the facts”. The press release which was…
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It’s time for Minister Wike to face his job and leave Governor Fubara alone! By Jesutega Onokpasa
I think it’s time for those of us of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to tell ourselves some blunt and bitter truths regarding the presently unfolding crisis in Rivers State. It is quite easy and tempting to be inclined to blame the crisis on the alleged betrayal by Governor Sim Fubara of his predecessor and political godfather, former Governor Nyesom…
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