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Soludo unveils subsidy removal palliatives plan
Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo has unveiled his government’s fuel subsidy removal palliatives plans to cushion the effect to residents of the state. Soludo made this known in a state broadcast. The plans unveiled by the governor includes salary increase, cash awards for pensioners, tax exemption/reduction, distribution of food products, free antenatal services and free delivery services to pregnant mothers…
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Kaduna announces reduction in fees for state-owned tertiary institutions
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has announced the downward review of current fees in state-owned tertiary institutions. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Muhammad Lawal Shehu on Monday. Under the new fees regime, the fees have been reviewed as follows:a) Kaduna State University – Current Fee: N150,000 – Reduction (%): 30%…
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Zulum gives 12,200 households’ palliatives at Muna, Ngwom communities
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday, distributed food palliative to 12,200 vulnerable households living in Muna, Custom and Ngwom communities. At least 73,200 persons will benefit as each of the 12,200 households is made up of six persons. The palliative distribution was to ease the hardship from the removal of the fuel subsidy. The 12,200 beneficiaries comprised of…
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Wike, Alake, Oyetola resume in new ministries share plans
Nyesom Wike, Dele Alake and Gboyega Oyetola on Monday resumed as Ministers of Federal Capital Territory, Solid Minerals, and Marine and Blue Economy after they were sworn in by President Bola Tinubu at the State House Conference Centre. Speaking with journalists after resumption, Wike promised to return the nation’s capital to it’s original master plan, threatening to demolish any building…
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Profiles of ministers on Renewed Hope mission
President Bola Tinubu on Monday inaugurated into his cabinet 45 ministers who were cleared by the Senate. WesternPost in this report presents profiles of ministers and their ministries. KWARA STATE: Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN A Life Bencher of the Body of Benchers, Lateef Fagbemi is a prominent Nigerian lawyer, jurist, and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who has made significant…
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Book review: Cyber politics – Social media, social demography and voting behaviour in Nigeria, By Azu Ishiekwene
My job today is to review the book, and not the man. But since the man made the book, I would, to slightly paraphrase Oscar Wilde, overcome by yielding to the temptation of reviewing the man. In case you didn’t know the meaning of the “P” as it appears in the middle of the author’s name on the cover of…
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Osun awaits delivery of second batch of FG’s palliatives
The Government of Osun state has again updated the general public about the palliative delivery from the Federal Government just as it is finalizing the template for distribution to residents of the state. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Hon Kolapo Alimi, the state is expecting the second batch of Federal Government food palliative distribution…
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Nasarawa, NASENI to partner on Lithium processing policy
The Nasarawa State government and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) are set to partner on a lithium processing policy that would ensure that Lithium mined in the State is processed locally instead of exporting it raw. The processing policy is in line with NASENI’s drive to encourage the processing of Strategic Solid Minerals and particularly to…
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First lady flags off ICT training, empowerment for women
The First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has flagged off the Women ICT Training Empowerment Programme organised by the Renewed Hope Initiative. The five-day training which is in collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA is specifically designed for Women in the FCT. The First Lady who was represented by Senior Special Adviser on Policy, Strategy and Logistics Hon…
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DSS arrests Abuja-Kaduna train services manager, others over security memo leak
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested the Manager of Abuja-Kaduna Train Services, Mr. Pascal Nnorli, in connection with the disclosure of a memo that alerted about a potential terrorist assault on the Abuja-Kaduna railway. According to PM Express, sources within the Nigerian Railway Corporation have confirmed that Pascal Nnorli, along with the Operations Manager, Victor Adamu, and other…
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