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Minister of State office is constitutional aberration, By Festus Keyamo
1. Mr. President, you first appointed me as Minister of State in the Ministry Niger Delta Affairs in August, 2019 and you later redeployed me as Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Employment. 2. Today, I cannot find the words to express the depth of my gratitude to you for finding me worthy, out of over two…
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PHOTO NEWS: Buhari, Osinbajo, ministers hold valedictory Federal Executive Council meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo hosted a valedictory Federal Executive Council meeting with ministers to mark the end of their 8 years administration. Buhari will hand over power to new President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday May 29.
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Sports ministry inaugurates National Institute of Sports board
The Federal Government has officially inaugurated the new board members of the National Institute of Sports (NIS), emphasizing the need for effective governance and policy direction in line with the institution’s mandate. The ceremony, which took place at the office of the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, in Abuja, marked a significant step towards revitalizing the…
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Muhammadu Buhari: The last of Nigerian Praetorian Guards, By Okoi Obono-Obla
President Muhammadu Buhari will officially hand over the reins of political governance and authority of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on 29 May 2023.President Buhari has given us notice of his retirement from public life after his handing over to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. His military career started in 1961. But ended in 1985 after…
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Sanwo-Olu dissolves cabinet ahead second term swearing in
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has dissolved his cabinet ahead of the expiration of his first term in office on Monday. Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, made the announcement on Wednesday through a circular with No. 046. According to the statement, all political office holders are expected to hand over to the accounting officer or most senior director. The dissolution…
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Femi, Seun serenade Yeni Kuti on her birthday
Afrobeats inheritors, Femi Kuti and his younger brother, Seun Kuti have taken to social media to celebrate the birthday of their older sister Yeni Kuti on Wednesday. Yeni Kuti, the first born of late Afrobeat maestro, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti turns 62. In a birthday message on his verified social media accounts, Femi praised her sister and prayed for her. He wrote:…
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Amosun forced Dangote to move refinery to Lagos from Ogun – Abiodun
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has responded to allegations regarding the relocation of the $19 billion Dangote refinery from Ogun State to Lagos, shifting the blame to his predecessor, Ibikunle Amosun. Abiodun, who served as the Chairman of the Olokola Free Trade Zone in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area during Amosun’s administration, asserted that he was not involved in…
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Transformation in Lagos exemplifies hope for nation’s democracy – UI don
…Book acknowledging Sanwo-Olu’s heroism during COVID-19 pandemic launched at inauguration public lecture …Lagos is beacon of development’ – Governor Change is no longer an exception, but a grand rule for the reinvention of a society to expand the frontiers of democracy and development. This was the central message at a public lecture organised, on Tuesday, by the Lagos State government…
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Etuboms Traditional Council denounces impersonation, clarifies Obong of Calabar succession
Thr Etuboms Traditional Council, the governing body representing the 26 Royal Houses of the Efik Eburutu Kingdom, has strongly condemned the circulation of forged letters and misleading announcements that falsely claimed the authority of council members on the issue of the Obong of Calabar. Chairman HRH Etubom Bassey O. B. Duke in a statement, expressed deep concern over these incidents,…
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Ex-UK Prime Minister Blair visits Tinubu, pledges support for incoming administration
Former British Prime Minister, Sir Tony Blair, has expressed his readiness to support the incoming administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to succeed in office. Blair gave the commitment on Tuesday when he visited the president-elect at the Defence House, Abuja. He said the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, which he founded, would be a willing partner of the…
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