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FG commissions water project in Imo State, to cater for 200,000 people
Federal Government through the Ministry of Water Resources has commissioned a major water project that will provide clean water for over 200,000 people in Imo State. Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu in company of Governor Hope Uzodimma performed the ceremony at Ezeala Akpaka. In a social media post on the water project on Friday, Governor Uzodimma expressed his joy…
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Kidney donor in Ekweremadu’s organ trafficking case fears for his life in Nigeria
David Nwamini, the would-be kidney donor in the organ trafficking case that sent Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, to jail, has said he wanted to remain and work in the UK, as “they could arrest me or kill me in Nigeria”. His impact statement was read in court, at the sentencing that saw Ekweremadu, his wife, Beatrice, 56, and the doctor-middleman,…
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BREAKING: CJN constitutes Supreme Court panel on Osun election appeal
The Supreme Court has constituted the panel to hear the appeal for the July 16, 2022 governorship election in Osun State. This was contained in a document signed by Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola which was seen by WesternPost. The panel has Justice John Inyang Okoro, Justice Lawal Garba, Justice Adamu Jauro, Justice Tijjani Abubakar and Justice Emmanuel Agim.…
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Osinbajo contested APC presidential primary in public interest – Spokesperson
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo contested for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) because he believed he had the necessary experience, qualifications, and leadership qualities for the office of the president, according to Laolu Akande, his spokesperson. Osinbajo was among those who contested the party’s presidential primary which was won by Bola Tinubu, the president-elect. In an interview with…
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Ganduje declares Akpabio next Senate President
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, says Godswill Akpabio, a former minister of Niger Delta affairs, is the next president of the senate. Ganduje spoke on Thursday at a meeting with Ben Ayade, his Cross River counterpart, in Calabar, the state capital. Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, was also present at the meeting. “The senate president of…
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FG refunds N859.7bn to state governments for constructing federal roads
The Federal Government has refunded N859.7billion to various state governments as reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenditures incurred in constructing federal roads over eight years. This was disclosed in a fact sheet highlighting achievements of the Buhari administration shared by the Presidency. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, had directed states to desist from intervening in the repair works carried…
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Osinbajo urges politically active youth to connect with rural peers for political change
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on politically active young Nigerians to reach out to their peers in rural areas, to secure victory for their preferred candidates in elective public positions. Osinbajo made the call while interacting with young Nigerians from the Global Shapers Community, Abuja Hub during a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa. “The vast majority of people…
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I’ve released all LG money – Oyebanji
…commends auditors for quality service, accountability Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji on Thursday said his administration has released all monies accruable to the 16 local government councils from the Federation Account since assuming office about seven months ago. Governor Oyebanji, who stated this while receiving the Auditor-General for Local Government, Dr (Mrs) Iyadunni Oke, noted that local government administrators…
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And they claim Buhari didn’t do anything
On Sunday April 30, the Media Office of the President released a 91-page document on the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari over the past eight years. It was a job painstakingly done for many weeks by the Presidential Communications Team. I must confess that I was awed by things recorded in that one-stop shop of presidential accomplishments. Successes, achievements, landmark…
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Army rescues two more Chibok girls in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Thursday said it had rescued two additional girls from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, nine years after their abduction by Boko Haram in 2014. The Theatre Commander, North-East Joint Operation Hadin Kai, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri. Ali said that Hauwa Maltha and Esther Marcus, both…
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