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Kwara Gov appoints new CEO for Water Corporation
Innocent Raphael Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed Engr. Shehu Umar as the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the State Water Corporation. Engineer Umar, who was acting General Manager of the corporation until May 2023, has been described by many as having a repute for professional excellence, as well as good personal records. He holds a Higher…
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Embrace truth, integrity in the face of misinformation- Shettima urges Nigerians
Vice President Kashim Shettima has implored Nigerians to uphold truth and integrity in the face of misinformation and falsehood that threatens the fabric of society. “Nigerians need more men of courage. I hope that this marks the beginning of our commitment to truth, our dedication to integrity, and our resolve to push for a nation that comes together to choose…
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Tinubu appoints ex-Lagos Commissioner, Mobereola as NIMASA DG
President Bola Tinubu has appointed a former Lagos Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for a renewable term of four years. The appointment follows the exit of Mr. Bashir Jamoh, whose tenure recently expired. A statement issued on Tuesday by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to…
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BREAKING: Tinubu meets Akpabio over Senator Ningi
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with Senate President Godswill Akpabio at the presidential villa over the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi. Ningi was suspended by the Senate on Tuesday during plenary session for accusing Akpabio of padding the 2024 budget with N3trn. The Senator, who represents Bauchi Central, in Ningi who made the claims while granting an interview with…
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BREAKING: Senator Ningi resigns as NSF Chairman after Senate suspension
Innocent Raphael Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi, has tendered his resignation as the chairman of the Northern Senators Forum. This development have followed his suspension earlier today being Tuesday, by the Senate for alleging that the 2024 budget was padded with over N3 Trillion. The Nigerian Senate in a session today witnessed a litany of rowdiness, with several allegations making…
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BREAKING: Some lawmakers got N500m from 2024 budget- Sen. Jarigbe alleges
Innocent Raphael The Red Chamber is currently in a heated session over allegations that the 2024 budget was padded to the tone of N3 trillion, with Senator representing Cross River North, Jarigbe Jarigbe alleging that some older Senators got half a billion Naira from the budget. Recall that the whole drama started after Abdul Ningi, senator representing Bauchi central, alleged…
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Akpabio asks Ningi to apologise over budget padding allegation
Innocent Raphael The Senate on Tuesday witnessed a rowdy session over the budget padding allegation levelled against it by Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi. Ningi, who is the Chairman of Northern Senators’ Forum, had alleged that the National Assembly debated and passed N25 trillion as 2024 budget and not the N28.7 trillion that is being implemented by the Federal Government.…
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BREAKING: Two dead in Borno IDP camp fire incident
Fire gutted the Muna Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in the Muna area of Borno State. The incident that happened on Tuesday in the Muna Alamdari IDP camp in Maiduguri led to the death of two children. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained as att the time of filing this report. Also, the Borno State Police Command…
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NIMASA: How Jamoh’s moves to extend tenure was aborted
The four-year tenure of the Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh ended on Sunday 10th March 2024. Before the end of his tenure, Jamoh who took over from Dakuku Peterside on March 10th 2020, made moves to retain the position beyond this year. It was gathered that some stakeholders in the Maritime industry who…
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CSOs charge govt to engage citizens on implementation of Environmental Laws
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) and the Centre for Anti-corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), have called on the government at all levels to constructively engage citizens of the state in fashioning environmental laws in the state. The CSOs gave the charge at a maiden monthly stakeholders’ interactive roundtable on public policy making and execution organised by…
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