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Reps warn govt officials against dishonouring parliamentary invitations
The House of Representatives has warned government officials against ignoring parliamentary invitations. The House gave the warning through the Chairman, Committee on Public Procurement, Hon. Unyime Idem, on Monday during a Public Hearing on a bill for an act to amend the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management Act 2007. According to him, the committee will not hesitate to…
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Tinubu reinstates Nenibarini Zabbey as project coordinator of HYPREP
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has reappointed Nenibarini Zabbey as the Project Coordinator of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP). Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale announced on Saturday that the president had also appointed Adekanmbi, a former Commissioner for Special Duties, Culture, and Tourism in Ondo State, and a member of the Nigerian Environmental Society (NES). However, a statement by…
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FG in talks with Spain to resume direct flights to Nigeria
The Federal Government of Nigeria has initiated discussions with the Spanish Government to reinstate direct flights between Nigeria and Spain and revive the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between the two nations. The announcement was made by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on his official X account on Sunday. Keyamo revealed that he met with Spain’s…
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IGP suspends proposed vehicle registration enforcement
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has halted the enforcement of the electronic central motor registry (e-CMR) registration for vehicle owners across Nigeria. This decision comes after significant public backlash against the initiative, which was initially scheduled to begin on July 29. Force Spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi had announced the enforcement date on Saturday, prompting widespread criticism. Many Nigerians accused…
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Kidnapped journalists: Information minister receives freed victims, salutes NSA, others
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has welcomed the release of two-Kaduna based journalists who were abducted from their homes in the outskirts of Kaduna last weekend. Speaking when he received the two journalists, AbdulGafar Alabelewe of The Nation newspapers and AbdulRaheem Aodu of Blueprint newspapers, from the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the…
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S’Court judgment, milestone for grassroots democracy in Nigeria – Okechukwu
A former Director General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr. Osita Okechukwu has praised the recent Supreme Court judgment as a historic decision that will significantly enhance grassroots democracy in Nigeria. In a recent statement, Okechukwu described the ruling as “iconic,” emphasizing its potential to liberate local governance from the dominance of “Emperor-Governors.” He highlighted that this judgment not…
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Tinubu greets Thisday Publisher, Obaigbena at 65
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Prince Nduka Obaigbena on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Obaigbena is the Chairman and Editor-In-Chief of Thisday Newspaper, Arise Magazine and the Ariss News Channel. A statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Tinubu, Ajuri Ngelale, said the President notes the enterprising spirit of Obaigbena. “President Tinubu notes the…
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Tinubu Appoints new heads for NPC, NAGGW, PenCom, ICRC, NSITF, NALDA, CCT
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has appointed four new Director Generals for five new federal agencies and three others. In separate statements by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, (Media and Publicity) on Saturday, President Tinubu approved the appointments of Baffa Agundi as the new Director-General of the National Productivity Centre (NPC), Saleh Abubakar as the new Director-General…
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Tinubu appoints new Special Adviser, Senior Special Assistant
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bashir Mohammed as Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters (Office of the President), and Idris Ajimobi as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Livestock Development (Office of the President). Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President(Media & Publicity) announced this in a statement on Saturday. Idris Ajumobi’s appointment follows…
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Book Launch: Osoba, a nationalist – Tinubu
…his drive for rural development unprecedented, says Abiodun President Bola Tinubu has described former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba as a notable Nigerian who is always concerned about the oneness of Nigeria and her development. Tinubu stated this at the public launch of a Book, “My Life In the Public Eye”, to mark Chief Osoba’s 85th birthday held…
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