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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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Nigerian delegation visits Spain for airspace security discussions
A high-powered Nigerian delegation is currently in Spain for critical discussions on advancing the nation’s airspace capabilities. The delegation is led by the Minister of Defence, H.E Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, and the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo. The Ministry of Defence disclosed this in a press statement on Saturday, signed by Director of Information and Public Relations,…
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Tinubu makes appointments for NLTF, NDE, NIHSA
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has appointed Tosin Adeyanju as the new Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), Silas Agara as the new Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), and Umar Mohammed as the new Director-General of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA). The appointments were disclosed in a recent statement by Ajuri Ngelale,…
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FG applauds UK court of appeal decision in P&ID case
The Federal Government of Nigeria has commended the United Kingdom Court of Appeal for its recent decision validating Nigeria’s claim for post-judgment costs in the USD 11 billion P&ID case to be paid in Pound Sterling (GBP). P&ID had attempted to significantly reduce the total amount by arguing that Nigeria should only recover its costs in Naira, which would have…
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Tinubu appoints Abubakar Dantsoho new NPA MD, ex-Minister Dayo Adeyeye Chairman
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Abubakar Dantsoho as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The President in a statement by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale Friday also appointed Adedayo Adeyeye as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Dantsoho holds a Doctorate degree in Maritime Technology from Liverpool John Moores…
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Tinubu celebrates Soyinka, names National Theatre in his honor
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s literary colossus and global icon, Professor Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka, famously known as Wole Soyinka, on his 90th birthday. Professor Soyinka is a globally celebrated playwright, novelist, poet, essayist, actor, singer, composer, and documentarian. He is also a foremost advocate of good governance and of a fair and just society. He…
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LG Autonomy: Governors fight back, take FG to Supreme Court over FAAC allocation
Following Thursday’s victory of the Federal Government at the Supreme Court in the suit instituted by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Chief Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, the Governors, under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, have taken the Federal Government to the apex court by proxy through a suit filed yesterday by the Adamawa State Government. The Supreme Court had…
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S’Court Judgement: FAAC will not send funds to LG Caretaker Committee Chairmen- Ozekhome
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, has said the Supreme Court judgment on Local Government Council Autonomy made it clear that the Federation Account Allocation Committee will not send funds to local government areas headed by Caretaker Committee Chairmen. Ozekhome stated this on Channels Television on Friday (Today). “The judgement of the government is clear. If you want to…
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