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Adegboyega Awomolo becomes new chairman of Body of Benchers
Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN) is now the new Chairman of the Body of Benchers, the body governing the legal profession in Nigeria. He succeeds Justice Mary Odili whose tenure has ended. The change of power took place on Thursday at the meeting of the Body of Benchers. Speaking at the event, Chief Awomolo credited his appointment to the goodwill and…
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Akpabio, Kalu, others in Geneva for IPU meeting
Kunle Sanni The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday, arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, as head of Nigeria’s delegation to the 148th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva, Switzerland. Akpabio was accompanied on the trip by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Benjamin Kalu and Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong. The Senate president and his entourage were…
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FG arraigns Miyetti Allah leader for allegedly establishing militia group
Federal Government has arraigned leader of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore group, Bello Bodejo before a Court in Abuja for allegedly establishing and supporting unlawfully an ethnic militia group – Kungiya Zaman Lafiya. Bodejo was arraigned on Friday on a three-count charge filed by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), in which he was accused of…
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State Police: 16 states make recommendations
Sixteen states in the federation have so far put forward their proposals and recommendations on the proposed establishment of state police. The 16 states presented their submissions at the 140th National Economic Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday. Western Post reports that despite all states across the country expressing their support for the establishment of state police, 20 states…
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Buying transformers, electric poles not responsibility of consumers – FCCPC
Innocent Raphael The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has stated that electricity consumers are not responsible for the buying, replacement or repair of transformers, poles or other equipments used in the transmission of power. The government agency disclosed this in a brief statement on its official X handle on Friday, in a post titled “Electricity Consumer Right” accompanied…
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Unqualified contractors getting road contracts – FERMA cries out
Innocent Raphael The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) in Kano has decried the trend of road contracts worth millions of Naira, being awarded to some unqualified contractors. Acting Federal Road Maintenance Engineer in the State, Ali Abdu, disclosed this while appearing before the Senate House Committee on FERMA. Briefing the lawmakers on the activities of the agency on 2023 contract…
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Civil service to begin online recruitment portal, CBT for hiring, promotion, says Olaopa
To ensure that opportunities for employment in the federal civil service are open for all eligible Nigerians, the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) under the chairmanship of Prof Tunji Olaopa is to introduce an online recruitment portal. The move which is also part of Olaopa’s objective of reforming the civil service and keeping it abreast of the digital era will…
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Killers of soldiers in Delta must face justice, Tinubu tells lawmakers
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has said the perpetrators of the killing of soldiers in Delta State will face certain justice, warning that his administration will not tolerate attacks on the military and security infrastructure. The President, who hosted the leadership of the Senate to a dinner to break the Ramadan fast at the State House on Thursday, said the…
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Tinubu backs sustainability reporting initiative for investment promotion
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has affirmed Nigeria’s commitment to diligently implement world-leading sustainability reporting standards aimed at unlocking capital investments, transforming business models, and safeguarding the environment in the country. The President gave the assurance during a meeting on Thursday in Abuja with the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Chair, Emmanuel Faber. The President’s endorsement coincides with the launch…
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Yemi-esan tasks directors on revised public service rules
Kunle Sanni The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoSF), Folasade Yemi-Esan, has called on Directors of Human Resource Management in various MDAs to ensure that trainings are organised for Officers, specifically on the Revised 2021 Public Service Rules (PSR), so as to deepen their understanding of the new rules, which are of essence to their duties. She…
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