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Nigeria runs an over-bloated civil service- Pastor Bakare
…calls for workforce slash Innocent Raphael The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has expressed disappointment over what he described as an over-bloated government, suggesting that the civil service workforce be slashed. Pastor Bakare, who stated this while discussing the importance of adopting what he termed the “Jewish Phenomenon” on Sunday. He opined that the…
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Photo News: Senate President at late Namibian leader’s funeral
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio led a Nigerian delegation to the State funeral of the late Namibian president, Dr Hage Geingob in Windhoek on Saturday. Here are pictures from the event:
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Anyone with basic understanding of economics can’t fault Tinubu’s policies – Olaopa
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Professor Tunji Olaopa has contended that it is impossible for anyone having the most basic understanding of economics to fault the policies of the current administration led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Commission’s Chairman made this known when he received a delegation from the Nigerian Economic Society (NCE) in Abuja. He…
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ECOWAS lifts travel, economic sanctions on Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has lifted travel and economic sanctions against Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. The decision was announced on Saturday in Abuja by the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, at the end of an Extraordinary Summit on the Political, Peace and Security…
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Tinubu calls for suspension of sanctions on Guinea, Mail, Niger, Burkina Faso
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has called for the suspension of economic sanctions imposed on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The president said while reading his welcome address at the Extra-ordinary Summit of ECOWAS in Abuja on Saturday, according to a statement issued by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale. Tinubu, who is…
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EFCC tasks Presidency, NASS, MDAS on anti-corruption strategies
Innocent Raphael The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a bid to step up efforts to stop contract abuse, has asked the Presidency, the National Assembly Commission, the Federal Judicial Service Commission and all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to furnish the commission with their anti-corruption strategies. Stating that the directive was in line with the agenda of President…
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BREAKING: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger exit threatens peace, security in West Africa, Tinubu tells ECOWAS leaders
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu said to the leaders and members of the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS) that the exit of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger poses a significant threat to the peace and security of the entire West African region. Tinubu said this in his address speech on Saturday at the extraordinary Summit on the Peace,…
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BREAKING: FG set to distribute free food items to Nigerians
The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to commence the distribution of free food items to vulnerable Nigerians across the country. This follows the directive given by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the release of 42,000 metric tonnes of assorted food commodities from the strategic food reserve to increase the supply of food. The process for the release of the…
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Akpabio leads Nigerian delegation to Namibian president’s funeral
Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, is leading a Nigerian delegation to Windhoek today for the State Funeral of the departed President of Namibia, Dr Hage Geingob. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Senator Akpabio as his Special Envoy and Leader of the Nigerian delegation to the occasion. Others on the entourage are the Honourable Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs,…
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Bwala tackles Obi over comment on Nigeria’s basketball team withdrawal from FIBA 2025
By Innocent Raphael A former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Atiku-Okowa 2023 presidential campaign, Daniel Bwala, has labelled ex-Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi a grandstander, adding that he loves to approbate and reprobate. Bwala was reacting to Obi’s opinion on the withdrawal of Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers from the International Basketball Federation, FIBA,…
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