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Court orders Buhari’s Minister to account for N729bn
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, to account for payments of N729bn to 24.3 million poor Nigerians for six months. The court also ordered the former minister to provide the list and details of the beneficiaries who received the payments, the number of states…
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BREAKING: Tinubu to step aside as ECOWAS Chairman
President Bola Tinubu will be stepping aside on Sunday (Today) as the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. This is as his tenure as ECOWAS Chairman ends today. The 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority is holding at the Presidential Villa in Abuja where he is expected to pass on the torch to another leader. …
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PHOTOS: From the Stakeholders’ Engagement on the Legacy Infrastructural Projects of the Renewed Hope Agenda
The Renewed Hope Legacy Road Infrastructure projects are new national road networks that will stimulate national economic development and enhance the nation’s GDP. This is the central message of the ongoing nationwide stakeholders’ engagement on the Lagos – Calabar Coastal Highway project, the design of the Sokoto- Badagry Super Highway project and the design of the Cross River- Abuja Superhighway…
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Nigeria’s Housing Ministry signs Performance Contract
…Aims to enhance service reforms By Kunle Sanni The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has affirmed interest in the Performance Management System by signing a Performance Contract for staff under the parastatal. In a ceremony, held on Thursday at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja, Permanent Secretary Marcus Ogunbiyi highlighted the Performance Management System as a crucial element of ongoing…
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Nigeria will break naturally without bloodshed- Primate Ayodele
Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has said Nigeria will break naturally without bloodshed. Primate Ayodele also said heavy uprising bigger than the Endsars protest would occur in the country, adding that it would consume the ruling elite if quick action is not taken. The Prophet gave these prophecies on Saturday at the 30th anniversary of the…
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PHOTOS: Chief of Army Staff visits Army Aviation Corps in Jos
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General TA Lagbaja, on Friday visited the Nigerian Army Aviation Corps during the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2024. At the NADCEL Helipad in Jos, he engaged with pilots and personnel, acknowledging their crucial contributions to modern warfare and boosting their morale. The visit was capped with iconic photos featuring the Chief Aviator alongside…
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Reps probe alleged diversion of N1.5 billion, summon minister
The House of Representatives has opened an investigation into a N1.5 billion reportedly meant for paying contractors but allegedly misappropriated by senior officials of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs. The House Committee on Women Affairs, commenced the investigation in response to requests from contractors regarding unpaid contracts. The Committee’s Chairman, Hon Kafilat Ogbara, stated that the ministry new contracts…
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PHOTOS: Nigeria Data Protection Commission signs MoU with China’s Huawei Technologies
On the 26th of June 2024, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission held a High-Level Meeting with the top executives of Huawei Technologies, China which culminated in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between both parties. The high-level meeting featured discussions on data security, digital sovereignty, and governance of cross border data flows to promote openness and transparency. The meeting…
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Senate probes Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project
The Senate has launched a probe into transactions in the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project from 1999 till date. The resolution was adopted on Thursday after a motion moved Senator Manu Haruna representing Taraba Central in the Senate, on the urgent need to address the challenges of commencing the project. Lawmakers highlighted the failure of previous governments to prioritise the national…
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Tinubu inaugurates presidential economic coordination council
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC), assembling a diverse group of members from various sectors of society and the economy. The council which was formed on Thursday, includes key figures such as Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Industries Limited; Tony Elumelu, Chairman of the United Bank of Africa; and Bismarck Rewane, CEO of…
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