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Tinubu extols Sultan of Sokoto Sa’ad Abubakar at 66
All Progressives Congress (APC), presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has sent his special goodwill message to the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on his 66th birthday. Asiwaju in a statement by his Media Office extolled the 20th Sultan of Sokoto for his exemplary leadership as a preeminent traditional ruler and spiritual head of Muslim Ummah in Nigeria…
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Oyetola felicitates with Sultan on 66th birthday
Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, has felicitated with the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on the occasion of his 66th birthday anniversary. Oyetola in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, described the foremost traditional ruler as an exemplary leader and bridge builder who continues to promote national unity, tolerance, peace and security of the…
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FG, U.S. sign agreement on management of forfeited $23m Abacha loot
The Federal Government has signed an agreement with the United States of America regarding the management of some forfeited assets in relation to the MECOSTA/Sani Mohammed assets known as Abacha V. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Tuesday in Abuja, signed the agreement on the sharing, transfer, repatriation, disposition and management of the said asset.…
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FG inaugurates Council on public-private partnership
Collaboration between the Federal Government and the private sector will not only ensure effective coordination of the infrastructure development across the nation, and all sectors of the economy, it will also bridge the nation’s infrastructure gaps, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.This is a major reason why the Buhari administration has set up the National Council on Infrastructure, the…
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Young Nigerians starved of heroes to emulate – Chimamanda
Award winning author Chimamanda Adichie says youths in Nigeria are starved of heroes to look up to. Adichie was speaking while delivering keynote address at the Annual General Meeting of the Nigeria Bar Association in Lagos on Monday. The meeting has as theme “Bold Transitions”. “We are starved of heroes. Our young people do not find people to look up…
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FG asks ASUU to consider plight of students, call off strike
The Minister of State for Education Goodluck Nanah Opiah says members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities should consider the plight of Nigerian students who have been home for six months and call off their ongoing strike. Opiah who was spewing to journalists in Owerri, said the government cannot afford to pay workers who have not been to work…
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Ned Nwoko’s claims on Paris Club refund lies, half-truths – Governors
The Nigeria Governors Forum have accused one of the consultants in the Paris Club refund Ned Nwoko of dishing out blatant lies and half-truths in his interview on Saturday. Nwoko had said $100m was requested and given to the NGF for prosecuting the Ondo and Ekiti governorship elections. He also said that the amount being owed the consultants was $68m…
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Paris Club refund: NGF collected $100m from us to prosecute Ondo, Ekiti elections, say consultants
The consultants for the recovery of over deductions from Paris and London clubs debt buy back funds, Linas International Limited say the outbursts of the Nigeria Governors Forum on the matter was mere “noise”. Speaking with journalists, Prince Ned Nwoko, lead consultant of Linas International Limited, said the organisation paid NGF $100 million which they demanded and received to prosecute…
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Immigration to recruit 5000 personnel, says Comptroller General
The acting Comptroller-General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Mr Idris Jere, has said plans are underway to recruit additional 5,000 personnel into the service. Jere, who stated this while fielding questions from newsmen in Dutse on Saturday, said the gesture was aimed at addressing manpower deficit in the NIS. “With regards to inadequate personnel in the NIS, as…
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Oronsaye report will lead to civil service reforms, Buhari assures
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that the Oronsaye White Paper Report when implemented will bring about civil service reforms. The President was speaking in Abuja on Friday when he received the Central Working Committee of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) at the State House. He said the public service remains the engine room of government, and should…
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