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IBB @81: Tinubu describes ex-president as ‘committed statesman, patriot’

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has described former President Ibrahim Babangida as a committed statesman and patriot. Tinubu stated this in his birthday greetings to Babangida who clocked 81 on Wednesday. In a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Tunde Rahman, the former Lagos State governor attested to the deep personal relationship and mutual…

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Buhari appoints Rear Admiral Musa (Rtd) National Counter Terrorism Centre coordinator

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Rear Admiral Yaminu Ehinomen Musa (rtd) as the pioneer Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC). The NCTC is established in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) as the coordinating body for the harmonization of all counter terrorism and terrorism financing efforts in the country. The Centre is equally…

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ITS, NTA-Star MoU game-changer for digital switch over – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Integrated Television Services Limited (ITS) and NTA-Star as a game changer in the rollout of the Digital Switch Over (DSO) across the country. The minister, who witnessed the signing of the MoU in Abuja on Monday, said the DSO is now on…

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BREAKING: Archbishop Oliver Abah elected new Prelate of Methodist Church

…Nkechi Nwosu emerges denomination’s first female Bishop The Archbishop, Methodist Church, Nigeria, Benue Diocese, Most Revd. Oliver Abah, has been elected as the new Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria. Abah emerged the new prelate in the election held at the Bienial conference of Methodist Church Nigeria in Abuja on Sunday. WesternPost gathered that the Benue Archbishop won the contest…

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FG inaugurates committee to review IPPIS, others over irregularities

The Federal Government has inaugurated a Presidential Steering Committee to review Integrated Payroll and Personal Information System (IPPIS), the Treasury Single Account(TSA) and Government Integrated Financial Management System( GIFMIS) over irregularities. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, who is also the chairman of committee inaugurated it on Friday in Abuja. Pantami said that the committee would…

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Boko Haram, bandits changed Nigeria’s security situation- Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja launched the National Crisis Management Doctrine (NCMD), aimed at bridging the gap created by extensive deployment of security services through fostering collaboration amongst Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government. The NCMD, which was developed by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in coordination with relevant MDAs, would ensure…

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How NGF contracted $418m consultancy debt liability – Malami

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar says the Nigeria Governors Forum are liable for the $418 consultancy debt liability on the Paris Club funds. Speaking with journalists at the 46th Session of the State House Ministerial Briefing organised by the Presidential Communications team, Malami stressed that the state governors had no right to complain about the…

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PHOTOS: Fire incident at National Assembly destroys Storeroom

The Storeroom at the National Assembly, Abuja, where important documents and other valuables are kept has been gutted by fire. Eyewitnesses account noted that the NASS Fire Service and security agents responded on time to put out the fire and stopped further damage to the complex. Chairs and many documents were lost to the fire.

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Nigeria free of past, present challenges is achievable, says Osinbajo

*VP represents President Buhari at launch of Imagine Nigeria A Nigeria freed of its past, current challenges and able to engage the future with the best possible tools in human and material capital is within reach. And this, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, is achievable through a strong collaboration between young Nigerians, private and public sector stakeholders. Prof.…

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Buhari assures govt will secure release of remaining Kaduna train abductees

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja met with representatives of victims of Kaduna Train abduction, assuring them that the Federal Government is doing everything within its powers to ensure the safe return of the remaining captives. Condoling with the families of the victims and those who lost their loved ones, the President said since the “terrible and cowardly attack…

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