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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu joins Muslim faithful in Jumat prayers
All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, joined other Muslim faithful in observing Jumaát prayers at the Jama’átu Izalatil Bidiáh (JIBWIS) National Mosque, Abuja on Friday.
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Sanwo-Olu urges appointees with political ambition to resign
Commissioners, special advisers and other political appointees in Lagos State seeking elective offices next year have been mandated by the Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to resign from their respective positions. Also directed by the governor to tender their resignation letter before the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) were appointees seeking to be delegates for political parties’ primaries. Sanwo-Olu’s directives were…
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PHOTO NEWS: Dangote Industries directors visit President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, received Board of Directors of Dangote Industries who paid him a courtesy visit at the State House. In the entourage were President/CEO Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Group Managing Director, Mr. Olakunle Alake, Director Alhaji Abdul Dantata among others.
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I didn’t accuse El-Rufai of divulging classified information – NSA
The National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, has denied accusing Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai of divulging classified information. This was contained in a statement by Head, Strategic Communication, Office of the National Security Adviser Zakari Usman on Friday. “The attention of the Office of the National Security Adviser has been drawn to some online news reports following a press briefing…
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Obasanjo calls for state police to tackle insecurity in Nigeria
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says only the creation of state police can tackle insecurity in Nigeria. He was speaking when the leadership of the National Association of Ex-Local Government Chairmen in Nigeria paid him a courtesy visit in Abeokuta on Wednesday. Obasanjo in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi said the country’s security situation had grown…
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Sagay faults USA’s report on corruption in Nigeria
Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) Prof Itse Sagay has faulted the 2021 report of the United States of America on Corruption in Nigeria. In a statement he signed, Sagay said the report was not a reflection of the reality on the ground. According to him, the report “relied on perception, media sensationalism, political storyline and secondary…
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Buhari appoints Mmegwa as SSA on employment, job creation
Mrs Matilda Mmegwa has been appointed as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Employment and Job Creation (Office of the Minister of Labour and Employment.) by President Muhammdu Buhari. Mmegwa’s appointment was announced in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Thursday. According to the statement, Mmegwa “will work…
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Troops’ welfare my priority, says COAS
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya has reiterated his commitment to enhance the welfare of personnel in the Nigerian Army(NA). Faruk made this known when he declared open, the Bi-annual Project Management Workshop 2022, organised by Nigerian Army Special Projects(NASP) at the Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering (NASME), Makurdi, Benue State on Wednesday. According to a…
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Sanwo-Olu approves N750m for health insurance premiums oF 100,000 vulnerable residents
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved N750million from the equity fund for the payment of health insurance premiums for 100,000 vulnerable and indigent residents of the state in line with the goal of ensuring universal health coverage for all. First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Wednesday while flagging off a Town Hall meeting with the beneficiaries of the health…
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OAU management denies foot dragging over alleged sexual harassment
…says three lecturers already dismissed for same offence By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, has debunked the allegation that it is foot dragging in sanctioning a professor who was alleged to have sexually assaulted a female student in his office. The female student, Boluwatife Hannah Bababunmi had in a letter addressed to…
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