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Tinubu appoints new chairpersons for NESREA, NDRBDA
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Innocent Barikor as the Director-General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulation Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Ajuri Ngelale, a spokesperson to the president has said. Ngelale who is the Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) in a statement issued on Friday revealed that the President has also approved the…
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IGP, senior INTERPOL officials meet on international crime cooperation
…explore workable alliances to combat transnational organized crime in Nigeria, West Africa The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, participated in a high-level meeting of the Regional Police Chiefs Committees Chairmen convened by INTERPOL in France on Friday. The meeting, attended by senior officials including the President of INTERPOL, Major General Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi, aimed to enhance collaboration…
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Tinubu arrives Saudi Arabia for World Economic Forum
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to attend a special meeting of the World Economic Forum. The president just concluded an official visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands and is on the second leg of his trip. The World Economic Forum meeting will focus on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development and it will use…
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Tinubu appoints Jim Ovia as NELFUND Chairman
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Jim Ovia, renowned banker and businessman, as the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser the President (Media & Publicity), Ajuri Ngelale on Friday. Ovia is the founder of one of Nigeria’s leading banks…
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Military kills two extremists, recovers weapons in Taraba
Troops of 93 Battalion Sub-sector 3B of Operation Whirl Stroke have killed two extremists in Ussa Local Government Area of Taraba State. A statement issued by by the Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations Oni Olubodunde, said the troops acting on credible intelligence carried out clearance operations in Rikwenmakpawere and Alaha villages before foiling an attack in Kwesati…
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Ajaokuta Steel: Minister engages Russian Consortium to revive plant
….Plans visit to Moscow to secure required funding for revitalisation of plant The Honourable Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, has engaged a consortium led by the original developers of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL), Tyamzhpromexport (TPE), to revive the steel plant. The Minister, who met with the consortium comprising a team from Russia’s TPE/Rostec, Novostal, and Nigeria’s…
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PHOTO NEWS: Ministry of Arts, Culture hosts retreat for agencies on pathway to Destination 2030
Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa and Head of nine agencies under the ministry have commenced a Ministerial retreat on how to drive innovation and creativity in the sector towards achieving the objective of making the sector a major economic enabler by year 2030. At the retreat, Musawa reinforced her vision to making the Arts, Culture and…
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FG will provide support for FCT-Civil Service Commission to succeed, says Olaopa
Kunle Sanni The Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Tunji Olaopa has assured the Chairman, FCT Civil Service Commission (FCT-CSC) that Federal Civil Service Commission will provide necessary support and guidance to his team to succeed as he aimed to build effective and professionally oriented Civil Service Commission for the Federal Capital Territory. Olaopa made this known when a team…
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FG tasks States on public service reforms
Kunle Sanni The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Dasuki Arabi, has advised state governments to emulate reforms by the Federal Government aimed at repositioning the public service. Arabi gave the advice on Thursday, shortly after a meeting with top management of the Zamfara State civil service. He stated that the Nigerian public service was gradually being…
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Further variation on Bodo-Bonny Road project unacceptable, Umahi tells Julius Berger
Minister of Works, Engineer David Umahi, has told Julius Berger that their requested variations on the 82% completed project are unacceptable, saying that the Federal Government is willing to provide N20 billion out of the N28 billion the contractor asked for. The minister disclosed this during a meeting with the Managing Director of Julius Berger, Lars Ritcher and the Bodo-Bonny…
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