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Buhari appoints Bolarinwa NBC chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Hon. Bashir Bolarinwa as the new Chairman of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Bolarinwa’s appointment was disclosed in a statement by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announcing the reconstitution of NBC governing board. According to the statement, other members of the board are Mr. Wada Asab Ibrahim, Mr. Iheanyichukwu…
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Aisha Buhari calls for paradigm shift in aid to local communities
Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has appealed for a new approach from donor-dictated humanitarian and development aid, to a needs-driven and community centered model for the benefit of vulnerable populations. She made the call in a keynote address at the 18th Dubai International Humanitarian & Development Aid Conference & Exhibition (DIHAD) on Tuesday. She announced the achievement of life-changing milestones…
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PHOTO NEWS: Aisha Buhari, delivers keynote address at 18th DIHAD conference
NIgeria’s First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, delivered keynote address at the 18th International Humanitarian and Development Aid Conference and Exhibition in Dubai.
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‘107.2 million barrels of crude oil missing’
Defunct Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) now NNPC Limited has failed to account for about 107,239,436 barrels of crude oil lifted for domestic consumption in 2019, a report by the Auditor-General for the Federation has indicated. It also stated that records from performance report of two depots indicated that about 22,929.84 litres of PMS worth N7.06 billion pumped to the…
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Police debunk strike rumours
The Nigeria Police have debunked stories that its officers are planning to embark on a strike starting from March 26. Acting Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement, described the reports as “attempt by unscrupulous individuals to bring the Force to disrepute, misinform the general public and heat up the polity”. “It is pertinent to restate that the…
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Radio Nigeria Kaduna at 60: Buhari hails station for uniting Nigeria during Civil War
President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the role played by the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) Kaduna, popularly known as Radio Nigeria Kaduna, in uniting the nation during the civil war in the country. The President said this in a video message he sent in Hausa to celebrate the station at 60. According to a statement by Femi Adesina, Special…
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ASUU extends strike by 8 weeks
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended its ongoing strike action by eight weeks. This was contained in a statement signed by ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, issued at the end of Sunday’s emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee at the body’s national secretariat. ASUU accused the government of continuing in the “unconscionable, mindless, and nonchalant attitude…
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I’m Pan-Africanist, Nigerian to the core- Obasanjo
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that his allegiance is to Africa and Nigeria, adding that he would not be part of anything outside them. Obasanjo affirmed that the sterling values and virtue in the continent and the country, made him a Pan-Africanist and Nigerian to the core. The disclosure came even as the former…
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