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Rivers Assembly screens commissioner nominee
The Pro-Fubara sect of the Rivers State House of Assembly is set to commence the screening process for a commissioner nominee appointed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. This decision marks the first responsibility to be undertaken by the recently formed leadership of the group headed by Victor Oko-Jumbo. In an official communication, the Clark of the group, G. M. Gillis-West, said…
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Meghan Markle opens up about her Nigerian heritage
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, married to Prince Harry, King Charles II second son has spoken candidly about her Nigerian background. During a speech on women in leadership, the duchess disclosed that her ancestry revealed she was born in Nigeria. “Every single moment that I hear anyone talk about what it means to be a Nigerian woman, it is…
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FG, Enugu govt partner to enhance Akanu Ibiam International airport
By Innocent Raphael The Enugu State Government has taken a step towards the completion and operationalization of the international terminal, as well as the construction of a cargo terminal and warehouses at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport within its borders . A partnership between the state and the Federal Government received a boost with the constitution of a committee tasked…
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CAC directs banks to implement CBN’s order on PoS registration
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), has directed financial institutions, to ensure compliance with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s order on compulsory registration of Point of Sales operators within the country. In a statement titled ‘ENFORCEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA DIRECTIVE ON REGISTRATION BEFORE ONBOARDING’ , CAC said it had instructed banks to ensure registration on or before…
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Electricity sector will collapse if we don’t increase tariff, says Adelabu
There will be a nationwide blackout in the next three months if the planned increase in electricity tariffs is not carried out, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu issued a dire warning on Monday. The minister made this revelation in Abuja during an investigative hearing held by the Senate Committee on Power on the recent increase in energy rates implemented…
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Governor Aliyu removes 15 prominent traditional rulers
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has removed fifteen District Heads from office on charges of misuse of public property, land racketeering, collaboration in insecurity, and insubordination. A statement made public on Tuesday in Sokoto by the governor’s press secretary, Abubakar Bawa listed the affected District Heads to include individuals nominated by former governor Aminu Tambuwal. Bawa stated, “They were…
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Subsidy regime in Nigeria was robbing the poor for the rich, says IMF
…back the removal The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has explained why it advised Nigeria to remove fuel subsidies, adding that the subsidy regime was robbing the poor for the rich. The Director of the African Department of the Fund, Mr. Abebe Selassie, provided insights into the organisation’s position, at the ongoing Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank in…
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Tinubu appoints Halima Kyari as new NAICOM board chair
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has appointed Halima Kyari as the Board chairperson of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM). The president in a statement issued by his spokesperson Ajuri Ngalale on Friday, also appointed Olusegun Omosehin as Commissioner for Insurance. According to the statement, the president said he expects the new Board of the National Insurance Commission to exercise utmost…
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Immigration places Yahaya Bello under DSS watchlist
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has placed Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi, on a watchlist. In a statement signed by DS Umar, assistant comptroller of immigration, on behalf of Kemi Nandap, comptroller-general of the NIS, the agency said “the above named person has been placed on watch list”. “The subject is being prosecuted for breach of trust and money…
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We won’t be talking about party chairmanship at NEC meeting – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party’s National Caucus has announced that matters concerning the selection of the national chairman will not be discussed at the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, which is scheduled to take place on Thursday. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, made this declaration while briefing reporters following the caucus meeting on Wednesday in Abuja. He claimed that…
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