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May
10
2024
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Kogi Governor, Ododo Lists Meetings With NSA Ribadu, APC Govs As 100 Days’ Achievements

Kogi Governor, Ododo Lists Meetings With NSA Ribadu, APC Govs As 100 Days’ Achievements

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Northern Nigeria, Politics
Kogi Governor, Ododo Lists Meetings With NSA Ribadu, APC Govs As 100 Days’ Achievements The Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo’s list of 100 days achievements has been greeted with outrage by Nigerians on Thursday. Ododo who was sworn in as governor on January 27, 2024, in the list posted on X on Wednesday mentioned his “meeting with National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu,” as one of his achievements in his first 100 days in office. The achievements were divided into governance, agriculture education, health care, and general information categories. The list was captioned, “We will continue to do more for the…
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May
10
2024
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Tinubu Offers Fresh Appointment To Petroleum Minister

Tinubu Offers Fresh Appointment To Petroleum Minister

FGN, News Flash, Presidency
Tinubu Offers Fresh Appointment To Petroleum Minister President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, as the Co-Chairman of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). This was contained in a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Thursday. According to the statement, the appointment would ensure effective oversight of the gas aspect of the nation’s assets. “In line with his avowed commitment to establish a more efficient, targeted, and consistent approval process for unique oil and gas…
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May
10
2024
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Health Rumours: President Tinubu Quells ‘Noisemakers’ With Public Stroll; Resumes Work

Health Rumours: President Tinubu Quells ‘Noisemakers’ With Public Stroll; Resumes Work

Abuja, FGN, Gossips, News Flash, Presidency
Health Rumours: President Tinubu Quells ‘Noisemakers’ With Public Stroll; Resumes Work President Bola Tinubu has officially resumed duties at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, a day after returning from his overseas trip. To quell rumours about his health and whereabouts, the Presidency released a video of the President taking a stroll from his official residence to his office, flanked by his security team, Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and other aides. During his two-week trip, Tinubu visited the Netherlands on the invitation of Prime Minister Mark Rutte, met with the Nigerian-Dutch business community, and attended the…
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May
10
2024
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Senate Approves Death Penalty For Drug Offenders

Senate Approves Death Penalty For Drug Offenders

Crime, National Assembly, News Flash
Senate Approves Death Penalty For Drug Offenders The Senate on Thursday approved death penalty for dealers and importers of cocaine, heroin and other hard drugs into the country. The proposed capital punishment also applies to manufacturing, trafficking, dealing in or delivery of hard drugs by any means. The Senate arrived at the resolution on the floor of the red chamber after deliberations on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The maximum punishment in the extant law for offenders is life imprisonment. During the consideration of the report on the bill for passage on Thursday, Senate…
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May
09
2024
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Togo’s Longtime Leader Signs A New Constitution That Eliminates Presidential Elections

Togo’s Longtime Leader Signs A New Constitution That Eliminates Presidential Elections

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Politics
Togo’s Longtime Leader Signs A New Constitution That Eliminates Presidential Elections Togo’s president has signed a new constitution eliminating presidential elections, his office said late Monday, a move that opponents say will allow him to extend his family’s six-decade rule. Civil society groups in the West African nation have called for protests. Parliament will now choose the president. The new constitution comes days after the election commission on Saturday announced that President Faure Gnassingbe’s ruling party had won a majority of parliament seats. There was a crackdown on civic and media freedoms ahead of the vote. The government banned protests…
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May
09
2024
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Ekiti LGA Boss Swears In Advisers With Ogun Idol

Ekiti LGA Boss Swears In Advisers With Ogun Idol

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics, Spirituality
Ekiti LGA Boss Swears in Advisers With Ògún Idol Supervisors and advisers of Ikere-Ekiti Local Government Area in Ekiti state were sworn in with an ‘Ògún’ totem alongside the Holy Quran. Ògún, often regarded as the “god of iron,” is one of the deities in African traditional religion. The event happened at the Conference Hall of the office of the LGA chairman Olu Adamolekun on the 2nd of May. The oath of office was administered to the appointees by Adamolekun. In a video making the rounds on social media, the appointees could be seen taking turns to wield a cutlass…
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May
09
2024
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Fubara Bars All LGA Heads From Appearing Before Rivers Assembly

Fubara Bars All LGA Heads From Appearing Before Rivers Assembly

House Of Assembly, News Flash, Politics, South South
Fubara Bars All LGA Heads From Appearing Before Rivers Assembly Governor Siminalayi Fubara has barred all heads and officials of the 23 local government areas in the state from appearing before the Rivers Assembly, especially the Pro-Wike lawmakers. The governor warned that any chairman who appeared before lawmakers loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, led by Martin Amaewhule as speaker would be sacked. Fubara had earlier declared that in the eyes of the Law, the State does not have state lawmakers as 27 Lawmakers had defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives…
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May
09
2024
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Rivers ALGON Chairman Vow To Back Fubara’s Impeachment Call

Rivers ALGON Chairman Vow To Back Fubara’s Impeachment Call

Columns/Opinions/Letters, House Of Assembly, News Flash, Politics, South South
Rivers ALGON Chairman Vow To Back Fubara’s Impeachment Call The Rivers State chapter of the Association of Local Government Areas of Nigeria (ALGON) has said it is ready to back the call for the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The local government chairmen also accused Fubara of embezzling funds intended for the state’s twenty-three LGAs. According to the state ALGON, the move has deprived them of their roles in overseeing the third tier of government. The caretaker chairman of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Tony Okocha, had urged the State House of Assembly to start the impeachment process…
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May
09
2024
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PDP Will Snatch Lagos From APC In 2027 – Bode George

PDP Will Snatch Lagos From APC In 2027 – Bode George

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics
PDP Will Snatch Lagos From APC In 2027 – Bode George The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to takeover Lagos State in 2027. This is even as the opposition party has begun moves to reconcile all aggrieved individuals within its fold ahead of the 2027 general election. PDP chieftain, Chief Bode George, disclosed this during an interview with AriseTV on Tuesday night. George said the PDP had not been functioning well in Lagos state because its structure had been weakened. He also blamed the situation on the absence of a leader who will serve as a rallying point in…
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May
09
2024
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Restoring The Old Glory: Being Gov Otti’s Speech At The Flag Off Of Osisioma-Ekeakpara Road Construction

Restoring The Old Glory: Being Gov Otti’s Speech At The Flag Off Of Osisioma-Ekeakpara Road Construction

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, South East, Works
Restoring the Old Glory. Being the Text of a Speech Delivered by Governor Alex C. Otti, OFR, at the Flag off of the Reconstruction of the Osisioma-Ekeakpara Road on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Protocols, Let me, with a great sense of joy, welcome you to the formal flag off of the reconstruction of the 3.5 kilometre Osisioma-Ekeakpara Road. We have come together in continuation of our consistent efforts to restore the old glory of this city after decades of ruin orchestrated by wilful neglect, crass irresponsibility and a pathetic failure to appreciate the full significance of Aba to the economic…
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