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Akpabio Names Chairmen Of Senate Committees; Natasha, Sampson Made List

Akpabio Names Chairmen Of Senate Committees; Natasha, Sampson Made List

Akpabio names Natasha, Ekong Sampson. others as chairmen of Senate committees Senate president, Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday, November 21, named Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, as the chairman local content committee and vice chairman of steel respectively. Akpabio also appointed 14 other senators as chairmen and vice chairmen of different committee. The newly appointed chairmen and vice chairmen are as follows: Steel – Patrick Udubueze (Chairman), Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Vice-chairman) Tourism – Shuaibu Isa Lau, Ireti Kingigbe (Vice-Chairman) Inter-Parliamentary Affairs – Jimoh Ibrahim (Chairman) State and Local Government Affairs – Binos Yaroe (Chairman), Francis Fadahunsi (Vice Chairman National…
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Nigeria Witnessing Significant Investments Under President Tinubu – Foreign Affairs Minister, Tuggar

Nigeria Witnessing Significant Investments Under President Tinubu – Foreign Affairs Minister, Tuggar

Nigeria Witnessing Significant Investments Under Tinubu – Minister Nigeria Witnessing Significant Investments Under Tinubu – MinisterYusuf Tuggar, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, has emphasized the significant investments taking place in the country during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership. In an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Tuggar highlighted specific recent instances of investment activities. He mentioned a major development at the G20 Compact with Africa (CWA) Conference in Germany, where Union Bank and German group GWX signed a $500 million agreement to finance a green energy project. Additionally, a Nigerian group entered into an agreement with a German counterpart to…
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House Of Reps Okay MTEF, N7.8tn Borrowing Plans For 2024

House Of Reps Okay MTEF, N7.8tn Borrowing Plans For 2024

Reps Okay MTEF, N7.8tn Borrowing Plans For 2024 The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, approved the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP), with a borrowing plan of N7.8 trillion for 2024. For 2024, 2025, and 2026, the House set benchmark oil prices of $73.96, $73.76, and $69.90 per barrel, respectively. Also, the House set benchmark daily crude oil production levels of 1.78 Mbps, 1.80 Mbps, and 1.81 Mbps. As agreed by the Green Chamber for 2024–2026, the executive’s proposed exchange rate is N700, N665.61, and N669.79 to $1. The inflation rates of 21.40 per cent in…
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I Was Issued Fake C of O By FCTA Officials When I Was Governor – Wike

I Was Issued Fake C of O By FCTA Officials When I Was Governor – Wike

How FCTA officials issued me fake C of O while I was governor – Wike The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, made a promise to eliminate syndicates that engage in providing fake Certificates of Occupancy (C of Os) to unsuspecting members of the public in the nation’s capital. Wike shared a personal experience of how, while serving as the governor of Rivers State, he discovered that three fake C of Os were issued for his plot of land, even after he had paid N57 million. Speaking at a meeting with estate developers in Abuja, Wike…
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Buhari’s Aides, Ex-Governors, And APC Bigwigs Intensify Lobby For Ambassadorial Appointments

Buhari’s Aides, Ex-Governors, And APC Bigwigs Intensify Lobby For Ambassadorial Appointments

Buhari’s aides, ex-govs, and APC bigwigs intensify the lobby for ambassadorial appointments. State governors as well as former ministers and other officials, who served in the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, and the political associates of President Bola Tinubu have launched an intense lobbying for appointment as Nigerian ambassadors to foreign countries. The chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress, National Assembly members, and retired military officers were among those jostling for ambassadorial nominations. Nigeria has a total of 109 missions, 76 embassies, 22 high commissions, and 11 consulates abroad. The desperate lobby for ambassadorial appointments commenced after the…
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Plot To Blackmail Abia State Governor Uncovered – Ferdinand Ekeoma, SA Media & Publicity To Abia Governor

Plot To Blackmail Abia State Governor Uncovered – Ferdinand Ekeoma, SA Media & Publicity To Abia Governor

PLOT TO BLACKMAIL ABIA STATE GOVERNOR UNCOVERED. A plot to unleash consistent vicious media onslaughts and blackmail against the Governor of Abia state, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, and the government of Abia state, has been uncovered. A certain federal lawmaker gathered some media men over the weekend in Abuja and handed over tons of fake documents purportedly from the government’ and shared large sums of money to the media men to support the launch of a media onslaught on the Governor. It was not immediately clear what the purpose of the attack was. What is clear is that…
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Ohafia Must Rekindle Community Spirit, Speakers Say At OBU OHAFIA Inaugural Colloquium And Dinner In Lagos(Special Guest Appearance: LP Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi)

Ohafia Must Rekindle Community Spirit, Speakers Say At OBU OHAFIA Inaugural Colloquium And Dinner In Lagos(Special Guest Appearance: LP Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi)

Ohafia must rekindle communal spirit, speakers say at inaugural colloquium Obu Ohafia, a socio-cultural organization of the Ohafia people of Abia State recently held its inaugural colloquium and dinner in Lagos with the purpose of fostering better relationship among sons and daughters of the clan. Eminent personalities, including Ohafia sons, Dr. Uma Oke Eleazu, Chief Uche Uche Ohafia, Chief Uduma Olugu, Chief Okpa Ibe Okpa and a friend of Nde Ohafia, Peter Obi, who was the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election were among those that graced the occasion, which was chaired by Chief Udy Kalu, a…
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I’m Eager To Move To Niger Republic To Rest If The Boarders Were Open –  Ex-President Buhari

I’m Eager To Move To Niger Republic To Rest If The Boarders Were Open – Ex-President Buhari

I Would Have Moved to Niger Republic if the Borders Were Open –Ex-President Buhari Former President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he continues to receive visitors from various parts of the country despite his efforts to stay as far away from the nation’s capital as possible. Buhari said this in an interview on NTA’s “Conversations With History” program, which aired on Monday night. He expressed his surprise at the continued influx of visitors despite his remote location. “People charter buses and come to see me from time to time,” he said. “I thought I had stayed as far away from…
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Shettima’s Meeting With Dangote, Elumelu, Others, Details Emerge.

Shettima’s Meeting With Dangote, Elumelu, Others, Details Emerge.

Details Of Shettima’s Meeting With Dangote, Elumelu, Others Emerge The details of the meeting between Vice President, Kashim Shettima, and some notable Nigerians held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja have emerged.In a statement on Monday by the spokesman of the vice president, Stanley Nkwocha, the purpose of the meeting was to address the country’s Human Capital Development (HCD) problem. Nwokcoha said to address the problem in the nation, a multi-sectoral committee was set up and made up of the Federal and State governments as well as donors and partners. He said the HCD programme was launched by the National…
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President Tinubu Worried About Mass Exodus Of Health Workers

President Tinubu Worried About Mass Exodus Of Health Workers

President Tinubu expresses concern over mass exodus of health workers President Tinubu expresses concern over mass exodus of health workersPresident Bola Tinubu expresses concern over the increasing number of healthcare professionals leaving the country for better opportunities abroad, according to his Special Adviser on Public Health Matters, Salma Anas. Anas made this statement during the annual conference of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists in Abuja, which focused on the importance of medical laboratories in achieving universal health coverage in Nigeria. Anas stressed that the President is committed to enhancing the country’s healthcare sector. She said, “President Bola Tinubu is…
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