A group under the auspice of Northern Consensus Movement (NCM) has called retired military heads of state in Nigeria including Generals Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Babagida, and Abubakar Abdulsalami to caution President Ahmed Bola Tinubu against invading Niger Republic after exhaustion of the seven days ultimatum given to the military juntas of the country. […]
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Osun State House of Assembly has rolled out its 22 Standing Committees for the 8th Assembly. The composition of the House Committees was announced during the Plenary of the House. The Committees and their chairmen as rolled out by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, are as follows: Rules and Business: Adewumi Kofoworola, Industrial Relation: […]
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Public servants in Osun State have been charged to work diligently and shun negative tendencies that could be inimical to the government of Governor Ademola Adeleke. They were also charged to be hardworking and ensure service delivery, through the various departments, and agencies of government to the people of the state. This admonitions were given […]
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Bayelsa State Governor Duoye Diri Six states in the South-South initiated BRACED Commission in 1999 for joint development of the region, but the mission and vision of the Commission remain elusive, as their governors prefer to go solo in developing their respective states, Godwin Ijediogor writes: Apart from direct government involvement in the development of […]
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As the world marks World Breastfeeding Week, the Women Empowerment and Media Advocacy Initiative (WEMAI), has called on the federal and state governments and employers to put measures in place that ensure healthy nutrition for lactating women for healthy breast milk production. In a statement issued by its Program Manager, Bukola Afeni, in commemoration of […]
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State to stop inciting the people against President Bola Tinubu’s administration. APC accused Obaseki of blaming the new government for the deplorable condition of Edo’s roads. Obaseki recently attributed the deteriorating condition of federal roads in the state to the federal government’s intentional […]
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms. The inauguration ceremony was held at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday. Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake, in a statement on Monday, July 7 announced the establishment of the committee by […]
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Spokesperson of the Nigerian Senate Yemi Adaramodu has said the three ministerial nominees yet to be confirmed may be reinvited. The three ministerial nominees yet to be confirmed are the immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, Senator Abubakar Danladi from Taraba State, and ex-Nexim Bank Managing Director, Stella Okotete (Delta State). On Monday, […]
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• Italy seeks extension of ECOWAS deadline • Airlines face longer flights, disruptions across Africa as Niger shuts airspace • Middle Belt Forum, African workers warn Tinubu, reject military operation Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have scheduled an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss the crisis in Niger Republic. ECOWAS […]
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• Japa, FX rates convergence to push diaspora remittance to $26b Naira could be facing a fresh crisis as official and black market arbitrage, which narrowed to near zero a week after the foreign exchange (FX) rates convergence, has widened in one week. Last weekend, the premium on the parallel market rose to over N150 […]
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