The Governor Seyi Makinde administration in Oyo State has paid over N14 billion gratuities to about 5,000 beneficiaries. This was disclosed on Friday by the state’s commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun after receiving an award of Excellence tagged ‘Defender of Pensioners’ at a Gala Night and Award Giving Ceremony organised by […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari (left); Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige; Chief Mbazulike Amaechi; Bishop Sunday Onuoha and Chief Goody Uwazurike during a visit to the State House, Abuja…yesterday PHOTO: PHILIP OJISUA • ‘But I will Consider It’ • Judge Bans Restriction Of Access To Court Premises By Police President Muhammadu Buhari has said the […]
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Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State, Prof Emmanuel Adedayo Fasakin, is billed to receive two outstanding awards next week in Akure by the Nigeria Union of Journalists ( NUJ), Ondo State Council, and the Akure Sunshine Lions Club respectively. These were contained in a statement by the institution’s Head, Information, Protocol & Passages, […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Climate Change Act and the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (Amendment) AMCON Act bills into laws. A statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said: “President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law two important bills passed by the National Assembly thereby […]
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The National Assembly will transmit the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill 2021 to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent this week, it was learnt yesterday. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Senator Kabiru Gaya confirmed the plan in Abuja during a chat with to reporters. He expressed optimism that President Buhari would […]
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The Nigerian Army on Friday repelled an attack by the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno. Brig.-Gen. Abdulwahab Eyitayo, the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, disclosed this in a phone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri. […]
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Music stars, the P-Square brothers Peter and Paul Okoye, celebrated their reunion and birthday with friends and family on Thursday night, and in one video, they performed their hit song Collabo with Don Jazzy. On Friday, November 19th, 2021, the video was uploaded on Instagram. Following a disagreement, the twin brothers split up almost four […]
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President on same page with us, says Gbajabiamila The move to stop the retention of the direct primary clause in the Electoral Act Bill collapsed yesterday. House of Representatives Speaker said President Muhammadu Buhari is in support of the direct mode of selecting candidates for elections by political parties. Also, the National Assembly disclosed plans […]
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One of the governorship aspirants in Delta State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Olorogun Kenneth Okpara has died. The former Commissioner died in the early hours of Friday. A current Delta Commissioner, Barr. Arthur Akpowowo, confirmed the sad incident in a Facebook post. Okpara served in the administration of former Governor […]
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African diplomats presenting a cheque of 13,451.68 dollars to the Cuban Government through the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday in Havana, Cuba Nigeria’s Ambassador to Cuba, Benaoyagha Okoyen, has led the African Diplomatic Group in Cuba to provide humanitarian support for COVID-19 response to the Cuban government. African diplomats presented a cheque of 13,451.68 […]
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