L-R: All Progressives Congress National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole; Senate President Ahmed Lawan; President Muhammadu Buhari; and Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege at a State House dinner Buhari hosted for principal officers of the National Assembly on Thursday. Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, on Friday said the Senate would ensure that President Muhammadu […]
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A Nigerian PhD student in Malaysia has died in the custody of that country’s Immigration Department, the Singapore based television Channel News Asia (CNA) reported on Friday. Thomas Orhions Ewansiha died on Tuesday, apparently of seizure in his sleep,while in detention at the Bukit Jalil Immigration Depot. Director General of the Immigration Department, Khairul Dzaimee, […]
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Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo (middle) cutting the the tape at the commissioning of the 20.29km Obotobo 1-Obotobo 2- Sokebolu- Yokiri Road with the Delta state governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa (left) and the Oberanaowei of Ogulagha Kingdom, HRM Elder Captain Joseph Timiyan (right), at Obotobe community, Burutu council area of Delta state The Federal Government […]
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The Federal Government has directed all foreigners in the country to register with the Nigerian Immigration Service within six months under the migrant e-registration programme of the agency. Handing down the directive during the inauguration of the migrant e-registration and passport application processing centre at the NIS Headquarters, Abuja, on Friday, President Muhammadu Buhari, stated […]
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Workers in Ekiti State have rejected the stance of the Federal Government’s negotiating team on the new minimum wage, describing it as “retrogressive and slave offer” to civil servants. The workers, under the aegis of Joint Public Service Negotiation Council, said the Federal Government should adequately review the new minimum wage so that it will […]
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Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has directed that the newly reinstated eight local government chairmen, their deputies and elected councilors to return to their offices. He also directed that the remaining eight local governments be administered by coordinating directors, pending further resolutions by the State House of Assembly. The House of Assembly had last week […]
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Ekiti State Government has paid the outstanding salaries and allowances of members of the State Civil Service Commission and House of Assembly Service Commission who were appointed by the immediate past administration of Mr Ayodele Fayose. While presenting cheques covering their outstanding remunerations, he thanked the appointees for their meritorious service to the State. Represented […]
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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly is the handiwork of somebody who wants to use the lawmakers to control him. Obaseki, who spoke through his Deputy, Philip Shaibu, said the 7th Edo Assembly followed due process for inauguration. Speaking in Bénin City when the […]
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By Banji Ayoola Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has sent warm felicitations to the first black African to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, Prof Wole Soyinka, turns 85 on Saturday. Wole Soyinka, in full: Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka, was born on July 13, 1934, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. Buhari rejoiced with the literary icon […]
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Here are some things you may not know about literary icon and Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, who clocks 85 on Saturday: · He is related to Afrobeat Legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti Soyinka is the cousin of the late revolutionary African musician Fela Kuti. Wole’s mother, Grace, was a member of the Ransome-Kuti family known for […]
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