Month: November 2022

I’ll address issues, policies hindering commerce, enterprise in South East, Says Tinubu

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All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to address all issues and policies limiting development in the South East if he becomes Nigeria’s president.   Tinubu said this while speaking at the APC presidential campaign rally in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State on Thursday.   The APC candidate commended Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi for his excellent performance in lifting the state.   “I commend Governor Umahi for lifting up Ebonyi and for his developmental projects, some of which I commissioned yesterday (Wednesday) and his transformational and impactful…

Sustain harmonious relationship with critical stakeholders,Acting DG charges NYSC Public Relations Officers,Others

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The Acting Director-General, National Youth Service Corps NYSC,Mrs Christy Uba has urged Staff of the Press And Public Relations, Protocol And FOIA Desk Unit whom she described as reputation managers to step up efforts at sustaining harmonious relationship with critical stakeholders of the scheme.   Uba gave this charge Thursday at opening ceremony of the 2022 NYSC Press and Public Relations, Protocol and FOIA Officers’ Training Workshop in Abuja. She said the workshop was in furtherance of NYSC Management’s commitment to building the capacity of Staff for higher productivity.  …

FHA Hands Down Warning To Land Grabbers

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The Managing Director, Federal Housing Authority FHA, Senator Gbenga Ashafa has warned land grabbers and encroachers on its lands to prepare for a showdown.   Senator Ashafa handed down the warning while on inspection of Federal Housing Authority FHA estate, extension site in Lugbe, Abuja on Thursday along with the Minsiter of state, Works and Housing, Alhaji Umar El-Yakubu.   The FHA Managing Director said the 190 hectares of land had been reduced to 160 hectares by encroachers, saying the community will be compensated as at when due before final…

Lawan tasks government to invest more in public schools ….. Advocates government support for private schools

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has appealed to government at all levels in the country to invest a lot more in public schools.   Lawan made the appeal in Abuja on Thursday in his opening remarks at the Grand Finale of the 7th edition of National Quiz Competition on the Legislature and Democracy for Senior Secondary Schools in Nigeria. The event which involved both public and private schools across 30 states and the Federal Capital Territory was organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies( NILDS).…

JUST IN: Appeal court affirmes Binani APC guber candidate in Adamawa

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An Appeal Court sitting in Yola, Adamawa State capital, has declared Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Adamawa State.   The court presided over by Justice Tanko Yusuf Hassan set aside the judgement of a Federal High Court which nullified the governorship primary and declared that APC has no candidate for the 2023 governorship election.   A former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, who contested but lost the ticket of the party had challenged Binani’s victory in…

NAF Safety Review Board meeting begins in Lagos

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In what has become a yearly routine in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), the NAF Safety Review Board (SRB) is currently sitting in Lagos with the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao as the Chairman. The meeting is usually held primarily to review safety issues in the NAF with the aim of appraising the progress made so far in furtherance of efforts to enhance safety practices. In declaring the meeting open, Air Marshal Amao stated that, bearing in mind that safety is at the core of…

FCT Police arrests 61 Years Old fake AIG

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The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a serial fraudster who specialized in impersonating Legal practitioners and Senior Law enforcement Officers to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. Following a series of petitions and reports at various formations/ units of the Police Command, The Imposter, one Olakunle Adesola, a 61 years old resident of liberty Estate by spring road AMAC Abuja, was finally arrested on Sunday 20th November 2022 by the command’s intelligence asset attached to the Anti-violence Crime section of the State Criminal investigations department (SCID ) at…

We’ll deliver Kogi to APC, says Yahaya Bello —- As Deputy National Publicity Secretary Donates 46 Vehicles to Party

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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has pledged to deliver the State to the Al Progressive Congress APC in the forthcoming General Elections in the country.   Bello made this promise while speaking at the inauguration of 46 campaign vehicles distributed to the campaign coordinators, Local government chairmen of APC and other critical stakeholders for Bola Ahmed Tinubu /Shetima for President at the Government house in Lokoja on Wednesday. The Vehicles were donated by the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of APC, National Headquarters Abuja, Murtala Yakubu Ajaka to facilitate free movement…

PUBLIC NOTICE: Upcoming Auction of Two (2) Lots Of 3.5ghz Spectrum

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (the Commission), in line with Section 121 of the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 (the Act) has the responsibility to manage and administer Spectrum resources for the communications sector in an efficient and effective manner. This is for the socio-economic benefit of the country.   Accordingly, it is the Commission’s responsibility, as the industry regulator, to ensure that harmonized and standardized Spectrum resources are made available in a timely manner to ensure its optimal utilization. The impact of the Commission’s regulatory activities in this regard is evident…

Why I approved redesign of naira notes – Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja launched the new Naira bank notes, expressed delight that the redesigned currencies are locally produced by the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting (NSPM) PLC.   Speaking at the launch of the new bank notes, which preceded the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, the President explained in detail the basis for his approval to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to redesign the ₦‎200, ₦‎500 and ₦‎1000 banknotes. According to the President, ‘‘the new Naira banknotes have been fortified with security features that make…