Year: 2023

JUST IN: Tinubu appoints late MKO Abiola’s daughter as Special Assistant

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed late Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola’s daughter, Rinsola Abiola as Senior Special Assistant on Citizenship and Leadership. Rinsola made this known in a reposted post via X formerly known as Twitter on Thursday, November 9, 2023. According to the post, she will be working closely with the leadership of the Ministry of Youth. Abiola is a Public Relations professional and Youth & Gender advocate. She worked at the intersection of politics and civil society to promote civic education and political literacy, and advocate for…

Deputy Speaker,Ben Kalu celebrates former Abia Gov, Sen Theodore Orji@73

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Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has congratulated the former Governor of Abia State, Senator Theodore Ahamefula Orji on his 73rd birthday today. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr. Levinus Nwabughiogu, Kalu appreciated God for His grace and benevolence on Orji. The Deputy Speaker extolled the contributions of Orji who represented Abia Central Senatorial District in the 8th and 9th National Assembly to the socioeconomic cum political developments of Abia and Nigeria in general, saying that, posterity would be kind to…

DSS warns against inflammatory statements —- calls for peace during elections in Kogi,Imo and Bayelsa States

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The Department of State Services (DSS) has observed rising trends and patterns of incendiary comments by some personalities of influence and representatives of non-governmental entities within and outside the country. Such statements run against public peace and harmony. The service stated that a resort to acerbic pronouncements by certain persons will not only heat-up the polity but set the ground for deep-seated animosities and divisions among the populace. Also, it serves the country no good if its own citizens, whether at home or abroad, demarket or subvert her through misleading…

JUST IN: Tinubu appoints 20 new commissioners for NPC

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President Bola Tinubu has nominated 20 Federal Commissioners for the National Population Commission (NPC).   This was disclosed in a statement made by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, spokesman to the president.   Part of the statement reads, “President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of twenty (20) qualified Nigerians to serve as Federal Commissioners in the National Population Commission (NPC) with nine current Federal Commissioners being appointed to a second term in office:   (1) Hon. Emmanuel Trump Eke — Abia   (2) Dr. Clifford Zirra — Adamawa — Reappointed  …

Tinubu signs N2.1trn 2023 supplementary budget

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President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the 2023 N2.176 trillion Supplementary Appropriation Act into law.   The budget is to strengthen security architecture and address critical infrastructure deficit, among other considerations.   The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement on in Abuja.   He said that President Tinubu signed the appropriation Act in the presence of Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas.   Others at the ceremony were Secretary to the Government…

Avoid Risky Adventures, DG warns Corps Members

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The Director General National Youth Service Corps NYSC,Brig General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed has warned Corps Members against indulging in acts that can endanger their lives or put them in harm’s way during their service year. Brig. General YD Ahmed gave the warning today while addressing Corps Members deployed to Yobe State at the Orientation Camp in Dazingau, Nagere Local Government Area of the State likewise their colleagues at Gombe State Orientation Camp in Amada. General Ahmed who urged the Corps Members to avoid every form of misconduct appealed to them…

COHORT 2 COURSERA : NITDA awards Laptops to Ten Outstanding Learners

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The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has presented laptops to top ten learners of the cohort 2 NITDA-COURSERA Training Programme who were the first to successfully complete their professional certification. The DG made the presentation during the November edition of the NITDA-COURSERA familiarisation webinar. Represented by the Acting Director, Digital Literacy and Capacity Building Department, Dr Amina Sambo- Magaji, the Director-General congratulated the beneficiaries and commended them for surpassing expectations, creatively utilising the knowledge gained during the training and performing excellently.   Inuwa…

Court grants Emefiele bail

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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has granted the former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, bail. The court presided over by Justice Adeniyi, ruled that the embattled bank chief should be released to his counsel and must be produced in court when needed. Also, he ordered Emefiele to deposit all his travel documents with the court’s registrar.

BREAKING: Ugochinyere humbles Uzodinma, wins appeal in Rep’s suit

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has affirmed the election of Member representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu, as the validly elected Member of the House of Representatives. This judicial triumph has brought to an end the political battle of almost two years which has been as intriguing as it has been bloody, claiming lives of his family members and supporters who lost their lives following a deadly attack on his residence on 7th January, 2023. Litigation concerning election into the…