Citizens Network for Peace and Development in Nigeria (CNPDN), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has called on senators-elect to support the choice of Godswill Akpabio as President of the 10th Senate. The National Secretary of CNPDN, Mr Francis Wainwei, who made the call in a news conference in Abuja...
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The newly appointed Account-General of the Federation, Dr Oluwatoyin Madein, has urged staff of the office to shun all forms of corruption in the discharge of their duties. Madein said this on Friday in Abuja, as she officially took over duties as AGF. President Muhammadu Buhari had appointed Madein,...
President Muhammadu Buhari has thanked the government and people of Ebonyi for naming the Ebonyi international airport, Onueke, after him. Buhari expressed the appreciation on Friday while inaugurating the airport among other mega projects of the Gov. David Umahi’s administration virtually. The president said that it was heartwarming that...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – As part of activities scheduled for his inauguration on May 29, Governor Abdullahi Sule, of Nasarawa State, has performed the foundation laying for the construction of a state-of-the-art state secretariat complex estimated at over N6.9bn. The governor performed the foundation laying at a colourful...
President Muhammadu Buhari has led President -elect, Senator Bola Tinubu, on a brief tour of parts of the Presidential Villa. They had both observed their Friday prayers in the presidential villa mosque before embarking on a tour of some departments. President Buhari led the President-elect through the Council Chamber...
The Federal Government on Friday unveiled a 10-year National Housing Strategy Blueprint (NHSB) to ensure availability of quality housing for cater for low-income earners. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, inaugurated the blueprint on Friday in Abuja. He said that the document put together by the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari says his strict adherence to the constitutional requirement of assets declaration before and after taking office is aimed at strengthening best practices, raising moral standards in Public Service, helping to build integrity and combating corruption. To this extent, he has directed...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Nigerian researchers have developed four prototypes innovations to address the challenges of hunger, poverty, quality education, responsible consumption and production in the country. The prototypes were developed by lecturers from public higher institutions, under the Research for Impact (R4i), an initiative of Tertiary Education...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Ahead of May 29 Governorship inauguration in Borno State, the media team of Governor Babagama Zulum has produced a new publication titled,” PZ REVIEW- Inauguration Edition”. The publication contains 830 pictures taken from over 700 capital projects executed by Borno State Governor Zulum, during...
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By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A socio-cultural group, Concerned Efik Youths, have commended the Department of State Service, DSS, for displaying professionalism in handling the crisis which threatened to erupt in Calabar few days ago over a purported proclamation of Chief Tony Ani as another Obong of Calabar. Recall...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The immediate past Vice Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC and member Board of Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) Hon. Lawrence Onuchukwu, has congratulated the Executive Chairman of Abaji Area Council, Hon. Abubakar Umar Abdullahi, on his emergence as the newly appointed National...
President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the approval Senate to issue a promissory note for the payment of 566,754,584.31 dollars, 98,526,012.00 Pounds and N226,281,801,881.64 judgment debt owed by the Federal Government. Buhari’s request was contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate Ahmed, Lawan and read at plenary on...
President Muhammadu Buhari has swore-in seven Federal Commissioners of the Revenue, Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) as he presides over the last meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that those sworn-in include Sen. Ayogu Eze (Enugu State), Peter Opara (Imo),...
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara, has emerged as the new Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). The outgoing NGF Chairman and Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. Tambuwal said that Gov....
Pre-hearing at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), started on a light note on May 8. INEC on March 1, declared Sen. Bola Tinubu of APC winner of the Feb. 25 Presidential Election with 8,794,726 votes. It said PDP’s Atiku polled 6,984,520 to finish second while Obi came third...
Traders at the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) Central Market, Suleja Local Government Area of Niger, on Tuesday protested against alleged multiple levies and taxes by the council. The traders are also protesting against expansion of some structures within the already congested market. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A coalition of Civil Society Groups under the umbrella of the Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT) has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to investigate Senator Godswill Akpabio, over corruption allegation during his tenure...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Itel Nigeria and Airtel, the most friendly networks on Monday splashed phones and other gift items oo students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) in its Campus All Star Promo. The Itel campus storm which was...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has urged the Tiv Traditional Council not to allow partisan politics ruin the collective interest of the Tiv nation. Governor Ortom spoke on Tuesday during a farewell interface he had with the Tiv Area Traditional Council at the Tor...