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Oct
19
2023
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Tinubu Appoints New Leadership Across The Information And National Orientation Sectors 

Tinubu Appoints New Leadership Across The Information And National Orientation Sectors 

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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight (8) new Chief Executive Officers for Parastatals and Agencies under the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation: (1) National Orientation Agency (NOA) — Director-General / CEO — Mr. Lanre Issa-Onilu (2) Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) — Director-General / CEO — Mr. Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos (3) Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) — Director-General / CEO — Dr. Muhammed Bulama (4) National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) — Director-General / CEO — Mr. Charles Ebuebu (5) Voice of Nigeria (VON) — Director-General / CEO — Mr. Jibrin Baba Ndace (6) Advertising Regulatory Council…
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Oct
19
2023
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SPOTLIGHT: Niger State’s Maiden Green Economy Summit 2023

SPOTLIGHT: Niger State’s Maiden Green Economy Summit 2023

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SPOTLIGHT: Niger State's Maiden Green Economy Summit 2023 By Aliyu Umar Aliyu Known for its diverse natural resources, including fertile agricultural land, forests, water bodies, abundant mineral deposits, and scenic landscapes is Niger State, located in the North Central region of Nigeria. Like many regions across the globe, Niger state is grappling with challenges related to environmental degradation, including deforestation, soil erosion, and water pollution which have all been exacerbated by climate change, leading to unpredictable weather patterns, increased desertification, and threats to agricultural productivity in the face of challenging financing circumstances. With the growing need for sustainable solutions, the…
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Oct
19
2023
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Retreat: Akpabio Treating Us Like His Children, Angry Senators Lament

Retreat: Akpabio Treating Us Like His Children, Angry Senators Lament

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Senators of the 10th Senate have continued to lament on the leadership style of the president of the senate, Godswill Akpabio. Some of lawmakers who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity slammed Akpabio for treating them like children, accusing Akpabio of abandonment and disrespect. The lawmakers who are in Ikot Ekpene for a 2-day retreat organized by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), were in total disarray upon arrival. A senator from the South-south geo-political zone in a chat with our correspondent said: "We arrived here yesterday, and nothing was on ground. We were…
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Oct
19
2023
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Engage Abia Professionals In Contract Monitoring, Ijere Tells Gov Otti

Engage Abia Professionals In Contract Monitoring, Ijere Tells Gov Otti

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The Convener of Abia Infrastructure Mandate, Engr. Chief Odo Ijere, has urged the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti to engage Abia professionals in contract monitoring. Ijere in a statement personally signed by him on Thursday in Umuahia said, "the New Abia must find use for its own professionals who are not in short supply to supervise the contractors to ensure we're not at the end of the day forced to clutch the short end of the stick". See full statement below: It has come to me as no surprise at all reading the counter narratives of the opposition kill…
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Oct
18
2023
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Days After Joining APC, FG withdraws Charges Against Ifeanyi Ubah, Capital Oil

Days After Joining APC, FG withdraws Charges Against Ifeanyi Ubah, Capital Oil

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Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday struck out a charge filed by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, (AMCON) against Senator Ifeanyi Patrick Uba and his company, Capital Oil and Gas limited over an alleged N135 Billion indebtedness. The judge struck out the charge following an oral application by AMCON’s Counsel, Oluwaseun Onabowu seeking a withdrawal of the case. At the last sitting in June this year, the court had directed that criminal summons be issued on Senator Ubah and his company. On Wednesday, counsel to the complainant informed the court that consent…
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Oct
18
2023
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Medical Bills: Ibe Okwara Hails Founder Of Unubiko Foundation, Chijioke Umeh

Medical Bills: Ibe Okwara Hails Founder Of Unubiko Foundation, Chijioke Umeh

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The member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa has commended the Founder/Chairman of UNUBIKO FOUNDATION, Chief Chijioke Umeh for clearing the medical bills of his constituents worth over N10 million at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia, Abia State. The intervention which took place between October 16 and 17, 2023, was to provide aid to indigent residents unable to clear their hospital bills and are compelled to remain in the hospital pending when the debts are paid. The UNUBIKO Foundation also extended its intervention to beneficiaries from the Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency who were…
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Oct
17
2023
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Tinubu Appoints New ICPC Chairman

Tinubu Appoints New ICPC Chairman

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PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS NEW ICPC MANAGEMENT TEAM; APPROVES 90-DAY PRE-END OF TENURE LEAVE FOR OUTGOING ICPC CHAIRMAN In exercise of powers conferred on the President as established in Section 3(6) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, and in furtherance of the Renewed Hope mandate to reform key institutions and invigorate Nigeria's war on corruption, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), pending Senate confirmation: Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu — Chairman / Chief Executive Officer, ICPC Mr. Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu —…
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Oct
17
2023
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Northerners are the second and third generations of Igbos living in Lokpanta — Gov Otti

Northerners are the second and third generations of Igbos living in Lokpanta — Gov Otti

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ABIA SAYS NO PLAN TO EVICT NORTHERNERS, INSISTS CATTLE MARKET NON-RESIDENTIAL Abia State Government has described as false news making the rounds that it has directed Northerners, who live and conduct their businesses at the Lokpanta Cattle Market, around the Enugu-Umuahia-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway by Umunneochi, to leave the state. The government said there was no iota of truth in the fake news as those Northerners "are the second and third generations of Igbos" living in Lokpanta. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, Navy Commander Macdonald Ubah (rtd), made this clarification while briefing Journalists at the Government House, Umuahia,…
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Oct
17
2023
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Senator Ndume Tackles Akpabio’s Style Of Leadership, Senate Dissolves Into Emergency Session

Senator Ndume Tackles Akpabio’s Style Of Leadership, Senate Dissolves Into Emergency Session

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The Senate on Tuesday dissolved into an emergency executive session after its Chief Whip, Muhammad Ali Ndume, complained about violation of rules in running the affairs of the Red Chamber. Ndume had raised a point of order to draw the attention of the Senate President Godswill Akpabio to his handling of affairs in the chambers which were against the rules. He said, “Mr. President there are some things we do in this chamber that are against the rules. Sir, nobody is too big to learn.” Akpabio did not allow Ndume to end his speech when he ruled him out of…
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Oct
14
2023
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House of Reps Adopts Ibe Okwara’s Motion, Summons Foreign Affairs Minister, Dabiri-Erewa Over Alleged Maltreatment Of Nigerians In Ethiopia

House of Reps Adopts Ibe Okwara’s Motion, Summons Foreign Affairs Minister, Dabiri-Erewa Over Alleged Maltreatment Of Nigerians In Ethiopia

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The House of Representatives on Thursday summoned the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and the Chairman of the Nigeria Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, over alleged detention and maltreatment of Nigerians in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion jointly sponsored by the Minority Leader of the House, Kingsley China (Rivers, PDP), Ibe Okwara Osonwa (Abia LP), and 9 others on Nigerians’ maltreatment and forced imprisonment, including air travellers, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Other sponsors of the motion include Abdussamad Dasukki, Laori Kwamoti Bittrus, Aliyu Madaki, Unyime Idem, Nkwonta Chris, Abbas Adogun, Kabiru Ahmadu, Ginger Onwusibe…
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