THE Nigerian Senate has confirmed Mrs Halima Shehu as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). President Bola Tinubu had on September 18, 2023, appointed Shehu as the head of the agency, but subject to Senate confirmation. The nominee was confirmed by the Senate …
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A Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out the charge filed by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) against Senator Ifeanyi Ubah and his company, Capital Oil and Gas Limited, over an alleged N135bn indebtedness. The charge was struck out by Justice Nicholas Oweibo following an oral application …
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THE Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said it has detected the existence of an unauthorised portal that has been misleading prospective applicants. The unauthorised portal, according to the police, has been soliciting applications in the name of the Force. The police authorities said it was crucial to clarify that this deceptive …
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BARCELONA President, Joan Laporta, has been charged with suspected bribery over referee payments. Spanish news agency EFE reports that the payments were made to companies linked to the former vice-president of the refereeing committee, José María Enríquez Negreira. However, these charges relate to Laporta’s first spell in charge at the …
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THE leadership of the Labour Party on Wednesday said it was disappointed with the verdict of the Enugu Election Petitions Tribunal which affirmed Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party as the governor of the state. The reaction is coming three weeks after the tribunal upheld that Mbah won the …
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….Orders DIG-FIB to probe criminal complaint against Do2dtun A Chief District Court of the Federal Capital Territory at Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, has restrained on-air-personality Kayode Oladotun, popularly known as Do2dtun, from posting defamatory posts against singer Oladapo Oyebanjo, aka D’banj, on social media or any other platform. The court …
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FORMER Super Eagles captain and coach Austin Eguavoen has urged the Super Eagles players to do their job by winning the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) which Nigerians have been “craving” for. Austin Eguavoen led the Super Eagles to the last edition of the tournament which was held in Cameroon. After …
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GOVERNOR Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has accused his predecessor, Samuel Ortom, of operating 600 accounts and only declaring 25 in his handover notes. Commissioner for Finance and Budget Planning, Michael Oglegba, made the accusation during a visit by State Correspondents’ Chapel members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) to his …
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DOYIN Odebowale, the Special Adviser on Special Duty and Strategy to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, has claimed that the Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, hasn’t been in the state for months. However, speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Odebowale said Aiyedatiwa had left the state since the …
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SENATE President, Godswill Akpabio has said he bears no grudge against any of his colleagues over the recent happenings in the Senate. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Senate President, Eseme Eyiboh, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja, hours after the drama that ensued during the …
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