Five Nigerian states will get a refund of over one hundred and forty-eight billon naira (N148,141,969,161.24) for road projects executed on behalf of the Federal Government. This was as the Senate on Tuesday, November 24 approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for a refund of the said sum to the affected …
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Chief of Staff to President Mohammadu Buhari, Professor Ibrahim Gambari and other high profile dignitaries are expected in Port Harcourt today. They are expected to meet with the South-South governors and stakeholders of the Niger Delta region in Government House, Port Harcourt. The meeting was called off last week due …
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PDP sets up National Reconciliation Committee: HE Abubakar Bukola Saraki – Chairman HE Ibrahim Dankwambo (ex-Gombe Gov) HE Ibrahim Shema (ex-Katsina Gov) Sen. Pius Anyim (ex-SGF) Hon. Mulikat Adeola (ex-HoRep, Majority leader) HE Liyel Imoke (Fmr Cross-River Gov) @OfficialPDPNig Names @bukolasaraki as Chairman, National Reconciliation Committee. Members are @HEDankwambo: @IbrahimShema: …
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Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, says Nigerians should be proud that the Federal Government is set to resume the importation of petroleum products from neighbouring Niger Republic. Sylva said contrary to comments by critics of the government, the plan by the Federal Government to resume fuel importation …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The outgoing administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday issued a new temporary rule that could require tourist and business travelers from two dozen countries, most in Africa, to pay a bond of as much as $15,000 to visit the United States. The U.S. State Department …
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Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has apologised to Nigerians for the breakdown on the Abuja-Kaduna rail locomotives which occurred between November 18 and November 20. The minister made the plea on Monday at the Moniya rail station during the routine inspection of the ongoing rail project in Ibadan. “I want …
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The chances of the South-East producing the president in 2023 has taken an upward swing in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) following the defection of Governor David Umahi from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the party. A credible source in the APC told Daily Independent on Monday that …
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The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the Senate is set to block confirmation of the nomination of Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, for fresh five-year tenure by President Muhammadu Buhari,Newsextra24 investigation has revealed. This is coming just as the National Assembly resumes …
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I want to thank Emily Murphy at GSA for her steadfast dedication and loyalty to our Country. She has been harassed, threatened, and abused – and I do not want to see this happen to her, her family, or employees of GSA. Our case STRONGLY continues, we will keep up …
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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday said the Federal Government proposed in the 2020 Finance Bill to exempt minimum wage earners. He said the move was to reduce the impact of inflation on Nigerians, adding that the initiative would exempt minimum wage earners from the Personal Income …
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