There was a rumour that an Edo State Assistant Commissioner of Police who was shot in an exchange of gunfire with cultists on Friday had died. See previous thread here. The senior special adviser to the Edo State governor on new media, Mr Jack Obinyan, jas now dispelled the rumour. …
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RENEWED alarm raised by some stakeholders over the country’s headlong plunge into debt demonstrates the precarious state of the economy and the need for an effective remedial strategy. While the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, private sector operators and federal legislators separately lamented that Nigeria was close to borrowing …
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Following the request by Abia State traditional rulers led by their chairman, Eze Joseph Nwabeke of Eziama Ntigha of Isialangwa North, Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu says he is considering to jettison the Abia Airport Project. The governor stated this while receiving in audience the Principal Officers of the State Council of …
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FAAN former MDs, directors warn of hidden takeover • Reps set up sub-committee Federal Government’s plan to concession airports has run into difficulties over an existing debt and pact with China to build four new terminals at the cost of $500 million. The “concession within concession”, according to the coalition …
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Ahead of the 2023 general elections, there are fresh intrigues threatening to tear the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) apart and completely erode its independence as a body that should serve the interest of all political parties, Daily Independent has gathered. This followed the formal handover by its National Chairman, …
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was in Lagos on Sunday. He was at the Bourdillon residence of former Governor Bola Tinubu. Tinubu is the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Also at the meeting was Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos APC Chairman, Tunde Balogun, and Abiodun Faleke, a member of …
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REFINERY & PETROCHEMICAL PLANT AT IBIGWE IN OHAJI EGBEMA LGA OF IMO STATE The Director/CEO of Department of Petroleum Resources, Engr. Auwalu Sarki and his Team were led on the tour of the facility by Abdulrazaq Isa (Chairman) Chikezie Nwosu (MD/CEO) Peter Ekhaesomhi (ED) Rowland Ogundu (GM Operations) Abdul Isa …
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The lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Ali Ndume believes that President Muhammadu Buhari is being betrayed by some kleptocrats in his government. Senator Ndume spoke with Newsextra24 said “the president is a genuine person that has the interest of the common man at heart. …
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There were indications on Sunday that the Federal Government might adopt any payment platform developed in universities as an alternative to the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System. The spokesman for the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Charles Akpan, who gave this indication in an interview with Newsextra24, however, gave …
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The House of Representatives has summoned the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari; and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, over non-remittance of $19.25bn (approximately N3.24tn) revenue that accrued from sales of crude oil in 2014 Chairman of the House Committee …
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