The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, transmitted the list of his proposed cabinet members to the Lagos State House of Assembly for ratification. The list consists of 39 names, Gboyega Akosile, the chief press secretary of the state, announced via his Twitter handle. The list consists of 39 …
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Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Thursday, forwarded the names of 20 nominees to the State House of Assembly for confirmation as Commissioners. The governor is also seeking the approval of the State Assembly for the appointment of 10 special advisers. The chief press secretary to the speaker of …
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The factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Simon Ekpa has written to the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) to impose a visa ban on Enugu State governor Peter Mbah. Ekpa who is based in Finland has called for the visa ban on Mbah over …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states as difficult areas to conduct elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this at the quarterly meeting with heads of media organisations, yesterday, in Abuja. Yakubu, who did not explain further on his observation, said there were …
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Irked by the failure of Ibom FADAMA Micro Finance Bank to achieve its mandate and assist farmers with credit facilities in Akwa Ibom, Governor Umo Eno has ordered the immediate disbandment of the bank’s management team. Speaking during the Akwa Ibom Dialogue for interpretation and implementation of the ‘A.R.I.S.E. Agenda …
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Soldiers in the Republic of Niger in West Africa announced a coup on national television. They claimed to have locked the country’s borders, repealed the constitution, and suspended all institutions. Since early on Wednesday, soldiers from the presidential guard have been keeping Niger President Mohamed Bazoum in custody. In …
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The National Vice Chairman (Northwest) of the ruling All Progressives Congress ( APC), Dr. Salihu Mohd. Lukman has resigned from the party’s highest administrative office with immediate effect. His letter of resignation addressed to the Acting National Chairman of Senator Abubakar Kyari was dated July 26, 2023. He becomes the …
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Former Kaduna State Governor Nasiru El-Rufai, his Rivers State counterpart Nyesom Wike and eminent medical scholar Ali Pate are on the list of ministerial nominees forwarded to the Senate by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, it was learnt this morning. Also nominated for cabinet positions are legal luminary Lateef Fagbemi (SAN); …
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Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has appointed a seasoned International Relations and digital communications specialist, Bamikole Omishore, as Special Adviser on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Multilateral Relations. This was disclosed on Wednesday when the governor assigned portfolios to his newly appointed Special Advisers. Omishore, who is a master-strategist, …
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Immediate past governor of Cross River State Ben Ayade has initiated moves to recover the Cross River North Senatorial elections which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), declared current lawmaker representing the zone, Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe as the winner. Ayade had in the last senatorial election secured a ticket …
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