Governor Nasir Idris has appointed 200 youths in Kebbi State to serve as special assistants under his administration. Naija News reports that the male and female appointees were confirmed during a ceremony held at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Secretariat in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday. During the event, the state APC Chairman, Abubakar …
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What My Father Told Me After I Received $400,000 From My Fans – Davido
NIGERIAN music star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed how his father influenced his annual birthday donations to orphanages. Speaking during an appearance on The Morning Hustle podcast on Tuesday, Davido recalled how in 2021, his father warned him against keeping the money he got from donations during …
Read More »FG Sacks Benin, Togo degree holders from MDAs
THE Federal Government has fired some civil servants with degrees from private tertiary institutions in Benin Republic and Togo. According to a report by The PUNCH, the directive affected federal workers who graduated from the institutions from 2017 to date. The Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office …
Read More »Namibia Elects First Female President, Nandi-Ndaitwah
NETUMBO Nandi-Ndaitwah has made history as Namibia’s first female president, securing a decisive victory in the country’s recent elections. The 72-year-old leader of the ruling SWAPO party won with nearly 57 percent of valid votes, as confirmed by the Electoral Commission of Namibia on Tuesday. Her win extends SWAPO’s 34-year grip …
Read More »President Tinubu Celebrates Abdulkabir Aliu, Matrix Energy CEO, at 50
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Thursday congratulated Abdulkabir Aliu, founder and CEO of Matrix Energy Group, on his 50th birthday on Dec. 5. “This significant milestone not only commemorates Aliu’s personal journey but also highlights his remarkable contributions to the energy sector and his profound impact on fostering economic growth and …
Read More »FG to Revive National Addressing Council – VP Shettima
VICE-President Kashim Shettima on Thursday said the Federal Government would reinvigorate the National Addressing Council (NAC) to address challenges associated with the addressing system in the country. Shettima said this during a pre-meeting of the council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, the spokesperson to the Vice-President, said …
Read More »Ogun 2025 Appropriation Bill of N1.05trn Scales Second Reading
THE Ogun 2025 Appropriation The Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Musefiu Lamidi (APC- Ado Odo Ota 11), said the 2025 appropriation bill prioritised education, health and infrastructure.Bill of N1.054 trillion has scaled second reading at the House of Assembly. The lawmakers, while deliberating on the bill during plenary …
Read More »Governor Namadi Advocates e-government, Legislature
Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa has called for application of technology in government and legislative administration, to encourage good governance and growth of democratic culture in the country. He said this on Thursday in Dutse at the inauguration of a three-day retreat on e-legislation for lawmakers and legislative staff of …
Read More »Addressing Institutional Challenges: Akpabio Assures Code of Conduct Bureau of Senate Support
THE President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has assured the board and management of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) of the readiness and commitment of the Senate to addressing the challenges facing the Bureau. Akpabio gave the assurance on Thursday when members of the Code of Conduct Bureau, led …
Read More »Tax Reform Bills: We Didn’t Suspend Deliberations – Senate
THE Senate on Thursday said that it did not suspend deliberations on the Tax Reform Bills as reported in some quarters. Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, made the clarification when he raised Senate Point of Order 42, during plenary. Raising the order, Bamidele said that it was reported by …
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