Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi, has awarded a N1 billion contract for general rehabilitation of Argungu General Hospital in Argungu Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Idris announced this at the flag-off for the construction of 1km road in Argungu town on …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to consider and confirm the nomination of the Acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, for appointment as the substantive COAS. Tinubu’s letter of request was read on Tuesday at the plenary by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. He had earlier …
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GOVERNOR Babagana Zulum of Borno on Tuesday presided over the swearing-in of two new commissioners to replace those who died while in active service. The State Chief Judge, Justice Kashim Zannah, administered the oath of office at the ceremony held at the Government House in Maiduguri. The new commissioners are …
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THE Lagos State House of Assembly has initiated a comprehensive review of the financial activities of ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) for the year 2023, as detailed in a report compiled by the state Auditor-General. Chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts for State, Hon. Kehinde Joseph, disclosed this …
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GOVERNOR of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has proposed a record N971bn budget bill for the 2025 fiscal year to the Enugu State House of Assembly. Presenting the estimates entitled “Budget of Exponential Growth and Inclusive Prosperity” at the floor of the House on Tuesday, Mbah said the proposed …
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THE Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has suspended the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Moses Ekuma and his Housing and Urban Development counterpart, Francis Ori. According to PUNCH report, they were suspended on Monday during the State Executive Council meeting in Abakaliki, the state capital. https://newsextra24.com/cbn-to-extend-bdcs-recapitalisation-deadline-to-june-2025/ The PUNCH reported that …
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VICE-President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Federal Government’s dedication to advancing gender equity through transformative policies. He said this on Monday during the H.I.D. Awolowo Foundation Webinar, in commemoration of the 109th posthumous birthday of Chief Hannah Awolowo, wife of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo. The vice-president emphasised the indispensable role …
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THE 2025 Appropriation Bill of N3.005 trillion presented by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has scaled the second reading at the state’s House of Assembly. The House made this known on Monday at a plenary presided by the Speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, at the assembly’s complex in Ikeja. The …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu says Nigeria will launch four satellites within the timeline of his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Tinubu said this on Monday at the opening ceremony of the 25th Anniversary of Nigeria in Space in Abuja. The anniversary celebration was organised by the National Space Research and Development Agency …
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THE highly fecund Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah on Sunday, November 24, 2024, said some Nigerian leaders assumed offices without adequate preparation, particularly against the backdrop of a growing sophisticated world where the demands of governance are constantly evolving. He noted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and …
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