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THE Federal Government of Nigeria said it would terminate its contract with Julius Berger PLC on the rehabilitation of a section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Highway should the company fail to accept the latest reviewed Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved contract sum. The FEC approved total of over N740 billion for …

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday saw five ministers removed from office, but Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, held onto his position despite widespread calls for his dismissal following multiple national grid collapses. The reshuffle, which resulted in the sacking of high-profile ministers like Barr Uju-Ken Ohanenye (Women …

  PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Bianca Ojukwu as a minister in his cabinet. Bianca, widow of late Biafran warlord, Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, is among the new ministers appointed by the President. The appointment was announced on Wednesday in a statement issued by the Presidency after the Federal Executive Council …

THE Association of Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries in Ogun State on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Governor Dapo Abiodun for making life more meaningful for pensioners. The Governor also received a prestigious award at the 5th Annual General Meeting and 25th Anniversary of the association. Chairman of the …

Mr Emmanuel Nnamani, the Chairman of  the Enugu Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS) has  said  that the state government introduced  a single tax payment to address the issue of multiple taxation. Nnamani, said this while briefing newsmen on activities of his  agency, on Monday in Enugu, . He said that the …

Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has sworn in newly elected chairmen and vice chairmen of the twenty-one (21) local government areas in the state with a charge to be dedicated to serving the people they represent. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the government house in Lokoja. Special Adviser to …

THE Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, on Friday said that the ongoing reforms by the  Federal Government would improve the country’s economy The minister gave the assurance when he received a delegation from the Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Giessen-Friedberg Germany, at his office in …

SENATORS elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have moved to address the crisis rocking the party. The PDP Senate caucus convened an emergency meeting on Thursday which lasted over three hours. The meeting was presided over by Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro. Briefing journalists after …

THE Lagos state government has committed to paying a minimum wage of N85,000 to civil servants – higher than the federal government’s approved minimum wage of N70,000. Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos state governor, stated this in an interview on Channels Television, where he talked about his government’s plans for the …

THE opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State has vehemently rejected the results of the local government election held on Wednesday, branding the exercise as ill-fated and promising to pursue legal action against the outcome. At a press conference on Saturday at the party secretariat in Jos, the state capital, …