President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Prof. Yusuf A. Ahmed as the substantive Chairman/CEO of the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission(NAEC) with effect from September, 2021. Prof. Ahmed was presented with his letter of appointment by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office,OSGF. Born in Yola, Adamawa State in 1970, …
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A House of Representatives member, representing Numan, Demsa and Lamurde Federal Constituency of Adamawa State, Kwamoti Laori, has blamed poor budget implementation for the country’s poor economic growth. This was as he revealed that each member of the House of Representatives gets an allocation of N100m to execute projects in …
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Ahead of 2023 general elections, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, on Friday, said the All Progressives Congress, APC, is not interested in Igbo presidency. Uzodinma spoke while dismissing claims of APC zoning its presidential ticket to the Southeast. Appearing on Channels Television, Uzodinma said APC is looking for a …
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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has shown his support for his counterparts in Lagos and Rivers states amid moves to make the collection of value-added tax (VAT) exclusive to states. The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, signed into law the bill on Value Added Tax (VAT) collection in …
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Armed police arrest Afghan special forces commando at Manchester hotel, Sky News learns Police can hold a suspect for up to 96 hours without charge if suspected of a serious crime. They can hold a suspect for or up to 14 days without charge if arrested under terrorism legislation. Armed …
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The Federal Government has disclosed plans to raise $3bn from Eurobond sales in the second week of October. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, who disclosed this during an interview on Bloomberg TV on Thursday said that the $3bn constituted half of the amount needed from …
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It emerged late last week that Communications and Digital Economy Minister Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami (or his agents) possibly instructed Zamfara State governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle to place an advertorial in the Daily Trust to congratulate Pantami on his “promotion to the Rank of Full Professor of Cybersecurity” by …
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Reasons why the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has been silent over speculations surrounding his 2023 presidential ambition has been revealed. Osinbajo’s silence on the possibility of running for the Presidency has been linked to his unflinching loyalty to the All Progressives Congress, APC, President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC National …
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Nigerian company to export syringes to Germany – Official In a move that could become a major boost to the Nigerian economy, a syringe manufacturing company in the country is set to export its products to Germany. The company, Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Ltd, is based in Akwa Ibom State, …
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EXCITEMENT AS SANWO-OLU LAUNCHES LAGOS SDGs YOUTH ALLIANCE •Nollywood Stars Jim Iyke, Jumoke Odetola, DJ Cuppy among champions to Drive Youth-led Initiative Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, formally launched Lagos Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Youth Alliance, setting a new pace that will enable the State Government accelerate …
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