The National Commissioner representing the South East in the Police Service Commission Onyemauche Nnamani has lauded Governor Alex Otti of Abia State for the development strides in the state. He spoke on Friday when he paid a working visit to Governor Alex Otti having come to Abia to supervise the ongoing screening exercise of the recruitment of Police constables in Abia State. “As I came in here, I went round and for the first time, I noticed considerable changes. Abia State has joined other States in the South East in development. Keep it up, we are happy, we are satisfied.…
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Shettima says Nigerians should be free to practice their religion with harassment. Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured that the rights of all Nigerians, irrespective of their religious and ethnic beliefs, will be protected under the current administration. ADVERTISEMENT He stated this during a special prayer organized by the Jam’iyyatu Ansariddeen Attijaniyya of Nigeria in honour of the teachings of Prophet Muhammad, held in Lagos State. In a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President On Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, Senator Shettima emphasized the importance of inclusivity and respect for religious freedom in a…
President Bola Tinubu has set up a special panel on social investment programmes, presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said on Saturday. The move is a sequel to Tinubu’s suspension, for six weeks, of the four programmes under the National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA) and the panel will be led by the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance Wale Edun. “This Special Presidential Panel is tasked with immediately undertaking a comprehensive review and audit of existing financial frameworks and policy guidelines of the social investment programmes with a view to implementing a total re-engineering of the financial architecture…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says his camp has fulfilled every condition parties involved in the political crisis in Rivers State agreed with President Bola Tinubu for the return of peace in the state. The Minister made this comment during a visit to the Oba of Ogbaland in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, His Royal Highness Eze Nnam Obi III, on Saturday. Wike, who assured the king of his commitment to peace in the state, also said he is not going to disappoint the traditional ruler. “We accepted whatever decision Mr President has…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday said Nigerians do not have any reason to be poor. He stated this while receiving governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, asking them to design and implement policies that prioritise all Nigerians and to always consider the national interest above political affiliations. “We have no reason to be poor. Looking back on where we are coming from, where we have been, why we are facing infrastructural decay, a lack of quality and comprehensive education, as well as a lack of health facilities. We are…
The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Bassey Otu as the governor of Cross River State. The apex court affirmed the judgement of the Court of Appeal which affirmed Otu as the winner of the March 18, 2023 governorship election in Cross River State. The appellate court had in November 2023 dismissed the appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Sandy Onor, for lack of merit. Onor had earlier suffered the same fate before the election petition tribunal on September 26, 2023. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Otu winner of the polls,…
The Dangote Refinery has started production. The largest single-train refinery in the world located in Nigeria’s commercial hub began production in the early hours of Friday. This followed the delivery of six million barrels of crude supply to the refinery this week.
The elder sister of former President Goodluck Jonathan has died at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, Bayelsa State after what was described as a brief illness. She was 70. The deceased, Madam Obebhatein Jonathan, popularly known as Amissi was a retired teacher, businesswoman, a loving mother, and grandmother who lived a dedicated life of service to God and humanity. She was a devout Christian and a role model to many within and outside her community. In a statement by Ikechukwu Eze, the Special Adviser on Media to former President Jonathan, the burial has been scheduled for Tuesday 16 February…
The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Zamfara Governor. The apex court set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal Abuja, which had declared the Governorship Election as inconclusive and ordered a re-run in three Local Government Areas of the state. The Court of Appeal had in November nullified the election of Lawal’s election. He was declared the winner of the March 18 governorship election. In a shocking victory that dislodged then-incumbent Bello Matawalle of the All Progressives Congress (APC), he polled a total of 377,726 votes. Matawalle…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended all administered programmes by the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), the Federal Government said. Announcing the suspension in a statement on Friday, the Director Information, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, said the president’s decision was in view of the “ongoing investigation of alleged malfeasance in the management of the agency and its programmes.” “All four (4) Programmes administered by NSIPA, viz; N- Power Programme, Conditional Cash Transfer Programme, Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme and Home Grown School Feeding Programme (the “Programs”) have been suspended for a period of six…