Former Deputy President of the Senate of Nigeria, Senator Ike Ekweremadu recently experienced a dose of the peoples’ fury against what some self-appointed ‘ambassadors’ daubed ‘bad politics’ in faraway Nuremberg, Germany. The proscribed Independent Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) claimed responsibility for the assault and vowed to attack more Nigerian officials …
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commiserated with Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Africa’s leading industrialist and businessman, following recent losses of some members of his family. The President’s condolence message is communicated via a statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja. The Dangote …
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The National Assembly/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Lokoja on Friday sacked Senator Dino Melaye as the Senator for Kogi West. In its judgement, the tribunal ordered that fresh elections should be held in the senatorial district, reports. Meanwhile, the Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye,today …
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: It was a moment of excitement as Principal Officers, Staffs and Union Members welcomes the Honourable Minister, H.E Dr Chris Ngige and Minister Of State, Sen. Omotayo Alashadura to the Ministry of Labour and employment. In attendance is the Chairman, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Board, Prince Austin …
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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said that the establishment of Special Agro-processing Zones (SAPZs) in Nigeria has the potential of attracting between one to four billion dollars investments into the country. The Chairman of the forum and Governor of Ekiti, Dr Kayode Fayemi, disclosed this while briefing newsmen after …
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday assigned portfolios to the newly sworn-in ministers. The full list is below: Dr. Ikechukwu Ogah (Abia State) -Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development 2. Mohammed Musa Bello (Adamawa State) -Minister of the Federal Capital Territory 3. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom State)- Minister of Niger …
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Yes, Canada is not just taking our young people, they are taking the fattest of our crops, the best, the brightest, and the brainiest! One of them is my friend, Olufemi, (not real name). He graduated top of his class and best in the entire university! Nine years after graduation, …
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The Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege has commended Belema Oil Producing Ltd. for heeding the call by the Federal Government that all oil producing companies in Nigeria relocate their headquarters to the Niger Delta. In a letter of commendation addressed to the company, Omo-Agege hailed the company for …
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Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has condemned the violent attack on former Deputy President of the Senate in the eighth senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, by some members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra. The attack took place in Nuremberg, Germany. Omo-Agege said this in a statement …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the suspension of the chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel on the Recovery of Public Property, Okoi Obono-Obla, from office. Mr Obono-Obla’s suspension letter, signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, directed the embattled official to step down and …
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