Category: Governance
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Kwara APC Chairman salutes indigenes, Nigerians on Democracy Day
As the country marks 21 years unbroken democratic rule today, the Kwara state Chairman of APC, Hon. Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa has felicitated with all Kwarans and Nigerians for the journey so far. He desecibed as a watershed the institution of June 12 as the country’s Democracy Day by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018. “The June…
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EFCC returns N2.7bn recovered from Okorocha, says no going back on ex-governor’s prosecution
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has vowed to commence the prosecution of the former Governor of Imo State, Sen. Rochas Okorocha, upon the conclusion of its ongoing investigation. The commission also noted that it had already returned over N2.7 billion from the N7.9 billion recovered from different bank accounts and assests belonging to…
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2020 UN Public Service Day: POHAN puts up a Zoom Meeting in commemoration of this year global anniversary
2020 UN Public Service Day: POHAN puts up a Zoom Meeting in commemoration of this year global anniversary The organised body for the former and serving public office holders association of Nigeria has rolled out a zoom meeting to commemorate the United Nations annual public service day 2020 The 23rd of June of every year…
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DELAY IN UDUK MARY JOSEPH’S CONFIRMATION AS SUBSTANTIVE D.G OF SEC INEXCUSABLE…Omoluabi Bode Adeyemi
DELAY IN UDUK MARY JOSEPH’S CONFIRMATION AS SUBSTANTIVE D.G OF SEC INEXCUSABLE The Coalition of Media and Civil Society Groups for Good governance, a group of think-tank pan-Nigerians is worried over the delay that has characterised the confirmation of Uduk Mary Joseph as the substantive Director General of Securities and Exchange Commission where she has…
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ISANLU BANK, POLICE STATION ATTACKS: BELLO CHARGES SECURITY AGENCIES TO FISH OUT THE CRIMINALS
INSANLU BANK, POLICE STATION ATTACKS: BELLO CHARGES SECURITY AGENCIES TO FISH OUT THE CRIMINALS. Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Thursday prevailed on security agencies in the state to go after the criminals who participated in Thursday’s bank robbery in Insalu and attack on Police Station which led to the death of some persons including…
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Churches can remain closed for now — Makinde
The Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde on Tuesday said the state government was yet to relax the ban on religious activities and the curfew imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Task Force in the state headed by Governor Seyi Makinde made this known after a two-hour online meeting A statement by…
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AfDB Presidency:: You have my support, Buhari assures Adesina
President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria will stand solidly behind Dr Akinwumi Adesina in his bid to get re-elected as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The President spoke at State House, Abuja, Tuesday, while hosting Adesina on a courtesy visit. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media,…
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Court orders release of Sen. Kalu from custody
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the release of the senator representing Abia North senatorial district, Orji Uzor Kalu, from from facility on Nigeria Correctional Service. Kalu was convicted for 12 years on December 5, 2019 on offences bordering on N7.1bn fraud alongside his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited, and a former Director…
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House of Reps Okays Buhari’s $22.79bn Loan Request
Ignoring public outcry over the Nigeria’s growing debt profile, the House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the request by the President Muhammadu Buhari for the Federal Government to borrow a fresh foreign loans amounting to $22.79bn. The Senate had earlier given a nod to the loan request. SGTV reports that the loans are part of…
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Breaking: FG lifts ban on religious gathering, restriction on interstate movement still in force
The federal government has lifted the ban on religious gathering across the country. The government had imposed the ban two months ago to check the spread of coronavirus. But at the briefing of the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Monday, Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation and chairman of the…