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Senate Confirms President Tinubu’s 7 Ministerial Nominees
The Senate on Wednesday evening confirmed the nomination of seven ministerial nominees forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu for appointment as Ministers and members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The Senate’s resolution followed hours of screening of the ministerial nominees by the Senators at the Committee of the Whole. The Minister-designate includes Dr Nentawe Yilwatda, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs...
IPMAN Queries Dangote’s 500m Fuel Stock Claim
National President of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Abubakar Maigandi, has queried Dang ote’s 500m fuel stock claim. The President of the Dangote Group, Alike Dangote, said that the 650,000 barrels per day refinery currently has 500 litres of premium motor spirit, also known as petrol, in stock for onward supply to Nigerians. Maigandi said this is because its members,...
Don’t Accept Every Advice From IMF, Jega Tells FG
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Wednesday warned Nigeria against taking all the advice of the Bretton Woods institutions, especially the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He said while it is good and useful to engage with them, the government must be careful not to plunge the country into a...
It’s Provoking Calling For New Jet For VP Shettima — Peter Obi
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has faulted the call for a new jet for Vice President Kashim Shettima. Obi, in a Tuesday post on X, said the lawmaker who demanded a new jet for Shettima “is insensitive and unconcerned about the prevailing economic situation in the country” Last weekend, the Speaker of the Borno State...
Sanwo-Olu’s Aide, Lekki, Reportedly Dead
Mr. Abdulrahman Lekki, the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Scholarship Board, passed away on Wednesday. A terse statement from the office of the Lagos State Head of Service on Wednesday said, “With the total submission to the will of Almighty Allah, the Head of Service announces the sudden demise of Mr. Abdulrahman Lekki, Executive Secretary, Lagos State Scholarship Board,...
Senate Commence Screening Of Ministerial Nominees
The Senate suspended all items in Wednesday's Order Paper in order to begin screening the ministerial nominees that the President sent. The process to begin the screening came up at 12.55 following a motion by the Senate leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Ekiti Central, and seconded by the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, PDP, Benue South. The Senate resolved to...
Court Prevents CBN From Releasing Allocation To Rivers
The CBN was prevented from further disbursing monthly financial allocations to the Rivers State Gov. by Justice Joyce of the Federal High Court. The presiding judge held that the presentation of the 2024 budget by Governor Siminalayi Fubara before a four-member Rivers House of Assembly was an affront to the constitutional provision. She described the receipt and disbursement of monthly allocations...
Ondo Guber: Group Hails Appointment Of Members Into APC Nat’l Campaign Council
The Diaspora Friends for Monday Okpebholo and Dennis Idahosa has congratulated her members on their appointment into the 2024 Ondo State Governorship National Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress. In a statement on Wednesday, the group listed the appointees to include Ambassador Western Iyamu, Coordinator; Hon. Omorede Osifo, Co-Coordinator; Hon. Bunmi Oriniowo and Hon. Chief (Mrs) Olamide Talabi. The statement...
Western Iyamu hails Appointment of Edoba Omorogie as UNIBEN new VC
The Western Iyamu Global Foundation, has congratulated Prof. Edoba Bright Omoregie, SAN, on his “well-deserved appointment” as the 11th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN). In a statement on Tuesday, the group eulogized Omoregie’s “exceptional academic distinction, outstanding leadership qualities and remarkable achievements, making him an exemplary figure in the academic community.” The statement reads in part, “His appointment...
Tinubu Meets Dangote, NNPC Chiefs On Local Currency Oil Initiative
President Bola Tinubu is currently receiving a briefing from the Implementation Committee on Crude Oil and Refined Products Sales in Local Currency at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Minister of Finance, Mr Wale Edun, who chairs the committee, is leading the small delegation comprising the Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, and the Group CEO of the Nigerian...
