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South-West Has The Highest Allocation In Buhari’s Appointments – Adesina
Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity President Muhammadu Buhari has said checks by the government shows that the South-West has the highest allocation in the appointments made so far by the government since coming to power in May 2015. An article titled 'Buhari At 78: If Only We Knew This President, Adesina said the evidence put paid to...
After Death Of Female Worker At Inner Galaxy Company, Otti Meets With Management, Threatens Sanctions On Non-compliance To Government Directives
Abia state Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has charged Inner Galaxy Steel Company, a Chinese firm operating in Abia State to evolve initiatives that can contribute positively to the socioeconomic growth of the host communities and the State in extension. Governor Otti was speaking during a meeting with the management of Inner Galaxy Steel Company and the Ukwa West Traditional Rulers...
No Ransom Paid For Release Of Benue Kidnapped Commissioner, Says Governor Alia
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue said no ransom or any monetary exchanges were involved in securing the release of his Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Mathew Abo. This was contained in a statement on Thursday signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Sir Tersoo Kula, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi. The governor...
Plateau Demonstrators Hold Church Service At Protest Venue
Protesters in Plateau State had the Sunday worship service at the Old Airport roundabout in Jos where the demonstrators have been gathering since the commencement of the protest which is on the fourth day. The worship service which was attended by both Christians and Muslims was a replica of last Friday’s jumat prayers offered by the Muslim faithful at the...
Road, Airport Projects: We Will Not Wait For FG To Compensate Landowners – Cross River Govt
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River has said his government will no longer wait for the Federal Government to pay compensations to landowners whose ancestral structures were affected by the ongoing reconstruction of the Calabar-Uyo federal highway. The governor said he will effect payments so that work on the deplorable highway will no longer be delayed. In a statement after the...
Tinubu Orders Opening Nigeria’s Land, Air Borders With Niger
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the reopening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with Niger Republic in compliance of the directive by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. He said the presidential directive is in compliance with ECOWAS Authority of...
Buhari Begs Tinubu To Sustain Anti-Corruption War
President Muhammadu Buhari has indicated a wish to see the foundation laid by his administration in the war against graft sustained by successive governments in the country, including the incoming president, Bola Tinubu. The President gave the indication on Thursday when he met with the management of the Code of Conduct Tribunal led by its Chairman, Danladi Umar, at the...
Boko Haram kill five, abduct dozens in Maiduguri
Gunmen from the Boko Haram jihadist group killed five people and abducted several others as they collected firewood in restive northeast Nigeria, security sources said Friday. Fighters opened fire on the group as they fetched wood on Thursday outside the town of Dikwa, 90 kilometres (55 miles) from the regional capital Maiduguri, an anti-jihadist militia leader, Babakura Kolo, told AFP. "A group...
Petrol Imports Reduced By 3.58bn Litres After Subsidy Removal – FG
The National Bureau of Statistics recorded a reduction in petrol importation following the removal of fuel subsidies by President Tinubu in May 2023. It also said the total of fuel imports reduced to 20.30 billion litres in 2023 from the 23.54 billion litres recorded in 2022, showing a decrease of 13.77 percent year-on-year. It disclosed this in the latest petroleum products...
Manufacturers Demand Higher Export Volumes In Strengthening African Currencies
Africa's manufacturing sector is a major contributor to both its economic and currency's stability, according to experts and policymakers worldwide. This is contained in the August edition of Pan-African Manufacturers Association monthly bulletin released on Monday, a copy of which was sent to PUNCH Online. Drawing parallels with China’s economic rise, PAMA emphasised the need for African countries to invest heavily...
