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COP28: FG Only Funded 422 Delegates Out Of 1,411 — Minister
The Federal Government funded 422 persons to the ongoing COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said. The minister made this known in a statement on Monday following a controversy trailing 1,411 Nigerian registered delegates at the summit. President Bola Tinubu had on November 29, 2023, departed Abuja...
Gov. Otti Vows To Consider People With Disabilities In Government’s Programmes
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, says his administration will continue to consider the interest of persons with disabilities in all of its programmes and policies. Governor Otti stated this in his goodwill message on Sunday as Abia, indeed Nigeria, joins the rest of the world to celebrate International Disability Day, Kazie Uko, chief press secretary to the governor said...
FG’s 1,411 Delegates To COP28 Was Too Small — Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim representing Ondo South District in 10th National Assembly has defended the number of Nigerian delegates at the ongoing COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain said Nigeria might host the climate summit in the nearest future, adding that the 422 persons funded to the event out of the...
Govt Bans Masquerade Parade In Imo Community Over Insecurity
The Imo State Government has issued a ban on the display of masquerades within communities in the Ideato North Local Government Area. The directive, communicated through a statement addressed to Eze K.N Kanu, Chairman of the Ideato North LGA Council of Traditional Institute and Community Policing, was issued by Eze Emmanuel Okeke, Chairman of the State Council of the Institute. The statement, dated...
OAU Holds 47th Convocation, Graduates 7,986 Students As 158 Made First-Class
The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Monday, said 7,986 of its students will be graduating at this 47th Convocation, out of which 158 finished with a first class. The Convocation ceremony is scheduled to commence on Thursday and climax on Saturday, 9th December 2023, at the Amphitheatre of Oduduwa Hall of the university. The institution’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Simeon...
Return Official Vehicles In Your Possession, Court Orders Ex Zamfara Gov, Matawalle
A Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto has ruled that former Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, cannot lay claims to the ownership of official vehicles he took away on leaving office last May. This is as the trial court dismissed a suit he filed challenging the State government right to retrieve the cars from him. Recall that in June, the police raided Matawalle’s...
FG Approves Recruitment Of 200 Doctors, Others For FMC Abeokuta
As part of efforts to replace health workers who have migrated to foreign countries from the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, Ogun State, in recent times, the federal government has approved the recruitment of 200 medical and clinical staff at the hospital. The approval to employ the new staff was contained in a letter from the office of the Head...
Edo 2024: “Let’s Shake The Table” – Female LP Guber Aspirant Declares
Dr Loretta Oduware Ogboro-Okor, a female aspirant in the Edo 2024 governorship race, has advocated the involvement of women in partisan politics. Loretta, who is seeking the Labour Party ticket to contest for the state’s top job, lamented that a lot of Nigerian women were at the back door during election season. According to the aspirant, it is time for women...
2024 Budget Proposal Will Address Challenges Facing Nigeria — Ben Kalu
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu believes Nigeria’s 2024 budget proposal will address the challenges facing the country. President Bola Tinubu had last week presented a budget proposal of N27.5 trillion to a joint session of the National Assembly, his first since taking over as Nigeria’s leader in May. While there has been skepticism about the budget...
One Million Households Benefited From Conditional Cash Transfer In Kogi – Minister
The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu says one million vulnerable households in Kogi State have benefited from the Federal Government’s Conditional Cash Transfer as part of efforts to ameliorate the impact of the harsh economic situation in the country. Edu disclosed this in Kabawa, a suburb of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, while fielding questions...
