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Hon. Ogah Makes List Of Nigerian Delegates At OACPS -EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
Member Representing Isuikwuato/ Umunneochi Federal Constituency, Hon Amobi Ogah has made the list of delegates representing Nigeria at the ongoing 64th Meetings of regional structures of the Organization of African, Caribbean and European Union States (OACPS-EU) holding in Angola. The delegation joins other African and World Leaders at the meeting taking place from Feb. 17th - 21st, 2024. The Constituent Assemblies...
Eid-el-Fitri: ”Pray for Nigeria” – Akpabio Tells Muslims
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Sunday hailed Muslim faithful on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitri, urging them to pray for the unity of the nation. This was contained in a congratulatory message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh in Abuja. The former governor appealed that as the faithful celebrate Sallah, they should continue to...
RMAFC Faults Shehu Sani, Says Senators Only Receive N1m As Monthly Salary
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) says each of the 109 senators occupying legislative seats in the red chamber earns ₦1,063,860 salary and allowances per month. The commission gave the breakdown of the salary and allowances of each senator as: Basic Salary – ₦168,866:70; Motor Vehicle Fuelling and Maintenance Allowance – ₦126,650:00; Personal Assistant – ₦42,216:66; Domestic Staff...
Lagos Guber: PDP’s Jandor Rejects Tribunal Ruling
The Lagos PDP Gubernatorial candidate in the 2023 general elections, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (aka Jandor ) has rejected the ruling of the Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The tribunal on Monday declared as dead on arrival the petition by Adediran against Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s re-election. The tribunal held that evidence before it showed that the petition lacked merit. READ ALSO: Enugu...
Ebonyi Govt Orders Officials To Cane Violators Of Mandatory Face Mask Policy
The Ebonyi State government has announced the use of minimal force for violators of mandatory face mask policy as part of efforts to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Although the state has yet to record any infection, the state governor, David Umahi, says the government is stepping up measures against the disease. Addressing a meeting of stakeholders on Wednesday at the...
Rivers Elders Begs Tinubu To Intervene In Wike’s Alleged Threat
The Rivers Elders have called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in Wike's threat to "put fire" in some states for supporting Governor Fubara. The elders, in a letter captioned ‘Nyesom Wike’s invocation of violence against some states in Nigeria’ and signed by Rufus Ada George, former governor of Rivers State and chairman, Rivers Elders and Leadership Forum, described the...
Nigeria, Indonesia Trade Projected To Hit $5bn
The Nigerian Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI) has projected that the volume of trade between Nigeria and Indonesia to rise to at least $5 billion by the time the 2024 official figures are released. President of NICCI, Mr Ishmael Balogun, stated this at a news conference over the weekend in Lagos. He stated: “There have been progressive increase in...
Flood: Oyo Government Closes Olodo Bridge
The Oyo State government has shut down the Olodo bridge located along the Ibadan-Iwo Road. The bridge is one of the bridges that connect Ibadan in Oyo with Iwo in Osun State. The bridge was washed away on Monday due to the flood that ravaged some parts of Ibadan. READ ALSO: Osun Poly ASUP Suspends Academic Activities The state government revealed it made the decision...
Court Grants Seun Kuti Bail, Gives Police 48 Hours
On Tuesday, the Chief Magistrate Court in Yaba, Lagos State, granted bail to Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti. The court also directed police to complete their investigation into an alleged attack on a police officer within 48 hours. S. A. Adebese, the police prosecutor, had asked the court to remand the defendant for 21 days. READ ALSO: Police Break Silence On Why Seun...
Gov. Eno Inaugurates 368 Personal Assistants
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has inaugurated the per-ward 368 Personal Assistants, tasking them to utilize their positions as ambassadors of government to propagate the A.R.I.S.E. Agenda blueprint at the grassroots, and also ensure peace and unity in their respective communities. He also appointed Dr. Godwin Ntukudeh as his political adviser and three honorary special advisers to represent the...
