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Maintain My Legacy – Buhari Tells Tinubu
Ahead of May 29, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday in Abuja, made some demands from President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Buhari, who noted he had run a good race and finished his course as Nigeria’s president, urged Tinubu to uphold his legacy and make the experience even better for his successor. This was disclosed in a statement by Femi Adesina, Buhari’s spokesman. READ...
May 29: I Will Not Forget Anything In Ebonyi Government House – Gov. Umahi
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has said that he will not forget anything in the state Government House when he leaves office on May 29. Umahi spoke at a civic reception held in his honour at Uburu, his hometown in Ohaozara Local Government Area. The event, on Wednesday, was organized by constituents from Ebonyi South Senatorial District to celebrate his...
Tinubu’s Inauguration: DSS Cautions Against Flouting Protocols, Unruly Behaviour
Ahead of the May 29, inauguration, the Department of State Services, DSS, have again raised the alarm of plans by subversive elements to disrupt the programmes in parts of the country, ABN TV reports. Part of the strategies planned to be used by the so-called subversive elements the service says aim is to undermine security agencies’ efforts at ensuring peaceful...
FG Orders Banks To Issue NIN Cards To Nigerians
Nigerians, according to the Federal Government, can now request that their commercial banks issue them a debit card that also serves as their national identity card. Prof Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, made the announcement in Abuja on Wednesday. He stated that this issuance is free of charge. Pantami stated that the approval was obtained at the Federal...
Gov. Sanwo-Olu Unveils 13 Infrastructural Projects Across Lagos
In eight of the state’s Local Government Areas, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday officially opened 13 projects. Using his Twitter account, the governor made the following declaration “Today, I had the honour of commissioning 13 vital projects across Lagos, delivering on our promise to bring progress and prosperity to the people. “From schools to jetties, medical facilities to roads,...
FEC Approves Policy For Multipurpose NIN, Debit Cards, Automated NIN-SIM Linkage
The Federal Executive Council, FEC has authorized a directive from the National Identity Management Commission that allows banks to print debit cards that also serve as National ID cards. The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, said this would be a form of the multipurpose card “where it’ll serve as your national identity card on one hand and...
After Occupying Office For 4 Year, Keyamo Says Office Of Minister Of State Illegal
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has described the creation of the office of minister of state as a constitutional aberration. Keyamo a Senior Advocate of Nigeria has been in office since 2019. Speaking Wednesday at the valedictory Federal Executive Council session chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, he said some of Buhari’s ministers of state grumbled and...
Judge Threatens Arrest Warrant Against Fani-Kayode Over Continued Absence From Trial
An Ikeja special offenses court has threatened to issue a bench warrant for Femi Fani-Kayode's arrest over his prolonged absence from his trial. In a 12-count complaint filed before the court, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accused Fani-Kayode of presenting a falsified medical report before a federal high court in Ikoyi. According to the anti-graft agency, the former minister...
Nigeria Air Plane To Arrive On Friday
The jet for the proposed Nigeria Air will arrive on Friday, ahead of the start of operations, according to Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation. According to the Minister, a Nigeria Airplane will land in the country in two days as part of the preparations to begin operations and reveal the delivery process. He pledged the aircraft would be unveiled in Nigerian...
Nigeria Will ‘Fall’ If Kanu Dies In Detention, Says IPOB
On Wednesday, the Indigenous People of Biafra claimed that if its arrested leader, Nnamdi Kanu, "falls into the hands of Nigeria, then Nigeria and her leaders will fall into the hands of Biafra." The pro-Biafran group, through its spokesman, Emma Powerful, expressed disappointment in the United Nations, European Union, African Union, and ECOWAS for remaining silent while its leader was...
