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76-Year-Old Anthonia Nwabueze For Burial Today In Imo [SEE POSTER]
The burial rites for 76-year-old Lolo Anthonia Peace Nwabueze as about now underway in Azaraegbelu Emekuku, Imo State. She was born in 1947 to the family of the late Eze G.C Nwabueze of Umuokoro, Azaraegbelu Emekuku, Owerri North local government area of Imo State. A burial arrangement released on behalf of the family by her son, Pastor Dozie Nwabueze, popularly known...
Old Notes: We Will Obey Supreme Court Ruling – FG
The Federal Government has said it would obey the ruling of the Supreme Court suspending the February 10 deadline given by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN on the exchange of naira notes. Recall that the apex court in its ruling on Wednesday, suspended the February 10 deadline on the old naira notes which expires today. The Attorney General of the...
Buhari Appoints MD/CE For NSITF, Reconstitutes Board
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-constitution and placement of a new Management Board of the NSITF in line with the provisions of Section 4 and the powers conferred on him by Sections 7 and 8 of the NSITF Act, CAP N88, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN) 2004. The President named Mrs. Maureen Allagoa as the agency’s Managing...
67 New Broadcast Stations Get Operational Licences
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of 67 new radio and television stations in Nigeria as part of efforts to further ensure freedom of expression. This was disclosed by the Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Balarabe Ilelah, in Abuja on Thursday. Ilelah, while reeling out the NBC’s scorecard under his watch, also noted that there are currently...
Ikpeazu Cancels Reconstruction Of Ngwa Road Market Contract
The governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu on Thursday cancelled ongoing redevelopment work of the Ngwa road Market, Aba. Ikpeazu who was apparently irked by the shoddy and slow work done by the contractor, Dr. Uju Anusionwu of Peacock Urban Regeneration Limited at the Ngwa road Market at the end of an inspection of the reconstruction work at the...
Ahead May 29 Exit Date, Buhari Approves Transition Council
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a Presidential Transition Council, to facilitate and manage the 2023 transition programme. Members of the Committee are: Secretary to the Government of the Federation as chairman; Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice are members of the Council. Others are Permanent...
President Buhari Approves 67 New Broadcast Licenses
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved 67 new broadcast licenses. This brings the total number of approved broadcast licenses by Buhari to 473 with the number of functional broadcast stations in Nigeria rising to 740. The Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Malam Balarabe Shehu Ilelah disclosed this on Thursday at a briefing in Abuja. READ ALSO: Kogi Poly Matriculates 6,387 ND,...
Kogi Poly Matriculates 6,387 ND, HND Students
The Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja has matriculated a total of 6,387 National Diploma and Higher National Diploma students into the institution. This consists of 4,786 National Diploma I and 1,601 Higher National Diploma I. The Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr Salisu Ogbo, disclosed this on Thursday during the 30th matriculation ceremony of the institution. In a speech at the ceremony, the Rector told the...
2023: I will Reopen All International Borders If Elected – Atiku
The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar has reiterated his resolve to re-open all international borders and strengthen national security if elected president of the country. Atiku stated this yesterday while addressing a mammoth crowd at a presidential rally held in Damaturu, Yobe State. The presidential candidate said the idea behind his plan to...
No funds To Establish, Finance New Agencies, Says FG
The Federal Government on Wednesday disclosed that it had no funds to finance the establishment of another agency or agencies in Nigeria, as the ones already in existence were already too many. This was made known by the FG in Abuja at the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies consultation session to review the proposed draft of the Creative Industries Development Bill. READ ALSO:...
