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DSS Orders NNPC, Oil Marketers To Make Petrol Available To Nigerians In 48 Hours
The Department of State Services (DSS) has given the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and oil marketers a 48-hour ultimatum to make Premium Motor Spirit, known as petrol, available for Nigerians. This was disclosed on Thursday by Peter Afunanya, the Spokesman for DSS, while briefing journalists at its office in Abuja after a closed-door meeting with stakeholders in the...
Sen. Kalu Greets Gen. T.Y Danjuma At 85, Extols Passion For Nigerian Unity
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has described former Minister of Defence, Lt. General Theopilus Danjuma (rtd) as a selfless and patriotic statesman with passion for a united Nigeria. Extolling the virtues of the former Minister, Kalu acknowledged the contributions of Danjuma to nation building in various capacities. The former Governor in...
Reps Orders CBN To Suspend New Cash Withdrawal Limit
The House of Representatives has criticised the new policy introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN which among others, sets limits to cash withdrawals at Deposit Money Banks and other financial institutions. Consequently, the House summoned the Governor of the CBN, Godwin Emefiele, to come and explain the policy to the parliament. He is to appear before the lawmakers on...
INEC Berates Tinubu For Expressing Doubt On Electronic Transmission Of Votes
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has knocked the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, for expressing doubts over the credibility of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System and Results Viewing Portal which will be deployed for the 2023 election. The commission expressed shock that the APC candidate could question the efficiency of the technology which had...
Okonjo-Iweala Named African Leadership Magazine Best African Female Leader Of The Year
The United Kingdom-based African Leadership Magazine (ALM) has named the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as “African Female Leader of the Year”. According to a statement by ALM, the category was part of the “11th African leadership persons of the year award – 2022”. Also, the President of Sierra Leone, Dr Julius Maada Bio won the...
FG Completes 83 Internal Roads In Federal Tertiary Institutions – Minister Of Works
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has stated that the federal government has completed a total number of 83 internal road projects in various federal tertiary institutions in the country. The minister made the disclosure in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, yesterday at the handover of a 2.75 km (asphalt overlay) internal road constructed by the federal government...
25 Months Unpaid Salary Arrears For Abia Doctors Display Of Executive Insensitivity — Udensi [VIDEO]
A chieftain of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA in Abia state, Sir Chikwe Udensi has condemned non-payment of salary arrears to doctors in Abia state under the aegis of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA saying it is a display of insensitivity by the PDP-led administration in the state. Responding to a threat by NMA members in the state to shut...
Buhari Promises To Assist In Strengthening Democracy In Guinea Bissau
President Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed the commitment of Nigeria to work with Guinea Bissau and other countries towards sustaining and strengthening democracy and good governance both in the sub-region and on the continent. Buhari gave the affirmation during a one-day State Visit to the West African country today. In a statement released by the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba...
I Made My Wealth From Inheritance – Tinubu
Bola Tinubu has claimed real estate inheritance as the source of his stupendous wealth in the latest version of his ever-changing narratives regarding how he came about the billions of dollars he is believed to be sitting on. The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate for 2023 said he inherited a substantial real estate that grew even bigger following shrewd investing...
Constituency Projects: Sen. Kalu Formally Receives Award Plaque, Vows To Halt Rural-Urban Migration
Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Wednesday formally received the Award plaque for winning the “Overall Best Constituency Projects and Human Relations Award” at the 2022 Senate Press Corps award held earlier in 2022. The award ceremony organised by the Apex media body of the Senate had in June honoured Kalu in recognition of his...
