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President BOLA TINUBU has approved the appointment of eight permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service to fill existing and impending vacancies in some states and geopolitical zones. A statement by the president’s media aide, BAYO ONANUGA, listed the appointees as ONWUSORO IHEMELANDU (Abia State), NDIOMU PHILIP (Bayelsa State), ANUMA OGBONNAYA NLIA (Ebonyi State),OGBODO NNAM (Enugu State), KALBA USMAN (Gombe State), USMAN AMINU (Kebbi State), OYEKUNLE NWAKUSO (Rivers State) and NADUNGU GAGARE (Kaduna State). The statement noted that it was the second set of eight permanent secretaries appointed […]

Nigeria’s President, BOLA TINUBU says the interest and welfare of the citizens in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger remain priority for leaders of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS.  The president who is also the chairman of ECOWAS, stated this yesterday in Abuja while receiving the President of Germany, FRANK–WALTER STEINMEIER, where he also lamented that the leadership of the three countries had been reluctant in bringing out transition programmes with clear dates.  According to a statement by his spokesman BAYO […]

The President of Germany, FRANK-WALTER STEINMEIER is set to arrive in Nigeria, today December 10, 2024 on a state visit.  The German Embassy in a statement, revealed that President STEINMEIER, while in Abuja, will meet with the President of Nigeria, BOLA TINUBU as well as the President of the Commission of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), ALIEU OMAR TOURAY.  STEINMEIER will then proceed to Lagos, where he will engage with business representatives, visit a start-up hub and meet with […]

President BOLA TINUBU has congratulated Ghana’s President-elect JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA on his victory in the December 7 general election.  President TINUBU in during a telephone call to MAHAMA, hoped that his ascension to power would further bring stability to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).  According to a statement by presidential spokesman BAYO ONANUGA, the president commended the people of Ghana for their commitment to democracy, which was demonstrated through the peaceful and successful conduct […]

The Senate has expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of Nigeria’s electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) and the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), since the privatization of the power sector. The upper chamber described the  privatization of the power sector as a failure, while threatening to initiate legislative measures, to reverse the policy.  This was made when the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Power, EYINNAYA ABARIBE, submitted his report for consideration, explaining […]

President BOLA TINUBU has directed the Federal Ministry of Justice and the National Assembly to work on concerns raised over the tax bills. Recall that there has been growing apprehension over the bills currently before the National Assembly, with the North and some members of the Nigerian Governors Forum strongly calling for the withdrawal of the bills. However, the  Minister of Information and National Orientation, MOHAMMED IDRIS, in a statement, insisted that the government had […]

President BOLA TINUBU has re-affirmed his administration’s commitment to prioritizing education for Nigerian children, announcing the return to class initiative to reduce out of school population. The president who made the pledge while interacting with French President EMMANUEL MACRON at the Palais des Élysée in Paris, highlighted the government’s ongoing efforts to creating a supportive framework that ensures school-age children re-enter classrooms, while also emphasizing the role of motivation and skill acquisition in this initiative. On his part, […]

DEJI ADEYANJU, a lawyer to the controversial artist, SPEED DARLINGTON,  has dropped the latest revelation, alleging thatBURNA BOY is behind the second arrest of SPEED DARLINGTON. DEJI, made the revelation in a post on X but did not give any reason for the arrest.  Recall that after DARLINGTON was released from detention the first time, he released a video in which he bragged about not being humbled despite getting arrested, adding that people should not mistake […]

President BOLA TINUBU, has appointedJAMI’U ABIOLA as his Senior Special Assistant on Linguistics and Foreign Matters.  A statement by Director, Information & Public Relations,  SEGUN IMOHIOSEN on behalf of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said the appointment, which takes effect from 14th November, 2024 is in line with the provisions of the Certain Political and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc) Act 2008, as amended.  President TINUBU tasked the appointee to work closely […]