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GOVERNOR UGWUANYI COMMISSIONS NEW PROJECTS AS HE LEAVES OFFICE.

As the current government of Enugu state under the leadership of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi comes to an end, the commissioning of projects continued yesterday, as he expressed his profound gratitude to the citizens of the state and all the heads of different sectors who worked with him, for their determined support since his assumption of office. Ugwuanyi commissioned three different projects accomplished under his administration amongst many others, which included […]

todayMay 29, 2023 137

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SERAP ASKS PRESIDENT-ELECT TO DECLARE HIS ASSET.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project SERAP has urged President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make public his assets ahead of his swearing-in today. SERAP in a statement yesterday through its Deputy Director, Kola Oluwadare called on the incoming administration to walk the talk concerning its electoral promises, adding that they should prioritize the rule of law, media freedom, and efforts to curb corruption. The group stated further that if their […]

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PRESIDENT BUHARI DOLES OUT NATIONAL AWARDS TO OVER 300 NIGERIANS.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the conferment of the Special National Honors Award on 339 Nigerians, including, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity GARBA SHEHU, just a few hours to transitingpower to the incoming administration, Shehu, Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity Office of the Vice President and Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar were conferred with the Officer of the Order of the […]

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MINISTER SAYS NIGERIA AIRPLANE TO ARRIVE ON FRIDAY.

The Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika has confirmed that the Plane for Nigeria Air will arrive in the country on Friday ahead of the commencement of operations. Sirika in an interview yesterday said that a Nigeria Air aircraft will land in the country in two days as part of processes to commence operations and unveiling of the delivery process. He, however, noted that the only incomplete item is the aerotropolis, […]

todayMay 25, 2023 209

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PRESIDENT BUHARI THANKS HIS CABINET FOR EIGHT YEARS OF SUPPORT.

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja thanked his ministers and State House staff who worked with him in the past eight years as he prepares to hand over to the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu on Monday, May 29. At a valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council FEC at the State House Council Chamber, Buhari who said he was proud that he and his cabinet gave their best to Nigerians thanked […]

todayMay 25, 2023 139

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OHANAEZE NDIGBO CALLS FOR THE REMOVAL OF EFCC CHAIRMAN.

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide yesterday joined those calling for the removal of the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa. The Igbo social-cultural group in a statement by its National President Okwu Nnabuike said the call became necessary as the EFCC was wandering off its known credibility, adding that they were not surprised owing to an earlier alarm that Bawa was compromised. Nnabuike said this […]

todayMay 22, 2023 36

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SENATE ASKS MINISTRY OF WORKS TO REFUND OVER SIX HUNDRED MILLION NAIRA SPENT ON FALSE CONTRACTS.

The 9th Assembly has ordered the Federal Ministry of Works to refund a whopping sum of 692 million Naira allegedly spent on fictitious contracts into the nation’s purse as contained in the 2018 report of the Auditor General for the Federation AuGF. The Senate decided after the consideration of the report by its Committee on Public Accounts, which discovered that a contract of 343 million Naira was awarded for the […]

todayMay 22, 2023 43

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POLICE IN ANAMBRA STATE ARREST TWO SUSPECTS OVER ATTACK ON UNITED STATE EMBASSY CONVOY.

The Police Command in Anambra State has arrested two suspects in connection with Tuesday’s attack on the United States US Consulate Convoy in Ogbaru Local Government Area.  The Commissioner for Police in Anambra state, Echeng Echeng, during a press briefing at the Command’s headquarters in Amawbia, said Preliminary investigations revealed that seven persons who were on a mission to assess the impact of erosion in Ogbaru were killed in the assault, […]

todayMay 19, 2023 148

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OVER FIVE HUNDRED BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS SURRENDER IN THE NORTHEAST.

Five hundred and eleven 511 Boko Haram terrorists and their families have surrendered following a recent offensive by troops of the Nigerian Army in the Northeast region. The figure comprised 99 adult males, 161 adult females, and 251 children who surrendered to troops at different locations within the theatre of operations. The Director of Defense Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami said during one of the operations, troops killed 26 […]

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