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PRESIDENT TINUBU URGES NEWLY APPOINTED MINISTERS TO FULFILL ASPIRATIONS OF NIGERIANS.

President Bola Tinubu has urged the newly appointed ministers to collaborate with him and each other to fulfill the aspirations of the Nigerian people through their work in government.   Tinubu who gave the charge yesterday during the inauguration of the 45 confirmed ministers-designate held at the Conference Centre of the State House, Abuja, reminded them that it was an honor to be chosen to serve as a minister in […]

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YORUBA LAND DECLARES TODAY WORK-FREE DAY.

The governors of Lagos State and Oyo State Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Seyi Makinde have declared today a work-free day for all public servants in their states to commemorate the year 2023 Isese Day.   The Isese Day has been set aside in the two states to celebrate the indigenous Yoruba culture and traditions as well as the preservation of the Yoruba heritage.   This year’s Isese Day celebration was held […]

todayAugust 21, 2023 54

Health

SOUTHEAST STATES WANT 20 PERCENT TAXATION ON SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES.

The Ministries of Health in the five states in Nigeria’s Southeast region have advocated for 20 percent taxation on sugar-sweetened beverages SSBs after a communique issued at the end of a one-day regional stakeholders forum held in Enugu on SSBs to reduce high sugar consumption by Nigerians.   The forum, organized by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa with the support of a development partner, the Global Health Advocacy Incubator noted that SSBs offered no nutritional value, but constituted a huge public health and economic […]

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PRESIDENT TINUBU REDEPLOYS THREE MINISTERS.

President Bola Tinubu has redeployed the former Governor of Osun State and minister-designate Adegboyega Oyetola from the Ministry of Transportation to the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, and Abubakar Momoh, from the Federal Ministry of Youth to the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Development with immediate effect.   Tinubu also redeployed a minister-designate Bunmi Tunji-Ojo, to the Ministry of Interior while Sa’idu Alkali was redeployed as the Minister of […]

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POLICE YET TO CONFIRM LOCATION OF FIVE KIDNAPPED PERSONS IN EBONYI STATE.

The Ebonyi State Police Command yesterday said they are yet to confirm the location of the gang that kidnapped five persons in the state on Tuesday following reports in the dailies that the incident occurred along the Mile 2 axis, the Ishiagu/Okigwe express road, in Ivo Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya while speaking on the development in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi […]

todayAugust 17, 2023 53

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KANAYO UZUEGBU RESUMES AS NEW COMMISSIONER OF POLICE IN ENUGU STATE.

Kanayo V. Uzuegbu has assumed duty as the 28th Commissioner of Police in Enugu State and has taken over from CP Ahmed Ammani who has been redeployed to Force Headquarters Abuja. Uzuegbu hails from the Umuaka Community in the Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Port-Harcourt, a Higher Diploma in Strategic Studies from the University of Maiduguri and […]

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National

PRESIDENT TINUBU RELEASES MINISTERIAL PORTFOLIOS.

President Bola Tonubu has released the portfolios for the 45 confirmed ministerial nominees with former Governor of Ebonyi State David Umahi in Charge of the Ministry of Works, former governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike for Federal Capital Territory FCT, former governor of Osun, Gboyega Oyetola for transportation and Festus Keyamo manning the Ministry of Aviation.   Other ministers are Wale Edun for Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, […]

todayAugust 17, 2023 68

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ABIA STATE POLICE ARREST WOMAN FOR STEALING ONE MONTH-OLD BABY.

The Police Public Relations Officer PPRO in Abia State Chioma Chinaka has confirmed the arrest of one Adaeze Lawrence of Amaogbonna Road, off Osisikakwu Street in Aba for the alleged abduction of a one-month-old infant. The Command said the arrest was made on Monday, August 14 by the Abia State SWAT team in Aba after receiving credible information. Chinaka on behalf of the Commissioner of Police Kenechukwu Onwuemelie said during […]

todayAugust 16, 2023 83

National

NYSC ORIENTATION EXERCISE TO RECOMMENCE IN BORNO STATE AFTER 13 YEARS.

The National Youth Service Corps NYSC orientation exercise is scheduled to resume in Borno State 13 years after the three-week course was suspended over recurring attacks by Boko Haram insurgents.   The NYSC took to Twitter yesterday to notify prospective corps members deployed to the state’s second stream of the Batch ‘B’ orientation course of a change of venue.   All Prospective Corps Members PCMs deployed to Borno are to reprint their Call-up letters […]

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