A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara South Senatorial District, Engineer Opeyemi Olabanji, has cautioned youths in the region against being used by politicians ahead of the 2027 general elections. Olabanji issued the warning on Thursday while hosting the APC youth wing from Irepodun Local Government Area (LGA) at his Ijan-Otun residence...
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NIGERIA TO PARTNER BLOOMBERG TO BOOST GLOBAL INVESTMENT APPEAL
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), is set to partner withfinancial giant Bloomberg in a two-year initiative aimed at showcasing its economic potential and attracting foreign investment. At a meeting with the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun held in his office...
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Gov Zulum Begs FG to repair collapsed Alou Dam or face another flood in Maiduguri
Borno: Zulum Begs FG to repair collapsed Alou Dam or face flood again By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has urged the federal government to speed up the reconstruction of the collapsed dyke at Alau Dam, which resulted in Maiduguri Metropolis and its surrounding LGAs being flooded. The Alau Dam is...
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Aremu’s Leadership Lauded at Send-forth Celebration by Lower Niger River Basin Authority
The outgoing Managing Director of the Lower Niger River Basin Authority (LNRBA), Dr. Adeniyi Aremu, has been commended for his innovation, hard work, and fairness during his eight years of leadership. Speaking at a send-forth programme organized in his honour in Ilorin, the Legal Director of LNRBA, Barr. Sodiq Onimisi, described Aremu as a transformative...
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HoR warns MDAs of disrespect, non- compliance to NASS resolutions
*Give 7day to comply or face action*To invoke powers vested in NASS By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna House of Representative (HoR) Committee on Legislative Compliance has warned the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), of disrespect, disregard and non -compliance with National Assembly resolutions including issues linked to corruption. The House committee gave the warning during a...
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Works, Housing, Education Lead as Kwara Governor Presents N540bn 2025 Budget▪︎ 250 Housing Units, Smart City Roads, Offa and Lafiagi Stadia Get Priority▪︎ Capital Expenditure Claims 62.1%, Recurrent 37.9%
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has presented the 2025 budget proposal of N540.37 billion to the State House of Assembly, emphasizing infrastructure, social protection, and educational development. Tagged the “Budget of Economic Stability and Sustained Prosperity,” 62.1% of the fiscal plan is allocated to capital expenditure, while recurrent expenditure takes 37.9%. Highlighting his administration’s commitment...
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ABC CARGO EXPRESS CHARGED TO CONTINUE BEING CUSTOMER FRIENDLY AS FCT OMBUDSMAN RESOLVES COMPLAIN AGAINST IT.*
The Federal Commissioner, Public Complaints Commission FCT, Hon. Musa Dikko has charged the ABC Cargo Express and other logistics companies to always endeavour to be customer friendly in discharging its services to customers. Hon. Dikko gave the charge while receiving and handing over a Television set in resolution of a complaint lodged with the Public...
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Adebiyi Takes Over from Kofarmata as Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Works
Engr. Olufunsho Olusesan Adebiyi has taken over as Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Works from Yakubu Adams Kofarmata, Ph.D, Tuesday, 17th December, 2024..The handing over ceremony, which was brief, took place on Tuesday, 17th December, 2024. While addressing Management and Staff, the outgoing Permanent Secretary commended them for working with him, harmoniously, also appealed to...
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Ajia Celebrates Dr. Bukola Saraki at 62, Hails His Leadership Legacy
The President and CEO of Funab Group of Companies Limited, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia, has congratulated former Senate President and two-term Governor of Kwara State, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on his 62nd birthday. In a statement released in Abuja by his Director of Communications, Malam Abdulrahman Aliagan, Ajia extolled Saraki’s visionary leadership, describing him as...
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Northern youth group rejects FG’S Tax Reform Bill, urge lawmakers to throw it out
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna A northern good governance advocacy group, Northern Star Youth Empowerment Initiative has rejected the federal government’s Tax Reform Bill currently before the National Assembly. Northern Star Youth Empowerment Initiative is a non political, non tribal and non religious youth movement that aims at uniting and protecting the interests of the North....