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NPC Constitutes Ad Hoc Committee to Restructure BOA The National Council on Privatization (NCP), on Tuesday constituted an ad hoc committee to fast track the restructuring and resuscitation of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) for better service delivery. The committee was constituted at the maiden meeting of the council chaired by the Vice President Kashim […]

U.S., Israel Dispute Gaza Future as UN Describes Humanitarian ‘Hell’ Leaders of the United States and Israel expressed disagreement on the future of the Gaza Strip after the end of the war, as UN officials reported on ever more dire conditions in the Palestinian territory. “Gaza will be neither Hamastan nor Fatahstan,” Israeli Prime Minister […]

NCP Approves 2024 Work Plan for BPE – Minister The National Council on Privatisation (NCP) under the Chairmanship of the Vice-President Kashim Shettima has approved the 2024 work plan for the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE). The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Atiku Bagudu, made this known while briefing newsmen after the maiden […]

Gombe Legislators Pass State’s N208bn 2024 budget The Gombe State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed N208.064 billion as the state’s budget for 2024, reflecting an increase of N300 million over the N207.75 billion submitted by Gov. Inuwa Yahaya. This is contained in a statement by the Chief Information Officer of the House, Mr Umaru […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Wednesday, December 13, said it remitted N4.5trillion revenue into the Federation Account as at October 2023. The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPCL, Mele Kyari, disclosed this during an interactive session with the Senate Committee on Finance. Kyari said the present hardship in the country would […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the suspension, removal, and replacement of Chief Executive Officers under the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development. The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr. Kabir Yusuf Mohammed, has been removed from office and replaced with Mrs. Olubunmi Oluwaseun Kuku as the substantive Managing Director […]

Foremost constitutional lawyer, Femi Falana, said the members of the Rivers State House of Assembly whose seats were declared vacant were in exposed to sound legal advice. Falana stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday. He said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is required by law to conduct elections […]

The Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC) has released its 2024 calendar of training programs tailored for professionals seeking to boost their mediation and conciliation expertise. The expansive lineup includes a flagship Mediation Skills Accreditation and Certification Course to equip participants with the core competencies required for effective alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Seasoned mediators […]

The President of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Alhaji Al-Mujtaba Abubakar, has approved the appointment of Sir Agabaidu Jideani as the new Director General of the association. Jideani’s appointment comes as the outgoing DG, Dr. Victoria Akai, leaves the position on January 4th, 2024 after years of commendable service. Sir Agabaidu Jideani […]

Former Niger Delta militant leader Asari Dokubo said in a viral video that the Ijaw people are angry with the Bola Tinubu-led federal government over the political crisis in Rivers State. Dokubo, a staunch supporter of Tinubu and the APC during the 2023 elections, said the Niger Delta, especially the Ijaw ethnic group, are disappointed […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) on Wednesday directed its Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibad, to commence appropriate legal action against the defection of 27 Rivers state House of Assembly lawmakers from its party to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Recall that a total of 27 members of the House elected on the […]

The federal government has washed its hands off the ongoing political crisis rocking Rivers State, saying it should not be held responsible for the feud between the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike and the state’s governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the […]