Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has handed over the reins of government to his deputy, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa.Akeredolu submitted a letter to the State House of Assembly requesting a 21-day leave to undergo medical treatment overseas.In his letter, Governor Akeredolu stated that during his absence, his Deputy will assume the
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by Anietie Udobit, AbujaA statesman and chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, Chief Don Obot Etiebet has congratulated the newly elected Senate President of Nigeria, Chief Godswill AKpabio.In a message, made available to UNITY TIMES, the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, who described the current number three man
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President Bola Tinubu has met with former President Goodluck Jonathan in his office this morning.UNITY TIMES reports that the former President, however, declined to speak with State House correspondents after the meeting.The President has also met with Senator Godswill Akpabio, the newly inaugurated President of the Senate.Present in the President’s
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Seplat Energy said on Tuesday that the Ministry of Interior and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) have restored the Working Permit, Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Aliens Card (CERPAC) and other Visas for the entry or stay in Nigeria of the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Roger Brown.The company previously
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Borno State governor Babagana Umara Zulum has commissioned 312 tractors for the 2023 farming season. He said with the improved security situation in the state, more farmlands are expected to be put under cultivation.The governor also flagged off the distribution of 100 trucks of fertiliser amounting to 600,000 bags for sale
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Kebbi State governor Nasir Idris has approved the immediate release of N92.2 million to boost water supply in the state.He announced the approval yesterday at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi.Idris said the funds are to buy water treatment chemicals and soft starter installation at Dukku high lift pump in
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As part of his plans to cushion the effect of the hike in the price of transportation and other commodities occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy, Nigerian singer, Joeboy has introduced free Lagos buses to help Lagos residents get going.Joeboy whose new body of work is entitled Body and
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Damilola Adeparusi, the Nigerian chef, has surpassed the 100-hour world cooking record attempt by Hilda Baci.The Ekiti-based chef announced the new feat via her Twitter page in the early hours of Tuesday.“100hrs done! 20hrs to go! Go Dammy!!!,” a terse note on her page reads.Baci made the headlines when she
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Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has congratulated distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON, on his emergence as President of the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.Pastor Eno’s message of congratulations to Akpabio was contained in a statement made available to newsmen, shortly after the news of the
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A National Industrial Court in Abuja has ordered the arrest of the Inspector General of Police, Mr Usman Alkali, and the Force Secretary, AIG Hafeez Inuwa.The order follows the violation of a court order, which was deemed contemptuous.The court had previously ordered the IG to restore several police personnel who
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