Expectations on the ministerial list have heightened as President Bola Tinubu clocks over 40 days in office.By law, Tinubu is required to name his cabinet within 60 days after taking the oath of office on May 29 and transmits it to the Senate for confirmation.With less than 18 days to
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Justice Donatus U. Okorowo of the Federal High Court in Abuja have issued an interim order, instructing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and two other parties to maintain the “status quo” regarding the planned trial of the suspended Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa-Ari, at the Adamawa High
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Adamawa governorship election, Aisha Dahiru, popularly called “Binani,” has, again, sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the nullification of her declaration as governor of Adamawa in the March 18 governorship election.Binani, through her counsel, Michael Aondoaka, SAN, filed the fresh
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A charity organisation known as Jennifer Etuh Foundation yesterday assisted about 1, 500 widows in Tula village of Kaltungo local government area of Gombe State with wrappers, toiletries and cash gifts of N10,000 each.The programme manager of the foundation, George Etuh said the gesture was meant to bring succour to
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Governor of Plateau State Caleb Mutfwang has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Mangu local government area (LGA) following recent attacks.Mutfwang gave the directive yesterday in Jos, in a statement issued by Mr Gyang Bere, director of Press and Public Affairs to the governor.NAN reports that fresh attacks were reportedly unleashed
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has stated that former Zamfara State governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari was not arrested for allegedly refusing to pick the president's phone call as was reported in some online publications.This is even as the DSS denied reports of storming the offices of the Independent Corrupt
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President Bola Tinubu emerged the new chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government yesterday in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. Tinubu, who is the latest entrant into the exclusive club of Heads of State in West Africa,
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The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) said it has partnered with the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE)to design a curriculum on fiscal responsibility.The chairman of the commission, Mr Victor Muruako, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday
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A former minister of education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, has called on media practitioners to stand firm in holding political office holders to account for their services to the nation.Ezekwesili made the call at a media roundtable in Abuja yesterday with the theme: “The Accountability Imperative: Holding Politicians’ Feet to the
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The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) said plans are under way to fill up potholes and intervene in the repair of failed roads nationwide as the rainy season sets in.The acting managing director, FERMA, Mr Godson Amos made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
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