Former speakers of the State Houses of Assembly of Nigeria have charged the federal government to embark on initiatives that bring lasting solutions to the hardships being faced by Nigerians.The appeal was made on behalf of the speakers by the chairman of the forum, Senator Simon Bako Lalong, in a
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The Dawanau Market Development Association (DMDA) of the International Grains Market in Kano has dismissed allegations that it is buying and hoarding food items, describing it as disinformation and misinformation.Addressing a press conference at the weekend in Kano, the president of the International Grains Market, Alhaji Muttaqa Isah, declared that
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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called for investigations of alleged financial impropriety levelled against the chairman, Julius Abure, by the national treasurer, Oluchi Opara.Obi spoke at a media briefing where he rendered an account of the 2023 Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Organization funding, on Thursday, February
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President Bola Tinubu met with state governors in Abuja on Thursday to discuss insecurity and the increase in the prices of goods and services that have made basic items unaffordable for millions of Nigerians.Part of their resolutions at the meeting was to reject the proposal by some Nigerians for massive
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the executive management teams of two parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.The affected parastatals are the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and the Federal Housing Authority (FHA).The reconstitution of the executive management of the two parastatals, according
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The Senate has passed for second reading bills seeking the establishment of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) and the National Youth Service Corps Trust Fund.The passage of the two bills for the second reading by the Senate was done separately after the lead and general debates.Leading the debate on
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A crisis is now brewing at the National Assembly over plans to extend the tenure of the current clerk of the National Assembly, Sani Tambawal Magaji and over 200 staff.In the new plans, over 200 staff due for retirement in November this year may likely get five years’ service extension. This
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Tinubu approves appointment of Board Chairs, CEOs under Ministry of HealthPresident Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment and reappointment of board chairpersons and chief executive officers under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, this is in furtherance of his
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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has fixed Tuesday, March 5, 2024, for the computer-based test (CBT) for successful applicants for police recruitment from the just-concluded credentials and physical screening held in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.The PSC shortlisted a total of 171,956
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The federal government has developed and installed 280 hydro-meteorological stations in the country to boost the storage, analysis, and dissemination of hydro-meteorological information.Minister of Water Resources, Prof. Joseph Utsev, made this known yesterday during the 30th Regular Meeting of the National Council on Water Resources and Sanitation in Abuja.He said
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