Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has dissolved the State Executive Council.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has dissolved the State Executive Council.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has dissolved the State Executive Council. The dissolution takes effect from Tuesday, May 24, 2022. According to a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, the Chief of Staff to the Governor and Senior Special Assistants have also been relieved of their offices. The Governor commended the members of Rivers State Executive Council for “their service and contribution to the development of the State” […]

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The Vice President, Yemi Osinbanjo, has said the federal government will continue to invest in support services that protect children affected by violence.

The Vice President, Yemi Osinbanjo, has said the federal government will continue to invest in support services that protect children affected by violence. Speaking at the National Dialogue on Violence Against Children held on Thursday in Abuja, Prof. Osinbajo stressed that children should be able to report incidents of violence and services will be available to them. Correspondent, Elizabeth Adetoro, has the details. The Vice President said the Government will […]

June 18, 2021 8

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French champions Lille are poised to sign Super Eagles prospect Michael Olise from English Championship club.

French champions Lille are poised to sign Super Eagles prospect Michael Olise from English Championship club. Olise is also on the radar of Chelsea, Arsenal and Leeds United, along with Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. The 19-year-old, who has another year on his contract at Reading, scored six goals in 45 appearances for the Royals last season. Olise is seen as an ideal replacement for forward Jonathan Ikone, who is expected […]

May 31, 2021 132

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President Muhammadu Buhari Friday, met with the President of Chad’s Transitional Military Council, General Mahamat Idriss Deby, behind closed doors.

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday, met with the President of Chad’s Transitional Military Council, General Mahamat Idriss Deby, behind closed doors. The meeting held in the Presidential Villa, Abuja around 11:11 am. It was gathered that Derby was on a day official visit to Nigeria after visiting the Republic of Niger on May 11th. Deby took over the mantle of leadership in Chad after the death of his father on April […]

May 14, 2021 38

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The Director-General, Lagos State Pension Commission, Mr. Babalola Obilana, has said the state government paid over N1bn to retirees in April.

The Director-General, Lagos State Pension Commission, Mr. Babalola Obilana, has said the state government paid over N1bn to retirees in April. He disclosed this while delivering a speech at the retirement bond certificates presentation ceremony to the 84th batch of the Contributory Pension Scheme retirees in Lagos. Obilana said Lagos State had been consistent with its leadership role in the implementation of the CPS in line with the provisions of […]

May 3, 2021 54

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Niger State Governor, Sani Bello, in an interview with journalists on Monday, said Boko Haram terrorists had taken over a part of his state, hoisting their flag in Kaure village from where they had made incursions into more than 50 villages

Niger State Governor, Sani Bello, in an interview with journalists on Monday, said Boko Haram terrorists had taken over a part of his state, hoisting their flag in Kaure village from where they had made incursions into more than 50 villages. He said Abuja was not safe with Boko Haram’s presence in Niger State. The governor lamented that over 50 villages, which were overrun by the terrorists and bandits, had […]

April 27, 2021 22

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US President, Joe Biden’s, $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan faces a contentious path on Capitol Hill

US President, Joe Biden’s, $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan faces a contentious path on Capitol Hill, where Republicans criticized the proposed corporate tax increases as a nonstarter and some Democrats began to jockey for their own demands. Mr. Biden’s plan would provide $621 billion for surface transportation, $400 billion for long-term care for elderly and disabled people under Medicaid and $300 billion for domestic manufacturing, along with hundreds of billions of […]

April 2, 2021 5

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The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC+, Thursday resolved to gradually ease its oil output cuts from May till July.

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC+, Thursday resolved to gradually ease its oil output cuts from May till July. Sources said OPEC, which has been implementing deep cuts since oil prices collapsed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, agreed to ease production cuts by 350,000 barrels per day in May, another 350,000bpd in June and a further 400, 000 to 450,000bpd in […]

April 2, 2021 35

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The President, Muhammadu Buhari has on Monday said the Nigeria Liquefied Petroleum Natural Gas company has generated $114bn revenues for the country.

The President, Muhammadu Buhari has on Monday said the Nigeria Liquefied Petroleum Natural Gas company has generated $114bn revenues for the country. He said this at the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit 2021 Pre-Summit Conference and official inauguration of the Decade of Gas in Abuja, adding that the NLNG was contributing one per cent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product. This came as the Managing Director, NLNG, Tony Attah, announced that […]

March 30, 2021 31

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