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The ongoing reorganization at the Presidential Villa is aimed at enhancing service delivery to Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Mr Buhari fielded questions from State House Correspondents at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, shortly after his arrival from London on Friday night. He said it is unfortunate that the recent disengagement of some political appointees from the presidency had been given ‘‘ethnic and political’’ interpretations. His words, “They said 35 people were sacked in the Vice President’s office. We just created some ministries and we reorganized and people are giving it ethnic and political dimensions.…
By Harry Awurumibe, Head, ABUJA BUREAU In a bid to immortalise the memory of one of Africa’s greatest statesmen, Dr. Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe, the Anambra state Executive Governor, Willie Obiano has declared Monday, November 18, a state-wide Public Holiday to mark the birthday of the political icon. The announcement of the public holiday was made Saturday in Awka by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Nkem Okeke who represented Obiano at the on-going Zik Annual Lecture at the auditorium of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Unizik), Awka, Anambra state. According to the Governor, all government offices including schools and markets across the state will…
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has expressed fears that Nigeria may experience the Brexit experience, unless youths in the country are given political education to make them understand the issue of restructuring. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a cross-section of Nigerians has been clamouring consistently for Nigeria’s restructuring as basis for national cohesion, progress and peaceful co-existence. Fashola was speaking as guest speaker at the 76th anniversary of the Island Club in Lagos at the weekend. According to him, Nigerian youths need to be given the right political education to help them understand the…
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated with the African Newspapers of Nigeria (ANN) Plc, Publishers of the Tribune titles, on the 70th anniversary of the newspapers. Lawan lauded the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, for his foresight in floating what is today Nigeria’s oldest private media outfit with the initial primary objective to project nationalist ideals at a time Nigerians battled to break the yoke of colonialism. The Senate President also congratulated the Awolowo family, board and management of the company for sustaining the legacy of the late sage and for nurturing the Newspapers to an enviable height.…
President of the Women Arise for Change Initiative, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin today Saturday 16th November 2019 led a team of the organization to observe the Bayelsa State governorship election. Women Arise is one of the Election Observation groups accredited by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to observe the governorship election. The organization which was among the registered groups accredited to observe the Bayelsa 2019 governorship election, the Women Arise team led by its President, Dr. Joe Okei-odumakin held media consultative meeting yesterday in Yenagoa, on the observations of the organisation so far. Having deployed a team of local observers…
The Kano State Government has allocated over N30 billion to the health sector in its 2020 budget proposal presented recently to the State House of Assembly for approval. The state Commissioner of Health, Dr. Aminu Ibrahim-Tsanyawa told newsmen after he appeared before the Assembly to defend the proposed budget estimate for the sector. He said that the proposed budget for the ministry represents 15 per cent of the over N197 billion proposed for the state by Gov.Ganduje. According to him, out of the proposed budget, the State government plans to upgrade four general hospitals to the status of specialist hospitals…
November 15, 2019 promptnewsonline 0 Comments DSS, Fake Number Plate, FRSC, KANO CHIP WHIP ABUJA – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) have apprehended some syndicates in Kano and Kebbi states in connection with the production of illegal number plates including the fake Kano ‘ Chip Whip’ Number Plate. A swift investigation and tactically orchestrated covert operation carried out by the two agencies led to the arrest. Bisi Kazeem, FRSC Corps Public Education Officer, said upon sighting the illegal number plate, the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi immediately directed the Kano state Sector Commander, Corps Commander Zubairu Mato to collaborate with…
The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba has pleaded with the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, to request the Edo State Government to give attention to the continuation of the Benin Storm Water Master Plan. The Storm Water Plan was started by the administration of former Governor Adams Oshiomole to address the menace of perennial flooding in Benin City. The Minister made the remarks during a courtesy visit to the Oba in his palace in Benin City on Thursday amid concerns by residents of the…
Flood victims in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi on Friday received assistance of 14,000 bags of fertilizer and other inputs donated by the National Food Security Council. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the donation was distributed to the 2018 flood victims in the area by the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). Alhaji Sani Dododo, the SEMA Chairman, said while distributing the items in Shanga, that it was to cushion the impact of the losses incurred by the farmers. “The gesture is part of the present administration’s policy through National Food Security Council to assist farmers whose farmlands…
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) crucial market indicators closed trading on Friday with a marginal growth of 0.03 per cent. Specifically, the market capitalisation of listed equities rose by N4 billion or 0.03 per cent to N13.071 trillion from N13.067 trillion on Thursday. Also, the NSE All-Share Index appreciated by 8.57 points or 0.03 per cent to 26, 851.68 against 26,843.11 achieved on Thursday. Guinness led the gainers’ table during the day, increasing by N2.60 to close at N28.60 per share. Flour Mills followed with a gain of N1.05 to close at N16.25, while Cement Company of Northern Nigeria gained…