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Embattled Senator, Dino Melaye has reacted to the nullification of his election by the Appeal Court on Friday. Melaye said he would surely overcome as the court had ordered a re-run election. According to the lawmaker, he gave God the praise and was sure that God would surely complete what he had started. Melaye said he had asked his supporters to be law-abiding as he was sure of victory with the re-run election. “I just lost my election at the Appeal Court and Fresh election ordered. In all things I give God the Praise. He who started a good thing…
The Minister of Defence, Retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, has assured that the Federal Government was committed to improving the living standard of war veterans as well as the families of fallen heroes. Magashi gave the assurance while speaking with newsmen on Friday in Abuja on the 2020 Armed Forces Remembrance Day (AFRD) celebration. He said that the ministry had taken steps toward institutionalising the provision for welfare the needs of veterans in line with International best practices, through review of the Nigerian Legion Act. The minister, who disclosed that bill for the review of the Nigerian Legion Act had been…
The Nigeria Government on Friday in Yola handed over six mine-resistant and multi-purpose military vehicles intercepted in August, to the American government. Nigerian soldiers manning a checkpoint in Adamawa intercepted the vehicles that seemed to have been transported into Nigeria without due process. The military personnel attached to the Nigeria Army 23 Armoured Brigade in Yola, seized the equipment in Fufore Local Government Area. It is not immediately clear whether suspects were arrested since it is illegal to import such equipment without an end-user certificates from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the only federal agency with powers…
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), says it has collated 9.29 billion dollars investments in the country in the third quarter of 2019. Ms. Yewande Sadiku, NIPC Executive Secretary made this known on Friday in Abuja at a news conference. Presenting the investment report, Sadiku said that a total of 13 projects across four states and offshore Nigeria were announced by investors from four countries. She said that the major announcements were made by Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company which planned to invest five billion dollars in crude exploration. The NIPC boss noted that Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy…
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Friday, clarified that the N7.6 billion loan approved by the House of Assembly on Thursday for the upgrading of two farm settlements in Akufo and Eruwa, to Farm Estates, is a victory for the people of Oyo State in their pursuit of agricultural sustainability and economic emancipation. The governor also made it clear that the loan was not a fresh one being sought by his government. The Oyo State helmsman, who described the decision of the state House of Assembly to grant immediate access to the loan facility, said the loan was borrowed…
By Tony Obiechina, ABUJA Director General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Mr. Dasuki Ibrahim Arabi is seeking the collaboration of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) to reform some moribund industries in the country. Speaking when the management the agency visited the Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr. Alex A. Okoh in Abuja on Thursday, Arabi said the BPSR had received several requests from state governments to revive their dying industries. In a statement by BPE Head of Public Communication, Amina Othman, on Friday, the BPSR DG disclosed that Gombe State Government for…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has challenged shareholders of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) to work very quickly towards expanding the production capacity of the company beyond Train 7 to take advantage of developments in the global LNG market. The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, gave the charge Friday in Abuja, during the signing ceremony of a $2.5bn pre-payment agreement between NNPC and NLNG for Upstream gas development projects to supply gas to NLNG Trains 1 – 6. Speaking on the significance of the agreement, the GMD said it would help to resolve the issues…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed The Nation newspaper’s staff writer, Wale Ajetunmobi, as his Special Assistant on Media, and social media specialist, Jubril Gawat as Senior Special Assistant, New Media. While Ajetunmobi will work in the press unit, Gawat will function in the new media unit, assisting to project the Governor’s activities to the online community. Ajetunmobi, an award-winning journalist, and Gawat were part of the media strategists that worked with the Governor’s campaign team in the build-up to the last general elections. Gov Babajide Sanwo-olu A statement by Sanwo-Olu’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, said…
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to go the extra mile to further the cordial relationship between the Executive and the Legislative arms of government. Buhari made the pledge on Friday at the unveiling of the Legislative Agenda of the 9th House of Representatives in Abuja. Represented by the Minister of Environment, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, Buhari said that he was ready to do all it takes to sustain the relation for the benefit of all Nigerians. Buhari said that the agenda was well thought and out together to benefit the country. He charged the lawmakers to make laws that would protect…
ABUJA – Apparently disturbed by the recent developments regarding sexual abuse and harassment in the nation’s tertiary institutions, President Muhammadu Buhari says that stricter laws are needed to prevent girls from being abused in our schools. Mr Buhari said this while reacting to the recent high profile revelation of sexual abuse cases in institutions of higher learning in the country. He expressed delight that the incident, exposed through under-cover news reporting at the University of Lagos – #SexForGrades has spurred an amendment to our laws regarding the issue in the National Assembly. President Buhari said such proposed amendments passed by…