The Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs is to partner with National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons in the provisions of sustainable support to displaced and vulnerable persons in the country. The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON, disclosed this when the Honourable Commissioner of National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Sarki Auwalu as the substantive Director, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR). Mr Auwalu’s appointment was announced in a statement by Mr Buhari’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina. Mr Adesina said the new appointee would hold office for an initial term of four years. “Mr Auwalu, a chemical engineer, has […]
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Press release:In line with provisions of the Federal Government’s directive on the Ease of Doing Business, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has directed that apart from FAAN protocol services and the designated Ministry of Foreign Affairs Officers, no individual or agency is allowed to escort Passengers or Conduct any type of protocol activity after […]
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The Hon. Minister of Finance, Budget & National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed has called on investors to take on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) opportunities through the Federal Government Road Infrastructure Tax Credit Scheme. The Minister made the call during a tour with Alh. Aliko Dangote of Dangote Group’s Refinery, Deep Water Jetty, Petrochemicals & Fertilizer […]
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The Food Agricultural Organisation (FAO) flags off the 2019 dry season farming to restore livelihoods of 35, 000 small-scale households today in Northeast. The flag off slated today at Farm Centre, Maiduguri; targetssmall-scale holders, whose productive assets, were destroyed in the decade long insurgency in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states.In FAO’s media advisory released Friday […]
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Borno state Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum; has paid the December salaries and pensions of workers to celebrate Christmas and yuletide. A week, to Christmas, salaries and pensions for December, have begun entering respective bank accounts of serving and retired workers. Spokesman to the Governor, Isa Gusau Thursday in Maiduguri, disclosed that the payments followed directives […]
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…Says Judgment is Triumph of The Peoples’ Will The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) hails Supreme Court’s affirmation of the election of Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde and Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state, as inevitable triumph of the will of the people over undemocratic individuals seeking to forcefully take control of their states. The party says the judgment, which […]
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday signed the 2020 spending plan into law, returning the country to the January-December budget cycle. At the formal signing ceremony, the President acknowledging the enormous efforts put into the budget preparations, said: “I wish to acknowledge the efforts of Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, […]
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A study by Jameel Poverty Action Lab has concluded that politicians and elected officials are mostly with insufficient or warped understanding of the needs and preferences of the citizens,urging political parties to open up more constructive information flow with the citizens, The finding is contained in a working paper released this week. The study themed […]
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