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Oshiomhole – The National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed Waziri Bulama as its acting National Secretary. Mr Waziri was approved alongside ex-Oyo governor, Abiola Ajimobi and Paul Chukwuma who are to serve in the capacities of the Deputy National Chairman (South) and National Auditor of the party respectively. This […]
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has uncovered a new strategy being deployed by smugglers. The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Ikeja, Wednesday said it intercepted1, 393 bags of rice concealed in gas cylinders within Ogun State between 5th and 17th February 2020. Also impounded were 625 cartons of frozen chicken, 187 jars and 66 drums […]
Governors of South-West states have declared that the Amotekun Corps will not be attached to very important personalities, politicians and religious centres. This is just as the Osun State Government said the recruitment of personnel of the corps would be conducted at the local government level. Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum, who is also the Governor […]
Electoral Reform – A civil society organisation under the umbrella of Center for Advancement of Civil Liberties and Development has kicked off an awareness and sensitization programme tagged “Electoral Reform Advocacy”. The programme is aimed at galvanising the public towards reform by creating awareness on the current deficit in the electoral process. Addressing journalists on […]
Soyinka – The lecture organised by a Yoruba Intelligentsia group, the Voice of Reason Advocacy for Social Development Foundation, will be chaired by Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), Noble laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, as a special guest of honour. According to a statement by a member of the Publicity Committee for the event, Chief Olufemi Kufo, […]
Nigerians – The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali-Pantami, released a statement on Wednesday, directing the National Communication Commission, NCC to revise the Policy on SIM Card registration and usage. Ali-Pantami instructed the NCC to ensure that Nigerians should only be allowed to own a maximum of three SIM cards. The revision of […]
NHIS – to reduce bottlenecks and fragmentations in service delivery, Nigeria’s Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has unveiled the “Health Insurance Under One Roof”. The Executive Secretary of NHIS, Mohammed Sambo, shared the strategy with the leadership of the State Social Health Insurance Agencies at a recent meeting in Abuja, according to a statement by the scheme’s spokesperson, […]
Nigeria – Promoters of the Vision 20:2020 had envisaged that Nigerians would wake up to the New Year 2020 in fanfare and heavy fireworks to celebrate the country’s achievement of becoming one of the 20 best economies in the world. This was topmost among the goals of this grand national development plan that grabbed public […]
Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said that it hoped to see more cargoes moving down to the Eastern ports this year. The General Manager Corporate and Strategic Communications of NPA, Mr Adams Jatto, disclosed this in Lagos on Saturday. According to him, due to the border closure, the Lagos ports witnessed a tremendous influx of […]
Soundcity MVP Awards held on Saturday at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos State. On Saturday, January 11, 2019, Soundcity MVP Awards, the annual music awards that celebrate African artists held at the Eko Convention Centre. The event was attended by African artists all over the world. Nominees for the Soundcity MVP Awards were announced a […]