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Governor Fayemi reinstates three permanent secretaries whose promotions were reversed by Ayodele Fayose
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has reinstated three Permanent Secretaries whose appointments were reversed by the Ayo Fayose administration in 2014.
VP Osinbajo chairs NEC meeting on new minimum wage
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is currently presiding over the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Governor Emmanuel promises to implement new minimum wage
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has assured that the state government will ensure the full implementation of the proposed new minimum wage for workers in the state.
Election: Federal might will fail in Akwa Ibom – South-South governors
State governors from the South-South geopolitical zone have assured their colleague from Akwa Ibom, Udom Emmanuel, of their total support.
Governor el-Rufai: Northerners ready for restructuring
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, governors of Kaduna and Oyo states, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai and Abiola Ajimobi, respectively and other eminent Nigerians yesterday stressed the need for the country to be restructured to overcome myriad of problems confronting it as a nation.
Ekiti teachers get N146 million arrears of special allowances
Ekiti State government has released N146 million for the payment of Rural Teachers Allowance and Core Subjects Allowance to teachers in its employ.
Governor Umahi: Operation Python Dance III a blessing for Ebonyi
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has said that the Nigerian Army’s Operation Python Dance III exercise in the state has become a blessing for the residents.
Governor Okowa: Governance in Delta is for serious-minded persons
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has posited that governance in the state is not a joke but for a serious-minded persons.
Yobe government approves N1.012 billion for payment of gratuity
Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State has approved the sum of N1, 012, 168, 347.63 for payment of gratuities to 551 retired and deceased civil servants whose retirement or death happened between March 2018 and September 2018.
Justice Onnoghen: Industrial court issues restraining order against CCT
The National Industrial Court has issued a restraining order against the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) stopping it from proceeding with the trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen.
Justice Onnoghen: Intimidation of judiciary capable of breeding anarchy – Peter Obi
Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi, has decried what he tagged “Intimidation of the Judiciary”, and asking: “Where is Due Process?”
Olisa Agbakoba: President Buhari is aware of Justice Onnoghen’s charge
Constitutional lawyer, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has said that there is no way President Muhammadu Buhari can pretend that he is not aware of charges against the Chief Justice of the Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen.
Oyo APC accuses PDP governorship candidate of reckless statements
The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday berated the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Mr. Seyi Makinde, for engaging in what it described as uncoordinated vituperations rather than issue-based campaign.
Governor Wike: Nigerians’ll resist federal government’s attempt to truncate nation’s democracy
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has stated that Nigerians will resist any attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government to deliberately truncate the nation’s democracy.
Elections: Why Nigeria’s masses are “crazy’’ about President Buhari – BCO chief
Mr Johnson Podar, Director (mobilisation), of the Buhari Campaign Organisation (BCO), has said that Nigeria’s masses were “crazy’’ about President Muhammadu Buhari because he was laying a solid foundation toward a glorious future for their children.
Former Governor Yuguda begs President Buhari for forgiveness as APC flags off campaign in...
Former Bauchi State Governor Malam Isa Yuguda has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to forgive him for joining other political parties in Nigeria saying that he is sorry and regretted his action
Ohanaeze: Why we’ve not endorsed President Buhari, Atiku Abubakar, others
Ohanaeze said that in a few days, its highest decision making organ, the “Imeobi” would meet during which it would decide the political direction Ndigbo will take – a resolution, it said, might not be made public for obvious reasons.
VP Osinbajo charges Nigerians to emulate Frederick Fasehun’s commitment to national unity
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday charged Nigerians to follow the example of Frederick Fasehun, the late founder of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC).
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Governor Ortom: No cattle routes in Benue
He said the president’s overall performance was shameful and a confirmation of what his wife stated that having lost control, a cabal had taken charge.
Apple’s Tim Cook calls for privacy bill with right to delete data
Apple chief executive Tim Cook called on US lawmakers Thursday to pass privacy legislation enabling consumers to see and delete their harvested online personal data from a central clearinghouse.
Ex-CDS Alex Badeh for burial January 23 in Abuja
Former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh, who was murdered along the Abuja-Keffi/Kaduna road, would be buried on January 23.
Election: Aisha Buhari, APC governors’ wives campaign massively for party
Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, and wives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors in the North-East have called on women and youths to vote massively for the party in the forthcoming general elections.
INEC: 209,721 PVCs yet to be collected in Cross River
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 209,721 Permanent Voter’s Card (PVCs) have yet to be collected in Cross River ahead of the 2019 general elections.
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Refinery begs federal government to support local refiners with loans
Eko Refinery and Petrochemical Company has appealed to the Federal Government to support local refiners with sovereign guarantees loans for the completion of their modular refineries.
Jesse Lingard: Manchester United’s Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has tough side
Jesse Lingard has revealed how Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can deliver a 'hairdryer treatment' if necessary.
NIQS projects QSA to bolster Nigerian construction industry
The Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) has projected that the Quantity Surveyors Academy (QSA) would bolster activities in the Nigerian construction industry, saying that it would be patronised by Africans for re-training on construction managerial resource skills.
Petra Kvitova digs deep to outlast Ashleigh Barty in Sydney final
Petra Kvitova outlasted Ashleigh Barty in a final-set tiebreak to win the Sydney International for the second time on Saturday.
Barnabas Bantex: Victory sure for President Buhari, Governor El-Rufai
Kaduna State deputy governor, Barnabas Bantex, has expressed optimism that President Mohammadu Buhari and Governor Nasir El-Rufai would emerge victorious in the 2019 general elections.