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Police parades 13 suspected oil thieves
The Nigeria Police Force has paraded 13 suspects arrested for criminal conspiracy, pipeline vandalism and theft of product of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS.
Save the Children: 3 out of 10 children suffer malnutrition in Kaduna
The Save the Children International (SCI) has said three out of ten children under the age of five are malnourished in Kaduna state.
APC South Africa commends President Buhari over boards appointment
The All Progressives Congress (APC), South Africa chapter, on Sunday, commended President Muhammadu Buhari on the constitution of the Governing Boards of Agencies and Parastatals.
Presidency defends board appointment list
The Presidency says there is nothing “scandalous or extraordinary’’ in the inclusion of the names of some dead persons in the list of appointments into boards of some agencies released on Friday.
Dead persons: SERAP asks President Buhari to withdraw board appointments
According to the organization, “Taking partisan politics out of the appointments to boards of agencies and parastatals is one surest way for Buhari to show that his government is truly one of change, that would do things differently from successive governments that apparently handed out board appointments to reward party members, supporters and cronies.”
Board appointment: Nobody is above mistake – Senator Okpozo’s wife
Wife of late leader of the All Progressives Congress in Delta State, Mrs. Anna Okpozo, said people should stop blaming President Muhammadu Buhari over the appointment of her late husband, Senator Francis Okpozo, in the recent board appointment saying no body is above mistake.
Sacked ex-Reps member Herman Hembe appointed MINLS board chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Herman Hembe, a sacked lawmaker, as the board chairman of the Michael Imoudo National Institute for Labour Studies (MINLS).
Presidency plays down controversy over list of board appointments
The presidency has reacted to the controversy generated by its appointment, Friday evening, of 1,468 Nigerians into the boards of agencies and parastatals.
Senator Mamora, Segun Oni, other APC chieftains named in new board appointments
President Muhammadu Buhari in one fell swoop on Friday night appointed 209 board chairmen and 1,258 members of government owned agencies and parastatals, redeeming a part of the pledge he made on October 31 at the National Executive Committee meeting of his All Progressives Congress.
Two dead men make President Buhari’s board appointments
The late Ugbaja was appointed member of Consumer Protection Council. His name is the third on the list of the council whose chairman is Emeka Nwakpa.
Ex-Governor Niyi Adebayo, Senator Ayo Arise, others get board appointments
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday approved the constitution of the Governing Boards of agencies and parastatals, under some ministries.
President Buhari appoints 209 board chairmen, 1,258 members
The president appointed 209 board chairmen and 1,258 board members on Friday, according to a statement from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
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Three killed in attack on UN contractor in Mali
At least three Malian civilians were killed and four foreigners working for a UN-contracted mine-clearing operation wounded in a suicide attack Monday in the country’s violence-hit north, the security ministry and other official sources said.
Amina Mohammed: Sahel needs $157 billion annually to meet SDGs
Ms Amina Mohammed, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, says an estimated $157 billion is needed annually to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Sahel region.
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Minimum wage: NNPP advises federal government not to go below N30,000
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has advised the Federal Government to adopt the N30,000 minimum wage proposed by the tripartite committee it set up to review workers’ pay in the country .
SERAP petitions EFCC, ICPC over alleged bribery during APC, PDP primaries
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over the allegations of corruption during the recent primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign director drags Plateau APC to court, wants state congress nullified
National Director (Mobilisation) of the Buhari Campaign Organisation, Mr. Johnson Podar, has dragged the Plateau chapter of the All Progressives Congress to court over alleged injustice during the party’s state congress.
BSO: APC puts finishing touches to Nasir El-Rufai committee’s report on restructuring
The Buhari Support Organisation (BSO) South East Zone says the All Progressive Congress (APC) is putting finishing touches to the Malam Nasir El-Rufai Committee’s report on restructuring.
Cameroon’s Paul Biya acknowledges anglo ‘frustrations’ at swearing in
Cameroon's 85-year-old President Paul Biya vowed Tuesday to pursue policies of decentralisation to address "frustrations and aspirations" in English-speaking regions hit by separatist unrest as he was sworn in for a seventh term in office.