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Zulum visits ITF, wants specialized training for Borno youths
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, visited the corporate office of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) in Abuja. The Governor’s purpose was to find ways of collaboration between Borno State Government and the ITF on specialized training of youths for vocational skills for entrepreneurship. The training, Zulum said, will cover plumbing, mechatronics and electrical […]
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Kebbi Governor extols Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami, SAN
The Kebbi State Governor and the Chairman Progressives Governors’ Forum, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has described the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) as a capable, brilliant and patriotic son of Kebbi State who has made invaluable contribution to the development of the state and Nigeria at large. The Progressives Governors’ Forum […]
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NGOs partner Senate on fight against corruption
By Mu’azu Abubakar Albarkawa, Kaduna As the expiration of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) approaches, the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch (CFTIW) partnered with the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes to review the implementation of the policy. The committee, chaired by Senator Suleiman Kwari (Kaduna North), organised a two-day public hearing […]
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President Buhari Appoints Ilelah as NBC Director-General
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr. Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, a veteran broadcaster, as the Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the appointment in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. He said Mr. Ilelah’s appointment is for a tenure of five years in […]
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APC is Responsible for Killings in Nigeria – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stands by its findings and declaration that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its leaders are responsible for the killings, bloodletting and acts of terrorism in our country. The PDP asserts that the resort to blackmail, threats and attack on the PDP and other well-meaning Nigerians as witnessed in […]
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EID EL FITR : Jabdo calls for fervent prayer to end insecurity in Nigeria
By Usman Abdullahi Koli Alhaji Muhammad Zurkallaini Jabdo ( Muqaddam of Misau) has called on Muslim faithful to see this year’s Eid-el-Fitr as another divine opportunity to rededicate their commitment toward imbibing the virtues of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) centred on love, peace, justice and equity. Jabdo made the call in a statement to felicitate […]
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Corruption: Account For N10tr Security Allocation, PDP tells Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) calls on President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to account for the N10.02 trillion claimed to have been spent on security under their watch. PDP’s position is predicated on heightening allegations of diversion of funds meant for security as well as an alert by a pro-transparency […]
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Religious and past political leaders wreaks havoc on corporate existence of Nigeria – Adesina
The Presidency has reacted to the Department of State Services (DSS), alert on sinister moves by misguided elements to wreak havoc on the government, sovereignty and corporate existence of the country. A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina said gruntled religious and past political leaders, […]
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BREAKING: Secondus Sues Afegbua, Demands N1bn
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, has sued a former spokesman for the party’s Presidential Campaign Council, Kassim Afegbua, for defamation of character. Recall that Afegbua had dragged Secondus before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practice and Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) over the […]
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Nigeria lacks leadership: PDP Governors laments
The forum of Nigeria’s People’s Democratic Party Governors say there is a void in leadership at the centre in Nigeria. Rising from its meeting in Makurdi, the Benue State capital on Friday, the forum noted that in order to avert the looming crisis of a failed State, the federal Government must rise to its […]
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