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How I secured debt forgiveness for Nigeria – Obasanjo

A former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has explained how he secured debt forgiveness for the country between 1999 when he assumed power as elected president and 2007 when he left. Obasanjo who lamented a deficit and waning of leadership and corruption in the country, explained that it was not an impossible feat to secure...
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Sokoto PDP demands swift implementation of N70,000 minimum wage

The Peoples Democratic Party, Sokoto State chapter, has called on the Ahmed Aliyu-led government to take steps towards the implementation of the new national minimum wage of N70,000 for the state’s workforce. This was contained in a statement signed by the Publicity Secretary of the party in Sokoto State, Hassan Sanyinnawal, and made available to...
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Flooding: FG assesses Imo dams for safety

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, has sent technical experts to evaluate the dams in Imo to create a robust action plan to tackle challenges facing dam construction. The Deputy Director, technical division head of the ministry, Abiola Oluwatosin, made this known to newsmen in Owerri on Friday. She said, “The technical...
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Osun NSCDC, police bicker over alleged assault

The Osun State Commands of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Nigeria Police Force disagreed on Friday following an assault suffered by NSCDC personnel while on guard duty, allegedly at the hands of some police operatives. An NSCDC personnel, identified simply as Owoeye, was said to have been assaulted and, it was...
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Lagos pays N740m pension backlog

The Lagos State Government has paid N740 million accrued pension rights to another set of 348 retirees. The Director General, Lagos State Pension Commission, Babalola Obilana, confirmed this at the 107th batch retirement bond certificate presentation ceremony on Friday in Lagos. Obilana said the payment was for the retirees’ past service benefits before the start...
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UNIBEN appoints new VC

The management of the University of Benin has appointed Professor Edoba Omoregie, a specialist in constitutional law and governance, as the new Vice-Chancellor of the institution. The Chairman of the Governing Council of the university, Professor Shaibu Umaru, announced the appointment on Friday in Benin. Umaru stated that Omoregie emerged as the 11th Vice-Chancellor of...
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Bianca’s appointment laudable move by Tinubu – APGA

The factional National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Mr. Sly Ezeokenwa, has lauded the appointment of Mrs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as minister of State for Foreign Affairs. According to him, the move by the President is audacious and laudable Ezeokenwa, who was elected as APGA National Chairman in 2023 following the completion of a...
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