As parts of its efforts to combat illegal mining in Nigeria, the Federal Government has deployed an additional 350 operatives to the Mining Marshals to bolster their ranks. These additional operatives, according to a press release signed by Segun Tomori, the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, were inducted into the Mining Marshals yesterday following a Passing out parade for the new operatives at the headquarters of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps in Abuja. Speaking at the Passing Out Parade for the new operatives, the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, represented by…
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The Member representing Isialangwa North and South federal constituency of Abia State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ginger Onwusibe, has reportedly empowered some of his Constituents with cassava stems, yam seedlings, maize and cucumber to mark his one year in the national assembly. Hon. Ginger Onwusibe, who was elected on the platform of the Labour Party, distributed these seeda/seedlings to the beneficiaries during a ceremony held at Isialangwa. The lawmaker gave each beneficiary approximately 10 pieces of cassava cuttings, two yam seedlings in addition to other seeds such as maize seeds contained in small nylon bags. The empowerment programme…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Tanimu Yakubu as the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, following the expiration of the tenure of Mr. Ben Akabueze. The appointment was announced in a state house press release signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale. According to the press release, Mr. Tanimu Yabuku is an accomplished economist and was Chief Economic Adviser to a former President from 2007 to 2010; Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria from 2003 to 2007, and Commissioner of Finance,…
AWKA – The 2025 governorship ambition of APC frontline governorship aspirant, Sir Paul Chukwuma got a massive boost following the launch of a political structure called Knights of Sir Paul Chukwuma (KSP) in Anambra State to serve as a vehicle to push and mobilise grassroot support for the governorship contender across the 21 Local Government Areas and 326 electoral wards of Anambra State. At the inauguration of the State Executive Committee of the group in Awka, Hon. Rapuluchukwu Ikedinobi (Onyeozioma Oseburuwa) speaking on behalf of the group, noted that the birth of this unique grassroot-oriented structure was necessitated by the…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday said he believes in full autonomy for local government areas. He clarified that the position of the state in the ongoing legal proceedings on local government is that the state does not violate any section of the law regarding autonomy. “It is my personal belief that each local government should manage its resources and be responsible for its obligations, including wages that are first line charges. I also believe that the State Governor should not be held liable if any local government is unable to pay salaries since we do not touch a…
TEXT OF PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU’S NATIONAL BROADCAST ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNBROKEN DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA, DEMOCRACY DAY 12TH JUNE 2024 ABUJA My fellow Nigerians, let me begin by congratulating all of us for witnessing the celebration of another Democracy Day today, the 12th day of June 2024. This year also marks our nation’s 25 years of uninterrupted democratic governance. On this day, 31 years ago, we entered our rites of passage to becoming a true and enduring democratic society. Going through this passage was hard and dangerous. During the fateful six years that followed, we fought and struggled for…
The Federal Government and Cross-River State are enhancing their collaboration to sanitise the mining sector and address the issue of illegal mining operations in the state. Speaking while receiving the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu, in his office, the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, highlighted that the visit exemplifies the renewed spirit of cooperation between the federal government and states in harnessing the nation’s mineral resources towards fostering economic development. “The governor’s visit is a clear example of the collaboration we are aiming for between the federal government and subnational authorities. Our goal is to sanitise the…
President Bola Tinubu will address the nation in a broadcast on the occasion of Democracy Day at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. This is according to a statehouse press release signed by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. The statement enjoined television, radio, and other electronic media outlets to plug in to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) for the broadcast. Recall that former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018 moved Democracy Day from the traditional May 29 to June 12 in…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Indonesian business conglomerate, the Tolaram Group, for believing in Nigeria and having absolute faith in her economy. Tolaram, which partnered Nigeria to build the Lekki Free Trade Zone and the country’s first deep sea port, has acquired Diageo’s 58.02 per cent shareholding in Guinness Nigeria Plc. According to an announcement at the Nigerian Exchange on Tuesday, Tolaram will also enter into long-term license and royalty agreements for the continued production of the Guinness products and its locally manufactured Diageo ready-to-drink and mainstream brands. According to a press release by Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the…
Following its resolve to crack down on terrorists who attacked its personnel on duty in Aba on May 30th, 2024, the Nigerian Army has announced that troops of Operation Udo Ka on Saturday conducted another successful clearance/raid operations to the IPOB/ESN Camp located in Igboro Forest in Arochukwu LGA of Abia State. In a statement by the Nigerian Army, it said at least six of the terrorists were neutralized by the Army during the intelligence-led operations. “During the intelligence led operation, troops encountered Improvised Explosive Devices along it’s axis of advance and one soldier sustained minor injury from the fragment.…