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FEC APPROVES N9.4BN FOR POWER, ROAD PROJECTS

BY-DEJI OGUNSOLA The federal executive council has approved a total of n9.4 billion for various projects including power and road. Briefing journalists at the end of the meeting presided over by president Muhammadu Buhari at the state house in Abuja, the minister of industry, trade and investment, Niyi Adebayo also revealed that federal executive council …

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COVID-19 VIOLATORS FACE IMPRISONMENT AS BUHARI SIGNS REGULATIONS

BY-DEJI OGUNSOLA President, Muhammadu Buhari, has signed the coronavirus disease health protection 2021, which made the use of face masks in public places mandatory among other measures to curtail spread of covid-19. The chairman of the presidential task force on covid-19, boss Mustapha, told journalists in Abuja on that the president signed the document on …

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INSECURITY: WE’RE IN STATE OF EMERGENCY, BUHARI TELLS NEW SERVICE CHIEFS

BY-DEJI OGUNSOLA President Muhammad Buhari has told the new service chiefs that the country was in the state of emergency. President Buhari also said it has not been easy to fulfill the promises he made to Nigerians in the year 201, which were to secure the country, revive the economy, and fight corruption. Buhari also …

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GOVERNOR ORTOM TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

BY-DEJI OGUNSOLA The Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, has tested positive for covid-19. A statement by his chief press secretary, Terver Akase today says that the governor’s result turned positive after a close aide also returned positive in the last few weeks. He noted that the governor did not show any symptoms of the disease …

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HERDSMEN CRISIS: OYO DEPLOYS 200 AMOTEKUN OPERATIVES IN IBARAPA LAND

BY-DEJI OGUNSOLA The Oyo State government has deployed 200 operatives of the Oyo State Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Amotekun in Ibarapa local government area of the state. Of late, there has been crisis between Ibarapa indigenes and Fulani herdsmen. The headsmen were accused of perpetrating crimes ranging from kidnappings, killings, rape to invasion of …

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BREAKING: HOUSE WILL PASS PIB INTO LAW IN APRIL — GBAJABIAMILA

BY-DEJI OGUNSOLA Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has reiterated the commitment of the parliament to passing the petroleum industry bill, into law in April this year. The speaker gave the assurance while making his remarks at the public hearing organized by the ad-hoc committee of the house on petroleum industry bill currently ongoing. He, …

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NIMC WORKERS GET ALLOWANCE

BY-DEJI OGUNSOLA The federal government has approved the payment of special allowance for the registration of national identification number, which the commission describes has an extra duty. The decision was made after a closed door meeting between the minister of communication and digital economy, DR. Isa Pantami, and the leadership of the workers union. SOURCE-THE …

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APPOINTMENT OF SECURITY CHIEFS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL CHARACTER – ADESINA

BY-DEJI OGUNSOLA Mr. Femi Adesina, the special adviser on media and publicity to president Muhammadu buhari, says the appointment of security chiefs is not subject to federal character. Adesina, who was a guest on channels television’s politics on Tuesday, said this while responding to comments about alleged nepotism in appointments under the current administration. According …

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NASS QUARIES 10 BILLION FOR COVID-19 VACCINE PRODUCTION

BY-DEJI OGUNSOLA The national assembly joint committee on health has asked the minister of health to suspend further action on the plans to utilize the 10 billion naira released to them by the minister of finance, to fund production of covid-19 vaccine. The committee took the decision after it expressed dissatisfaction of the ministry of …

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PRESIDENT SEEKS IMMEDIATE ACTION ON UNEDUCATED CHILDREN MENACE

BY-DEJI OGUNSOLA The ministries of humanitarian affairs, disaster management, and social development have been directed to coordinate the deployment of a national plan to address the issue of out-of-school children in the country. president Muhammadu Buhari, who gave the directive while inaugurating the 18-member presidential steering committee on alternate school programme, co-chaired by the ministers …

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