HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LAUNCH PROBE INTO ALLEGED N1.5 BILLION DIVERSION OF CONTRACT FUNDS AT FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WOMEN AFFAIRS.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LAUNCH PROBE INTO ALLEGED N1.5 BILLION DIVERSION OF CONTRACT FUNDS AT FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WOMEN AFFAIRS.

The House of Representatives has launched a probe into the N1.5 billion meant for the payment of contractors, but allegedly diverted by principal officers of the Federal ministry of women affairs. The House Committee on Women Affairs commenced the probe in Abuja against the backdrop of petitions by contractors over non-payment of contracts executed. Chairman of the committee, Representative Kafilat Ogbara, said the ministry initiated new contracts not captured in […]

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THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU, ON HIS RE-ELECTION AS THE ECOWAS CHAIRMAN

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu, on his re-election as the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). President Tinubu, who was first elected as ECOWAS chairman on July 9, 2023, got re-elected during the 65th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday. Speaker Abbas said […]

July 4, 2024 8

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PRO-WIKE RIVERS STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY GIVES GOVERNOR 7 DAYS TO RE-PRESENT 2024 BUDGET

The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule has issued a 7-day ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to re-present the 2024 budget to the House. The order follows the first sitting of the pro-Wike House on Monday after some months. The other House led by Victor Oko-Jumbo also held a parallel sitting. Fubara had earlier presented the budget to the House loyal to him when his current Chief […]

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SIERRA LEONE INTRODUCES NEW LAW BANNING CHILD MARRIAGE.

Sierra Leone has introduced a new law banning child marriage with much fanfare at a ceremony organized by First Lady Fatima Bio in the capital, Freetown. Invited guests, including first ladies from Cape Verde and Namibia, watched as her husband President Julius Maada Bio signed the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act into law. Anybody now involved in the marriage of a girl aged under the age of 18 will be […]

July 3, 2024 53

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SOUTH-EAST GOVERNORS VOW TO PUSH FOR THE RELEASE OF THE LEADER OF THE PROSCRIBED INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF BIAFRA, NNAMDI KANU.

The South-East Governors has resolved to interface with the Federal Government to secure the release of the Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The forum also resolved to visit President Bola Tinubu to discuss pressing issues concerning the South- East region These are contained in a communique issued and signed by the South-East Governors Forum at the end of its meeting in Government House, Enugu. […]

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US DOLLAR RISES AS INVESTORS WEIGH THE POSSIBILITY OF ANOTHER DONALD TRUMP PRESIDENCY AFTER LAST WEEK’S POOR DEBATE PERFORMANCE BY PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN.

The dollar rose Tuesday and Asia equities were mixed as investors weighed the possibility of another Donald Trump presidency after last week’s poor debate performance by incumbent Joe Biden. Speculation about a second term for the Republican rose on the Supreme Court’s ruling that all former leaders had “absolute immunity” from criminal prosecution for “official acts” taken while in office but could still face criminal penalties for “unofficial acts”. The decision comes […]

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THE INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION CHAIRMAN URGES NEW RECS TO PREPARE FOR ELECTONEERING CHALLENGES

The Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC) has charged the new Resident Electoral Commissioners (Recs) to prepare for the challenges of electioneering in Nigeria as the nation lacks reliable election calendar. Speaking at the induction retreat for the new RECs in Lagos the Chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmud Yakubu stated that the reality of the work in INEC is that there is no election season in Nigeria. According to him, elections are […]

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PRESIDENT TINUBU, NORTHERN GOVERNORS’ FORUM, CONDEMNS BORNO TWIN SUICIDE ATTACK AS DEATH TOLL RISES TO 18

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the spate of suicide attacks in Borno State, which killed 18 people and injured several others. The President described the incident as a “desperate act of a degraded insurgency. A series of blasts, detonated by suspected female suicide bombers, occurred at Gwoza, Borno State, at a wedding ceremony, motor park, and hospital, according to official sources. President Tinubu, in a response to the attacks […]

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MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND NATIONAL ORIENTATION COMMENDS NIPR FOR ITS ROLE IN PUBLIC RELATIONS

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has commended the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) for its role in the designation of Public Relations as a cadre in the civil service. Idris gave the commendation when the President of NIPR, Dr Ike Neliaku and the President of Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management, Justin Green, visited him in Abuja. The visit was to show […]

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