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FG Honours Deputy Speaker, Kalu With National Honours Award

By Oluwakemi kindness The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu has been awarded Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) by the Federal government. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made the disclosure in his national broadcast to mark Nigeria's 64th Independence Day in Abuja on Tuesday. Kalu was honoured alongside the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun who President Tinubu said were conferred with the honour of […]

October 1, 2024 50 2

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High Fuel Cost: Enugu State Government Introduces CNG Buses

By Chinedu Echianu The Enugu State Government has taken steps to introduce Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses as part of the efforts to preserve the environment and also make transportation affordable for citizens. The state government has equally created the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to oversight and catalyse investment in the energy and mineral sector. These were made known by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, and the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Obi Ozor, after […]

September 28, 2024 18

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Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno Loses Wife

By Chinedu Echianu Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has lost his wife, Mrs. Patience Umo Eno to the cold hands of death. The tragic news was announced by the state's Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong in a press release issued in the early hours of Friday. According to the commissioner, the First Lady died at a hospital on September 26, 2024, surrounded by family members The statement titled “Unexpected Sunset” read, “It is with heavy hearts that […]

September 27, 2024 33 2

National Assembly

House of Reps To Hold High-Level Legislative Security Summit

By Oluwakemi Kindness The 10th House of Representatives is proposing a high-level Legislative Security Summit for the final quarter of the year 2024. The Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, announced this during his welcome remarks on Wednesday at plenary in the Green Chamber. He emphasised that the summit will focus on legislative reforms aimed at strengthening the capabilities of security institutions, enhancing inter-agency collaboration, and optimising intelligence use to combat insurgency, banditry, and other security threats. In addition, he […]

September 26, 2024 26

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Business

NEPC, NPC to partner on capacity building for Export Promotion

By Oluwakemi kindness The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and National Productivity Centre (NPC) have agreed to partner to enhance service delivery to the exporting community through capacity building for Trade Promotion Officers. The Executive Director of NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, stated this in Abuja on Monday while receiving the Director General of NPC, Baffa Dan Agundi in her office. According to Ayeni “We are committed to working with relevant stakeholders to achieve our mandate of developing and promoting the non-oil […]

September 23, 2024 46 6

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National Assembly

10th House Of Reps To Prioritise Nigerians Needs At Resumption

By Oluwakemi kindness The House of Representatives says the recent flooding crisis in Maiduguri, the spate of insecurity in the country and the economy will be prioritized in it engagement as it resumes plenary session on Tuesday. Spokesperson of the House, Akin Rotimi Jnr, stated this in a statement on Monday in Abuja said the house will actively debate and pursue legislative action on the pressing challenges faced by Nigerians. According to him, the house will also inaugurate the board […]

September 23, 2024 19 3

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Economy

Federal Government Assures Stakeholders Of Collaboration To Drive Economic Growth

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has assured that it will continue to collaborate with relevant stakeholders with a view to implementing policies, programmes, and projects that will reinvigorate the nation’s economy. The Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Finance, Lydia Shehu Jafiya, gave the assurance in her office in Abuja during a sensitization programme on the forth-coming implementation of Quarterly Citizens and Stakeholders Engagement. She stated that the gathering provides an opportunity for making a critical commitment to transparency, accountability, and […]

September 20, 2024 22 6

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Deputy Speaker Felicitates First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu @64

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu on Friday congratulated the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on the occasion of her 64th birthday on September 21, 2024. Kalu in a congratulatory message described the President's wife as a patriotic, passionate and kindhearted leader who has dedicated her life to service to God and humanity. Speaking in a statement on Friday by his Special Assistant on Press Affairs, Udora Orizu, Kalu noted the […]

September 20, 2024 18 4 2

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Nigeria Needs $200m To Tackle Humanitarian Impact Of Flood Kalu Tells A.U

By Oluwakemi Kindness Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu says the humanitarian impact of the flood disasters in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States in the North East region of Nigeria would need about two hundred million dollars to tackle. Addressing the special session of the ongoing 12th Annual Conference of Speakers of National and Regional Parliaments at the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) of the African Union (AU) in Midrand, South Africa, Kalu said over one million persons were displaced in […]

September 20, 2024 17 3