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The presidency has released the statement below confirming that some aides of the vice president have been relieved of their position. President Muhammadu Buahri’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, said in the statement that some “political appointments have either been revoked or not renewed in the Second Term.” “The exercise, which has been ordered by the President, is to streamline decision-making, cut …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State is to chair the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) committee which will interact with relevant government agencies and prepare modalities for accessing a $750 million World Bank grant. Obaseki who disclosed this on Thursday on his arrival at the Benin Airport after series of meetings in Abuja, said the $750 million grant has been approved, …

Nigeria’s Federal Government has assured all herbal medicine Practitioners in the country of its support to ensure efficient utilization of herbs and plant to boost the nation’s economy. The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonaya Onu stated this on Thursday during the presentation of CLEAR EYE VISION EYE DROP by a Consultant herbalist, Dr. Isongon, Kizito Ikor from Calabar, in his office …

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Wednesday said it arrested 42 suspects over rape, kidnapping and other criminal activities in the territory. The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Command, Mr Bala Ciroma, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja. He said that 26 of the suspects were kidnap syndicates arrested during a Joint Counter Kidnapping Operation …

An Information Communication Technology (ICT) Non Governmental Organization, The Zariah Elizabeth Foundation,(TZE) says it has trained over 1,000 students in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on ICT skills and coding. Mr Akindayo Akindolani, the Chief Executive Officer of the NGO, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, during an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He, however, called on other …

…Promises to aid relocation of traders Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has ordered the closure of Santana Market in the Sapele Road axis of Benin City, citing the lack of basic amenities for proper operations of an open market in the vicinity. The governor gave the order during the Weekly State Executive Council (EXCO) meeting, stating that new guidelines for …

The Nigeria Army on Thursday inaugurated a General Court Martial to prosecute 70 erring personnel found defaulting in the counter-insurgency operation in the North East. Brig.-Gen. Abdul Khalifa, the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, said the court was inaugurated in accordance with Section 131(2) (d) of the Armed Forces Act, CAP A20 LFN 2004. Khalifa said the court would exercise …

The statement that roads in the country are not as bad as they are portrayed, attributed to Babatunde Fashola, Minister for Works and Housing, has earned him a response from a member of the House of Representatives, Bamidele Salam. Mr Salam (PDP–Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore/Ejigbo federal constituency) challenged Mr. Fashola and other relevant stakeholders to boycott air travels for road ones …

Former Malaysian Minister for Performance Management and Delivery and President, PEMANDU Associates, Idris Jala and the Dean, Lagos Business School, Enase Okonedo, join the list of guests, including policy experts and scholars expected at the 2019 Alaghodaro summit. In a statement on Wednesday, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, said the summit themed ‘Delivering …

Nigeria is well into the process of diversifying its economy, with emphasis on sectors such as agriculture, mining, solid minerals and manufacturing, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Tuesday when he received at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the Nicaraguan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Denis Moncada Colindres, and the Nicaraguan Minister for Special Delegation of …