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Former Kaduna State Governor Nasiru El-Rufai, his Rivers State counterpart Nyesom Wike and eminent medical scholar Ali Pate are on the list of ministerial nominees forwarded to the Senate by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, it was learnt this morning.Also nominated for cabinet positions are legal luminary Lateef Fagbemi (SAN); an economist Olawale Edun, banker Adebayo Adelabu, former Osun State Governor …

The Company Secretary/Head of Legal,Ripen Marine Contractors Ltd, Titilayo Regina Giwa and the President, The Borderless Trade Network Excellence in African Trade and investment, Dr. Olori Boye-Ajayi, were among recipients of Awards at the 13th edition of the African Achievers Awards (AAA) held last Friday at the Palace of Westminister, House of Lords, United Kingdom.The African Achievers’ Awards is an …

The Presidential Amnesty Program (PAP) has commenced the sensitization of ex-agitators on how to obtain a single digit interest loans from the recently launched cooperative scheme.Rtd Major General Barry Ndiomu the Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Program,said the sensitization was to guide prospective beneficiaries on how to have access on the different categories of the loans. Speaking through Mr …

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has refuted claims that he appointed his daughter and uncle as commissioners in the state.The governor had forwarded a list of 25 Commissioner and Special Adviser nominees to the state House of Assembly which was unveiled on FridayThe Speaker of the parliament, Adewale Egbedun reeled out the list on Friday including two nominees who have …

The Osun State House of Assembly has unveiled the commissioner lists of Governor Ademola Adeleke on Friday.The name of the commissioners was contained in a statement issued by Olamide Tiamiyu, the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the house and made available to Reporters on Friday.It reads: “The Osun State House of Assembly, under the leadership of Rt. Hon. …

Former Acting governor of Bayelsa State Rt.Hon Nestor Binabo has passed on.Hon. Binabo, who was acting governor for a brief period between January 27 and February 14, 2012, passed on Thursday morning after a protracted illness.He also held other political offices, including being a Commissioner for Youth and Conflict Resolution, Deputy Speaker, Acting Speaker and Speaker of the Bayelsa House …

A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Nyanya, on Thursday, restrained the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), its Commandant-General (C-G), Mr Ahmed Audi, and others from further harassing a contractor, Mr Christian Igbo, over a completed contract.Justice Edward Okpe, in a judgment, also ordered the security agency to pay Igbo over N29 million, being balance of the contract sum …

A US-based Nigerian Prof.Aisha Ali Gombe has been commended as the Director of the new Cyber Security Clinic to protect small businesses against Cyber attacks at Louisiana State University where she lectures.The United States National Security Agency (NSA) had granted $1.5m to Louisiana State University to create a pilot Cyber Security Clinic to protect small businesses that are targets of …

(SEE LIST & PORTFOLIOS)Nigeria President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following as Special Advisers:Mr. Dele Alake Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communications and StrategyMr. Yau Darazo Special Adviser, Political and Intergovernmental AffairsMr. Wale Edun Special Adviser, Monetary PoliciesMrs. Olu Verheijen Special Adviser, EnergyMr. Zachaeus Adedeji Special Adviser, RevenueMr. Nuhu Ribadu Special Adviser, SecurityMr. John Ugochukwu Uwajumogu Special …

Honourable Tajudeen Abbas, has emerged as the Speaker of the Nigeria 10th House of Representatives AssemblyThe lawmaker representing Zaria Federal Constituency, scored 353 votes out of 359 to defeat fellow contenders, Ahmed Wase and Sani Jaji, who polled three votes each.The APC had endorsed Abbas and Hon Benjamin Kalu as Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively.Members of the G-7 had one …