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Sanwo Olu Explains Why He Renounced His Excellency Tittle
Sanwo-Olu Babajide the Executive Governor of Lagos State on Wednesday renounced the prefix “His Excellency,” saying the title should no longer be attached to his name officially.
Sanwo-Olu, in a statement, said: “Good evening Lagos. Your Excellency is a nice title that has been used to signify authority, position in government, authoritarian disposition, executive arrogance, and a demi-god mystique. Today, I wish to drop the title and to embrace a more representative one; Mr. Governor.”
According to him, “In the last five months that I have been privileged to exercise the mandate freely given to me by the great and hardworking people of Lagos State, it has come to my consciousness to review certain features of citizen-government relations.
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Buhari Assents to London Bill Amending Deep Offshore
Buhari Assents to London Bill.
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in London assented to Bill amending the Deep Offshore (and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contract) Act.
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Operation Positive Identification, Army Reacts On Bricks Publication
The Nigerian Army have reacted on a publication by Bricks stating that the NA will operation positive identification exercise in a statement signed by acting director Army Public Relations.
“ Following the widespread apprehension on the purported Nigerian Army (NA) Operation Positive Identification (OPI) from 1 November to 23 December 2019, as mischievously peddled on the social media by a hitherto unknown and fictitious organisation the so called Bricks company, which alleges that the NA will conduct the operation and went ahead to state how the operation will be conducted by the Army.
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Kaduna Commence Payment of Salaries in Accordance with National Minimum Wage
The 23 local government councils in Kaduna State have paid salaries for September and October 2019 in accordance with the new national minimum wage.
The Ministry of Local Government has also confirmed that the salary arrears the councils owe 8,500 of the 39,000 primary school teachers would be paid over the next one week.
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Military Donates Educational Materials & Teachers to Bayelsa Public Schools
Nigerian Army Wednesday donated some educational and sports materials like books, desks, mathematical sets among other items to various schools in Bayelsa State ahead of the commencement of Operation Crocodile Smile 4.
The military authorities have also deployed several teachers to selected schools in Bayelsa State in preparation for Operation Crocodile Smile 4, an annual exercise geared towards ridding key flashpoints of crimes in the Niger Delta region.
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Supreme Court Verdict: PDP Expresses Shock, Commends Millions of Nigerians
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday expressed shock at the judgment of the Supreme Court on the Presidential election petition filed by the party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
“Indeed, what we witnessed today was not what majority of Nigerians, who participated and observed the presidential election expected; and this includes even members of the APC.
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Ambode vs Assembly: Court Orders Lagos House to Halt Probe
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja Wednesday ordered the state House of Assembly to halt probe of former governor Akinwunmi Ambode pending the determination of the case before it.
As earlier reported, Ambode had dragged the Assembly leadership to court over the probe of his administration’s procurement of 820 buses worth N7 billion for public transport.
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Atiku Loses at Supreme Court as Buhari’s Victory is Reaffirmed
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeals filed by the by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at the February 23 poll.
The seven-man panel of the apex court led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Mohammed, said the panel agreed that there’s no merit in the appeal.
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Buhari’s Government Moves to Regulate Nigerians’ Posts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Others
“Since we launched our reform of the broadcast industry, many Nigerians have reached out to us, demanding that we also look into how to sanitise the social media space.
“I can assure you that we are also working on how to inject sanity into the social media space which, today, is totally out of control.
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Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Recruitment 2019, All You Need to Know
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Direct Regular/Direct Short Service Comm. Nationwide Recruitment
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) invites application from qualified Nigerians for Direct Regular Commission (DRC) / Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) into the Nigerian Air Force in the following underlisted positions:
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Management Assures Passengers of Comfort & Safety as Air Peace Turns 5
Management of Air Peace has reiterated its commitment to the safety and comfort of its passengers, as it turns five.
The airline said it would to celebrate its 5th anniversary on October 24 by rewarding passengers with various gifts including free tickets, souvenirs and improved inflight refreshments.
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NNPC, Russian Oil Company, Lukeoil, Sign MoU for Upstream Operations and Revamping of Nigeria’s Refineries
Nigeria and Russia Thursday in Sochi, Russia signed an important Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which would enable both countries’ oil giants, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Russia’s Lukeoil to elevate commercial relationship to a government-to-government backed partnership.
With signing of the MoU, NNPC and Lukeoil would work together in upstream operations and revamp Nigeria’s refineries.
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EFCC Arrest Dubai-Based Bureau de Change operator, Ismaila Mustapha A.K.A Mompha
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Office, has arrested a renowned social media celebrity and Nigerian Dubai-based Bureau de Change operator, Ismaila Mustapha popularly known as Mompha for an alleged involvement in internet related fraud and money laundering.
The suspect was arrested on October 18 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on his way to Dubai, following series of intelligence reports received by the commission.
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Cooperate with Us or We’ll Be Forced to Re-allocate Projects Elsewhere, Buhari Tells State Governments
The President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has warned that, henceforth, the Federal Government might be forced to re-allocate projects elsewhere if any state government or communities create unnecessary impediments in the allocation of land or access to such lands for federal projects.
“The idea of chasing away contractors on site or making undue demands from them by local communities or the deliberate actions of state governments to frustrate the allocation of lands for federal projects is an antithesis of the people’s welfare,” the President said.
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Gombe State Government Disclaims Bus with Inscription “Ministry of Early Salary Payment”
Our attention has been drawn to a picture of a bus with a superimposed inscription of “Ministry of Early Salary Payment,” purportedly belonging to Gombe State.
This is nothing but fake and reeks of desperados. Gombe state has no such Ministry.
Members of the public are warned to disregard the fake photo and desist from circulating it.
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Meet the Proud Fulani Pastor & His Family Everyone is Talking About
This photo of a proud Fulani Pastor and his lovely family is trending on social media and we thought you’ll like take a look.
According to online reports, Ndotti is a Fulani Pastor and he is a graduate of ECWA Theological College, Karu.
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CBN Rejects MTN’s Planned Charges for USSD Transactions
Minister of Communications Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Sunday directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to ensure the immediate suspension of the plans by MTN to charge their subscribers for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data access to banking services from October 21.
This was coming as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has also expressed opposition to MTN’s plans.
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Buhari Leaves Abuja for Sochi, to Participate in Russia-Africa Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja to attend a three-day Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi, Russia from October 23 to 25, with focus on exploring and expanding opportunities in security, trade and investment, science and technology, and gas production.
During the summit, the President would meet with President Vladimir Putin of Russia to further strengthen relations in security, trade and investment, and building partnership that would enhance Nigeria’s huge gas potential, following Russia’s remarkable success in gas exportation.
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Why AU Ambassador to the USA Was Sacked…The Speech at the Centre of the Controversy
It is no longer news that the African Union (AU) Ambassador to the United States of America (USA) and pan-Africanist, Arikana Chihombori-Quao, has been sacked.
Reports have it that French President, Emmanuel Macron, allegedly ordered the Chadian President, Idriss Deby, to instruct the Chairman of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, a Chadian, to terminate Chihombori-Quao’s appointment.
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Office of the First Lady, PDP Queries Buhari Over the Basis and Source of Presidential Support
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday queried President Muhammadu Buhari to explain the basis and source of presidential support for the Office of the First Lady, including the appointment of aides, contrary to his promise not to run that office.
The opposition party also challenged the President to lead by example by ending the alleged profligacy that has pervaded his Presidency in order to give validity to his directives to ministers and other functionaries.
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Uganda Pastor Teach Members the Best Way to Give Doggy Style
We have seen variety of Pastors in Nigeria, those who allow members kiss their feet, those who give member bleach to drink and just recently a wrestling Pastor emerged who slams members on Church chair for miracles.
Amidst all these we have not seen something like this in Nigeria.
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