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The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Muhammed Mamman Nami as the executive chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The confirmation followed the consideration and approval of the report of the Senate Committee on Finance, presented at plenary by the panel chairman, Senator Solomon Adeola. The nomination of other members of the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Sarki Auwalu as substantive Director, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR). A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, confirmed the appointment which runs for an initial term of four years. Mr Adesina revealed that the appointment is due to […]
The organised labour in Ogun state has called off its proposed warning strike, scheduled to hold between Thursday, 19th and Friday, 20th of December, 2019. The decision was arrived at after a meeting between the State Government and representatives of the labour unions in the state. Both parties resolved to commence formal negotiations on the […]
The Senator representing Imo North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Ben Uwajumogu is dead. Uwajumogu died on Wednesday morning in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The news of the lawmaker’s death was confirmed by an Aide to the Senate Minority leader. Prior to his death at 51, the senator was a member of the […]
A passenger caught smoking on-board Air Peace plane has been found guilty by a Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba, Lagos and sentenced to two weeks imprisonment with the option of paying N200,000 as a fine. The passenger was seen smoking a cigarette and was accosted by the flight attendant, Adewale Oyebade while carrying out his routine […]
Former Bayern Munich and Chelsea Manager, Carlo Ancelotti is set to join English Premier League outfit, Everton. According to Sky Sports, Ancelotti is expected to be confirmed as Everton’s new permanent manager on Thursday or Friday. If confirmed, his first game in charge will be against Arsenal who potentially will also have a new boss […]
Anthony Joshua has offered to be Tyson Fury’s sparring partner if it helps his fellow British fighter beat WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. Joshua has been left frustrated in his attempts to lure America’s Wilder into the ring as he bids to unify the division following his victory over Andy Ruiz Jr last weekend. The […]
Governor EMEKA IHEDIOHA has approved the extension by six months of the tenure of the Interim Management Committees (IMCs) of the 27 Local Government Areas of the state. In a press release signed by the governor’s Special Adviser on media, STEVE OSUJI, he said the suspension of erstwhile chairmen, vice chairmen, councilors and political appointees […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the 2020 Appropriation Act of N10.594 trillion. The signing ceremony held on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, a day after Channels Television reported that the President would assent to the Act. It is the fourth time since 1999 but the earliest that the appropriation bill is signed in […]
Three pilgrims from the Nigeria have reportedly absconded after visiting the holy land in Israel. The absconded pilgrims are from Delta State. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in reaction on Tuesday said he is shocked. He described the incident as embarrassing and promised to carry out an investigation into the incident. “From next year, we do not […]
