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Tinubu names review panel on social investment programmes

Beloved JohnJanuary 14, 20243 min

President Tinubu has created a six-person panel to reposition Nigeria’s social investment programmes and improve citizen’s confidence in investment programmes. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has set up a special presidential panel to review social investment programmes in the country. The minister of finance, Wale Edun, has been named to lead the panel in undertaking its task, according to a statement issued by the presidential media adviser, Ajuri Ngelale, on Saturday, January 13, 2024. This follows...

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Akpabio harps on unity at armed forces remembrance

Sharon EboesomiJanuary 14, 20245 min

Akpabio says the Tinubu-led administration is ready to take Nigeria to greater heights and urged citizens to remain supportive The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has urged Nigerians to put aside their differences in order to create a vision for the future, regardless of their political, ethnic, or religious beliefs. Akpabio made this statement while speaking at the inter-denominational Church service to mark the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration held at the National...

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NSIPA: TIinubu suspends all Social investment programmes

Sharon EboesomiJanuary 13, 20243 min

President Tinubu has ordered all 4 programmes administered by the NSIPA to be halted immediately and investigated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended all administered programmes by the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) for six (6) weeks. This is as he also expressed concern over the irregularities and operational flaws related to beneficiary payments for the programmes. The suspension covers the NPower programmes, the Conditional Cash Transfer Programme, the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme...

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“I was attacked by thugs in Government House” – Senator

Sharon EboesomiJanuary 10, 20245 min

Following the attack on Senator Echocho, the Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello is said to have ordered the arrest of six people and ordered their prompt prosecution. Senator Isah Jibrin Echocho (APC, Kogi East) has disclosed that he was attacked by thugs inside the Government House, Lokoja, Kogi State. According to the lawmaker, who was in the company of Senator Sunday Karimi (APC, Kogi West) and a few other All Progressives Congress (APC)...

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RECORD: 10 controversies in 6 months of Akpabio as Senate President

Sharon EboesomiDecember 29, 2023118 min

From allegations and counter-allegations, Godswill Akpabio’s six-month tenure as Senate President has been headlined by controversies. OrderPaper highlights 10 of these awkward moments and events The 10th National Assembly was inaugurated on 13th June, 2023, making it just over six months since Sen. Godswill Akpabio emerged as President of the Senate. This period has however witnessed several scandals, allegations, and counter allegations that feature the Akwa Ibom senator at the centre. A bumpy ride to Senate...

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Naira Scarcity: CBN warns banks, POS operators over alleged collusion

NewsroomDecember 22, 20232 min

The apex bank encourages members of the public to report hoarding through a specially created online channel as it moves to arrest naira scarcity The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned commercial banks and Point-Of-Sale (PoS) operators against collusion in creating artifical scarcity of the naira. This comes on same day the House of Representatives called on the CBN to disrupt the activities of POS operators who charge exorbitant fees to provide naira notes...

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Pull media budgets of all MDAs to information ministry- Rep

Beloved JohnDecember 19, 20233 min

The House of Representatives committee on information has urged for increased funding for the ministry of information by aggregating all media budgets under its purview The House of Representatives committee on information has called on the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to ensure that there’s an increase in the funds allocated to the ministry of information in the 2024 budget. Expressing concern about the N2.59 billion budgetary allocation of the ministry, the committee asked for an...

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‘I’m well, work goes on,’ Akpabio reacts to reports of his collapse

Sharon EboesomiDecember 15, 20234 min

Sen. Akpabio had hosted high-profile guests at a colloquium to mark his 61st birthday anniversary and said he got tired. He advised journalists to drink water frequently The President of the Senate, Godwsill Akpabio has opened up on his health status saying he is stable, as against the reports of his collapse on Thursday, December 14, 2023 in the course of the colloquium that complemented activities marking his 61st birthday. He disclosed this on Friday,...

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NCoS outlines plans to rehabilitate old prisons, staff quarters

Beloved JohnDecember 9, 20233 min

The NCoS says it plans to rehabilitate dilapidated facilities for inmates and staff of the service if it gets sufficient budgetary allocation in 2024 The Nigeria Correction Services (NCos) says it plans to rehabilitate dilapidated correctional centres staff quarters and build new ones to reduce the prevalence of overcrowded prisons across the country. The NCos Comptroller General, Haliru Nababa, pleaded for an increased allocation in the 2024 budget to ensure that the service can achieve...

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CBN warns public against fake naira notes

NewsroomDecember 9, 20232 min

The apex bank cautioned those circulating the fake naira notes to be wary of possible breach of the law and the consequence of jail term The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has alerted the public to the circulation of fake naira notes in the country. A statement signed by Sidi Ali Hakama, acting director of communications of the bank, reminded the public to beware of using the fake notes because it is an offence which...

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