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…Pate Calls for National Consensus on Prioritizing Health Care Kaduna State Governor, Sani Uba has advocated for access to affordable medical care for all Nigerians, insisting that no citizens should be pushed into poverty for seeking essential medical care. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Ali Pate also called for national consensus…
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Professor Joash Amupitan as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Amupitan’s swearing in by the President comes a week after the Senate confirmed his appointment as INEC Chairman following a rigorous screening session on October 16. President Tinubu charged Professor Amupitan to protect the integrity of…
The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday received a letter from the Executive, directing it to investigate two ongoing projects initiated by the administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki. The projects are the Radisson Hotel and the Museum of West African Art, both situated at the Government Reservation Area and Sapele Road respectively. The letter,…
…Consoles Yelwata Community Over Killings Political Leaders from the Southwest have lauded Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue state as a performing governor during a visit to the state capital, Makurdi. Top leaders under the auspices of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), during a condolence visit to the people of Yelwata community in Guma local government…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has continued its drive to instill patriotism and civic values among Nigerian children as the Director-General, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, hosted pupils from two Abuja schools in an interactive session at the Agency’s headquarters. During the visit, the Director-General engaged the children in lively discussions centered on national values, respect for…
The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, at the October National Joint Security Briefing, emphasised that citizen trust remains Nigeria’s strongest security asset, stressing that no meaningful security architecture can thrive without public confidence. Addressing the media and key stakeholders at the Agency’s headquarters in Abuja, he noted that Nigeria’s…
President Bola Tinubu has formally written to the Senate, seeking the confirmation of Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The request was read on the floor of the Senate by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary on Tuesday. Akpabio also read other communications from…
The Presidency has said President Bola Tinubu’s decision to grant presidential pardon and clemency to 175 Nigerians and foreigners, including late environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, Major General Mamman Vatsa, and other members of the “Ogoni Nine”, was part of efforts to promote fairness, justice, and national unity. The Presidency also revealed that the President corrected a historical…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday granted presidential pardon to one of Nigeria’s founding fathers, Herbert Macaulay, and former FCT minister in the Babangida regime, Major General Mamman Vatsa (retd). While Vatsa was sentenced to death over a treason charge in 1986, Macaulay was twice convicted by the colonial authorities in Lagos. In 1913, while in…
The National Council of State has approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Assistant to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday. He said that President Bola Tinubu presented Amupitan…