By Goodluck Ikiebe In line with extant rules and regulations guiding the operations and movement of Officers in the Federal Civil Service; the Federal Civil Service Commission has received a new Permanent Secretary, Dr. Yakubu Kofar-Mata. A statement by the Deputy Director, Press, Alaba Balogun, says Dr Kofar-Mata took over […]
Month: June 2023
STAKEHOLDERS IN NIGERIA’S SPORTS INDUSTRY EULOGISE FORMER MINISTER.
By Goodluck Ikiebe Stakeholders in the Sports industry have hosted the immediate past Sports and Youth Minister, Mr Sunday Dare in a reception in recognition of his successful stewardship as the Minister of Sports and Youth Development during the previous administration. Speaking on the occasion held in Abuja on Thursday, […]
Tinubu meets G-5 Governors.
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday met with the G- 5 governors at the presidential villa, Abuja The G-5 comprising former governors of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Samuel Ortom of Benue, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia and current governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde were also called […]
IPMAN ” We have the numerical strength to force down fuel price”
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria ( IPMAN) says it has the population to force down the price of fuel when members of the association join forces to import fuel into the country. National President of the Association,Mr Chinedu Okoronkwo who made this known on Wednesday in a press […]
Subsidy Removal: We took the bull by the horns by removing the elephant in the room before the nation sinks – Tinubu tells NGF
…. urges collaboration to fight corruption, eliminate poverty. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed concern over the alarming rate of poverty in the country and called on the governors to collaborate with the Federal Government to tackle the menace . Tinubu who made the call on Wednesday while hosting members […]
Arrest Ex – Minister Sirika: APC Chieftain Asks EFCC Over Nigeria Air Fraud.
As the 9th Senate and House Committee on Aviation met with the Managjng Director and officials of the Ministry of Aviation on Tuesday where they issued a directive to the Federal Government to halt flight operations of the Nigerian Air project ,a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress APC,Mr Haruna […]
Akume takes oath of office as SGF
President Bola Tinubu has sworn-in Senator George Akume as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) at the council chamber. The ceremony was performed at the council chamber of the presidential villa with party chieftains and other dignitaries in attendance. They include the Vice President ,Kashim Shettima; […]
Fuel Subsidy Removal : Panacea To National Development.
By Goodluck Ikiebe Nigerians have been urged to embrace the fuel subsidy removal as it is a panacea to national development .Group Chairman, Mutual Benefits Assurance and Patron Friends of Jagaban Initiatives, Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, made the appeal while speaking with journalists in Abuja.He said the decision by President Bola […]
Protest as Governor Postpones 7th Nasarawa Assembly Inauguration.
…. Security operatives cordon off complex. The planned inauguration of the 7th House of Assembly in Nasarawa State suffered a set back following an alleged security threat cited by the Governor the state,Abdullahi Sule, to postpone the event. Current Matters gathered that the postponement of the inauguration triggered protests by […]
Tinubu’s Request To Appoint 20 Special Advisers Gets Senate Approval.
The Nigerian Senate has granted the request of the President, Bola Tinubu to appoint 20 Special Advisers. Although no list was attached to the president ‘s request, the Senate graciously granted the request after it was read by its President, Ahmad Lawan, on the floor of the red chamber. Lawan […]