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Plans are being perfected for President Bola Tinubu to travel to China by the first week of September 2024. According to the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the trip will afford Tinubu an opportunity to meet with the Prime Minister, Xi Jinping, during which bilateral matters will be discussed. Tinubu will also meet with the management of China’s construction giants, the Chinese Rail Construction Company (CRCC) with a view to concluding contract terms for the Ibadan to Abuja rail project. The Presidential spokesman also explained that the trip will attract other foreign direct investment to Nigeria, especially…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors’ Forum has called for the separation of offices of the Accountant-General of the Federation, AGF, and that of the federal government. While saying that such would remain the only way accountability could be guaranteed, the forum also urged the federal government to improve transparency in the allocation of revenue among the federal, state and local governments in the country. The governors made this call at the end of their monthly meeting in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital over the weekend. The governors in a communique read by the chairman of the forum and governor…

Nasarawa State House of Assembly has appointed six pioneer Deputy Clerks, also designated as Permanent Secretaries. Speaker of the House, Mr. Danladi Jatau, urged the new appointees to prioritize discipline among staff and deliver selfless service, ensuring effective productivity and service delivery across the state’s legislative institution. During a thank-you visit by the newly appointed Deputy Clerks, Jatau assured them of improved welfare conditions to foster optimal productivity. He stated the importance of being good ambassadors of the House and reaffirmed the Assembly’s commitment to the well-being of its staff. The Speaker also expressed gratitude to Governor Abdullahi Sule for…

The Presidency has blasted former National Vice Chairman, Northwest of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Salihu Lukman, over what he (Lukman) described as growing deterioration of governance in the country. Lukman said each successive administration had become progressively worse than its predecessor. He said while President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was worse than that of President Goodluck Jonathan, it was saddening that President Bola Tinubu administration was on track to becoming worse than that of Buhari. He lamented that in spite of this, there was no structured engagements regarding 2027 among leading opposition leaders such as former Vice President Atiku…

Akwa Ibom State Police command said it raided a criminal hideout in Afaha Offiong community, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area and arrested six suspected cultists. In a statement made available by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Timfon John in Uyo, she said the operatives acted on the directives of the Commissioner of Police, CP Waheed Ayilara following intelligence about the nefarious activities in the area. She enumerated the names of the suspects to include: Kufre Godwin Okon, Uko Monday Edet, Cyril Micheal, Gabriel Effiong, Joseph Effiong Okon, Udofia Emmanuel Udofia. The PPRO, who also stated that suspects were allegedly involved…

Al Nassr striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, has claimed it would be difficult for him to become a manager when he retires from football. Ronaldo has won almost everything in the game, including five Ballon d’Or awards. The 39-year-old who has played for top clubs like Real Madrid, Juventus and Manchester United is coming to the end of his career. In an interview with NOW, Ronaldo has now admitted his future could be outside football. “It’s very difficult to think that I will be a manager one day. “In my mind, I’m not considering to be the head coach of any football…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Zamfara State has accused the state government of purchasing fertilizers for the farmers in the state at an inflated price. In a statement signed by Yusuf Idris Gusau, its Publicity Secretary, the party claimed that the government bought 75 trailer loads of fertiliser for N38.5 billion, translating to N855,000 per bag. The APC also accused the government of giving conflicting figures regarding the number of trailers purchased. It said whereas the governor put the figures at 135 trailers, the PDP claimed 145 trailers. The party demanded that the government provide accurate figures and explain…

The Federal Government says it is working on introducing a training scheme equivalent to the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, for graduates of the Nigeria Certificate in Education, NCE. The Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr Olawande Wisdom, made this revelation during the opening of the BEMORE OYO 2024 Summer Bootcamp in Ibadan on Monday. Wisdom said the ministry would partner with the Ministry of Education to introduce new training reforms, one of which is the equivalent of NYSC training for NCE holders and others. According to him, social vices had been around for long but the training of…

Medical doctors in Anambra State have suspended the indefinite strike they declared on Thursday after three days. The doctors under the aegis of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) had declared the strike, following the kidnap of one of their colleagues. The declaration was not an impromptu thing as the association had first issued a warning upon the kidnap of Dr Steven Ezeh, a private practitioner in Ihiala, who is the Chief medical director of Vera Clinic Ihiala. He was abducted at his residence in Umunnamehi Village, Ihiala, Ihiala Local Government Area on Aug 15. NMA in an emergency general meeting on…

The Niger State Commissioner of Police Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman has ordered the destruction of improvised explosive devices and bombs recovered from various locations during multiple counter-insurgency operations with other security agencies in the state. He stated this in Minna where he said the improvised explosives destroyed were those recovered between 2021 and 2023. He explained that the bombs were successfully destroyed on August 22, 2024 at a location behind Zuma Rock, Suleja. The exercise was led by SP Mohammed Mamun, the Officer in Charge of EOD-CBRN (Explosive Ordnance Disposal- Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) Unit of the command. He noted…