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Sultan, Kukah crave good governance at inauguration lecture

The Sultan said that it was a worthy achievement that Nigeria was celebrating its seventh consecutive democratic transition. The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged the incoming administration of Sen. Bola Tinubu to ensure good governance and developmental politics. Abubakar gave the task on Saturday in Abuja at the 2023 Presidential…

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Plateau incoming governor says he will not witch hunt anybody

He thanked outgoing Gov. Simon Lalong for his service to the state and wished him well in his future endeavours. The Governor-elect of Plateau, Caleb Mutfwang, has said that he would not witch hunt anybody when he takes over as governor. The governor-elect stated this on Saturday at Government House, Jos, during a State Banquet…

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Umahi retires 17 permanent secretaries during valedictory ECXO meeting

Umahi announced that he would finally dissolve the council during the handover ceremony on May 29 and urged them to participate fully in its build- up. Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi on Saturday held its final state Executive Council (EXCO) meeting of his administration and announced retirement of 17 permanent secretaries in the state civil…

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Final year student Bolt driver killed in Calabar

The deceased was said to have ran over a security man when he lost control of the car. A final year student of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) and Bolt driver was on Friday night killed by suspected car snatchers at the Mary Slessor roundabout, Calabar, Cross River. The deceased identified as Francis Atabi, had…

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Anambra govt arrests 2 fake doctors, shut down hospitals

The Commissioner thanked the community leaders and vigilante groups for the tip-off and urged residents to be vigilant and report such illegality in their areas. The Anambra State Government has arrested two fake medical doctors, and sealed off their health facilities at Alor in Idemili South Local Government Area and Adazi-Enu in Anaocha Local Government…

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American University of Nigeria graduates 234 students

Dr DeWayne Frazier, the President of AUN, congratulated the graduands and charged them to remain good ambassadors of the institution. The American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, on Saturday graduated no fewer than 234 students class of 2023. Speaking at the 14th convocation ceremony, Prof. Benedict Oramah, the President and Chairman of the Board of…

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Buhari kicked passport touts out of business – Immigration boss

The Acting Comptroller-General (CG) of the NIS, Isah Idris, told NAN that the passport reforms introduced had eased passport application and issuance for Nigerians. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says the service witnessed tremendous revitalisation in the last eight years of the Muhammadu Buhari led administration as the President. On May 29, Buhari will officially…

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Ganduje to hand over power Sunday night, to attend Tinubu’s inauguration

According to him, the state Government Transition Committee has communicated the development to the Transition Committee of the governor-elect. The outgoing Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State will perform the official handing over of the affairs of the state to the governor-elect, Malam Abba Yusuf, on Sunday. This is contained in a statement issued by…

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FG confers Nigerian citizenship on 385 foreign nationals

The minister said that it was under the present administration that the largest number of foreigners had been naturalised. The Federal Government has conferred 385 Nigerian citizenship on foreign nationals from different continents across the world. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made this known at the 1st 2023 Conferment ceremony of Nigeria Citizenship by…

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Osinbajo educates new citizens on what it means to be Nigerian

According to Osinbajo, Nigeria is a country that welcomes all classes of people from all over the world. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria’s cultural diversity, hard work, innovation and infectious optimism of its people are some of the attributes that make it a great country. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Saturday…

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