BY: HighCelebritySquard The new governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has announced the appointment of five new persons. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, the governor appointed Prof. Joseph Alakali as the Secretary to the State Government. Also appointed were Moses Agbogbo Ode as Head of Service; Paul Biam
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Kaduna Gov Retains El-Rufai’s SSG, Appoints Others
BY: HighCelebritySquard Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has approved the appointment of senior government officials expected to fill key positions in the administration of the state. The immediate past Secretary to the State Government under Nasir El-Rufai’s administration, Balarabe Lawal was retained in view of his vast experience in governance to assist in
Read moreSubsidy: Fuel Sells N600/litre, Queues Worsen As Filling Stations Shut
BY: HighCelebritySquard Less than 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu declared an end to fuel subsidy, the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit commonly known as petrol has skyrocketed to N600 per litre from N195/l in many parts of the country. The development equally triggered a 100 per cent hike in transport fares, while
Read moreScrap Niger Delta Affairs Ministry, Kalu Tells Tinubu
BY: HighCelebritySquard Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, has called on President Bola Tinubu to scrap the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs because it is a duplication of the Niger Delta Development Commission. Kalu said this when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. He congratulated Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima on their
Read moreJUST IN: Kano Gov Sacks Pilgrims Board Executive Secretary
BY: HighCelebritySquard Less than 24 hours after mounting the saddle of leadership, Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, in the early hours of Tuesday, sacked the Executive Secretary of the State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Muhammad Abba Danbatta. The governor’s spokesman, Sanusi Bature, who made the confirmation Tuesday morning via a press statement, also
Read moreGroup Asks Tinubu To Retain ‘Outstanding’ Appointees Of Buhari
BY: HighCelebritySquard A group, South-West Professional Youths Network, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to retain some “outstanding” appointees in the immediate past regime of Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The group made this known in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, hours after the inauguration of Tinubu at
Read moreAPC-UK Youths Congratulate Tinubu, Call For Youths-Oriented Policies
BY: HighCelebritySquard Youths under the aegis of the All Progressives Congress youth wing in the United Kingdom on Tuesday congratulated the newly sworn-in president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu. In a letter signed by their leader, Olumide Awoyemi, the forum urged Tinubu to focus and implement youths-oriented policies. Tinubu, 71 took
Read moreIPMAN Opposes Tinubu Subsidy Removal Plan, Queues Return
BY: HighCelebritySquard The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has opposed the plan by President Bola Tinubu to enforce his predecessor’s decision to remove fuel subsidy by June ending. Tinubu had earlier on Monday, in Abuja, affirmed that his administration would not continue to pay subsidy on petroleum products. He said given the high
Read moreNigeria Won’t Break Up, Says Tinubu, Meets US, UK, Saudi Arabia Envoys
BY: HighCelebritySquard •••President says Nigeria will continue to exist, promises not to be a dictator •••IPMAN opposes fuel subsidy removal, queues resurface in Abuja, Lagos, others •••Biden writes President Tinubu, says Nigeria’s success is world’s success President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, in Abuja, took the oaths of office and allegiance as the 16th President
Read moreInauguration 2023: Twitter Removes Osinbajo’s Verification Tag
BY: HighCelebritySquard Popular microblogging platform, Twitter, on Monday removed the verification tag attached to the account of the former Vice-president of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. The special verification tag prior to its removal was designed for officials of government. As at press time, our correspondent had observed that Osinbajo’s tag has been removed however
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