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Presidential Rally: SW governors, ministers set to receive Tinubu in Ibadan
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors in South-West, former governors and ministers are expected in Ibadan,Oyo State, on Thursday to receive Sen. Bola Tinubu, the party presidential candidate. Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan, the Chairman, Media and Publicity Committee of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in Oyo State, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Ibadan. The News Agency of…
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NEWS
My Cabinet Will Be Made Up Of Committed Technocrats
Nigeria’s President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), says his Cabinet would be made up of people with requisite experience and committed technocrats. He said his choice of cabinet members would stimulate the incoming administration towards delivering good governance that would meet the aspirations of Nigerians. General Buhari was speaking at a meeting with northern leaders in Abuja on Sunday. He said…
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Ministers, service chiefs pay solidarity visit to Jonathan
The Presidential Villa, Abuja wore a mournful look in the early hours of Wednesday, the morning after President Goodluck Jonathan lost his re-election bid.A few workers who had already closed from work at the time the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, named Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) of the All Progressives Congress the President-elect, were…
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Africa
AFRICA: Finance to dominate agenda at this year’s Conference of Ministers
Against a backdrop of intense negotiations leading up to the MDGs, and within the greater context of Agenda 2063, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) will hold one of its most important Conference of Ministers at the end of March. Over 1,000 participants are expected, including some 50 ministers of Finance, Planning and Development,…
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Nigeria’s Jonathan appoints more ministers
The Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has appointed four new ministers and sent their names to the Senate for confirmation. One of the new appointees is Ibrahim Shekarau, former governor of kano State. The other nominees are Dr. Abdul Bulama, former INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, from Yobe State, Adedayo Adeyeye from Ekiti State, and Stephen Oruh, the PDP South South Chairman,…
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Africa
President Jonathan Sacks 4 Ministers
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday finally sacked the embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah. Others affected were Caleb Olubolade (Police Affairs); Godsday Orubebe (Niger Delta); and Yerima Ngama (State, Finance). “They were dropped, they did not resign,” a cabinet source told our correspondent. While Ngama, Orubebe and Olubolade are believed to be gunning for the governorship of their states…
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