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Northern Governors meet in Kaduna over VAT, others

Northern State Governors on Monday held an emergency meeting in Kaduna to discuss the progress and major concerns of the region. Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau State and Chairman, Northern States Governors Forum,  said the 19 governors would also look…

Vaccine nationalism inhibiting restart of tourism – FG

The Federal Government says “Vaccine Nationalism’’ whereby developed countries are mopping up available COVID-19 vaccines to the detriment of developing nations is posing challenge to restart of tourism sector. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this…

Sen. Al-Makura mourns APC Chieftain

Sen. Umaru Al-Makura (APC, Nasarawa South Senatorial Zone) has expressed grief over the death of the state All Progressive Congress (APC)’s Vice Chairman (Nasarawa South Senatorial Zone), Alhaji Abdullahi Sale. Al-Makura expressed his grief in a statement signed by his…

Turbaning of Lai Mohammed excites Kwara APC

The Caretaker Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara, Alhaji Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa, has described the turbaning of the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, as the Kakaakin Kebbi, as a well deserved honour. Reports state that…

Buhari greets NEPC Executive Director, Olusegun Awolowo

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated Executive Director/CEO, Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Mr Olusegun Awolowo, on his 58th birthday. In a congratulatory message by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Monday in Abuja, the president joined family and friends to…

Access Bank to reward 14 customers with N1m each

Access Bank Plc is set to reward 14 customers with N1million each in the DiamondXtra Independence Splash to commemorate Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary. Mr Victor Etuokwu the bank’s Executive Director, Retail Banking, made this known in a statement made available…

University of Ibadan gets new bursar

The University of Ibadan has appointed Mr Adewuyi Popoola as its new bursar. The university’s Director of Public Communication, Mr Olatunji Oladejo, said in a statement issued in Ibadan on Monday that Popoola’s appointment took effect from Sept. 20. Fifty-seven-year-old…