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Arrangements have been finalised for this year’s Nigerian Economic Summit (NES 24) which holds in Abuja on October 22 and 23, with focus on good governance as a path to sustainable human and economic development. The aim is to work towards achieving the goals of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP). The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator …

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From Amos Odeh. Mr Patriot Ogomah, State Commandant, Peace Corps of Nigeria in Bayelsa says he remains hopeful that President Muhammadu Buhari would heed appeals and accent the Peace Corps bill. It would be recalled that President Buhari had on February 27 declined assent on Nigerian Peace Corps establishment bill , citing paucity of funds and duplication of duties of …

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By: Ariwera Ibibo-Howells, Yenagoa Former senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial district, Inatimi Rufus-Spiff says the Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson has done better than all previous administrations of the state. Spiff made this assertion Saturday in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State Capital during a chat with newsmen shortly after a closed door caucus meeting of the people’s Democratic Party (PDP), Brass …

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By: Ariwera Ibibo-Howells, Yenagoa Bayesla born disc jokey and lawyer, Ebiowei Felix Iyanemigha Saturday picked the interest and nomination forms of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the southern Ijaw local government area constituency II seat of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly for the 2019 election. Speaking with Journalist at the party Secretariat, Yenagoa the lawyer-turned DJ said he …

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The Federal Government is expected to take more loans if its plan to fund infrastructure is to be realized, Senior Analyst at Agusto & Co, Jimi Ogbobine has said. Speaking at a training  for financial journalists during the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) 2018 Annual Workshop held in Lagos at the weekend, he said government is expected to deploy …

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My Life Is Under Threat, Atiku Tells Buhari Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar said his life and those of his family are under threat by unknown person(s) because of his decision to contest the 2019 presidential election. Atiku, an aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in a petition to President Muhammad Buhari requested for more police …

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—As Presidency Confirms Resignation Tayo Olanipekun The Presidency said it has accepted the resignation of the Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, and that the Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has been appointed to oversee the Ministry of Finance with effect from today. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, made this known …

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Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, has resigned. According to Daily Trust,sources close to her said she relinquished her position to protect President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2019 return to Presidency. It is not clear when she submitted her resignation letter. According to the newspaper’s source, the resignation followed the allegation of not serving the compulsory National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, and obtaining …

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday named Yusuf Magaji Bichi as the new Director-General of the Department of State Service. This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. Bichi replaces Matthew Seiyefa who was appointed by then Acting President, Vice-President Yemi Osinbanjo as Acting Director-General of DSS following the sack of …

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