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2023: I’m Not Lawan’s Campaign Director, Orji Kalu Clarifies

June 5, 2022 4:24 am

The Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, has insisted that he is not the Director-General of Lawan Campaign Organisation, the team in charge of the presidential aspiration of Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.

The senator representing Abia North made this known while reacting to media reports which listed him as the Director-General of the organisation earlier on Saturday.

In a release sent which was made available to Africa Daily News, New York, Kalu said, ‘The list should be disregarded, as no authorisation was given to the effect of its publication.’

Read Also: 2023: Kalu Urges APC Delegates

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Sustainable Security In Gulf of Guinea Our Focus – Jamoh

May 3, 2022 3:19 pm

Dr Bashir Jamoh, Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Tuesday said that sustainable security in the Gulf of Guinea was their focus.

Jamoh noted that to that regard, NIMASA as lead Agency under Ministry of Transportation and Nigerian Navy in partnership with the Inter-Regional Coordination Centre ICC Yaoundé concluded arrangements to host the fifth plenary of the Gulf of Guinea Maritime Collaboration Forum.

Jamoh in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos noted that the Gulf of Guinea Maritime Collaboration Forum was for the Shared Awareness and Deconfliction (GOG-MCF/SHADE).

The Gulf of Guinea MCF/SHADE 5th …

Buhari Gives Reasons For Planned Reopening Of Land Borders

Buhari’s PenCom Chairman’s Appointment Raises Dusts In Senate

September 30, 2020 4:02 am

President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination of Aisha Umar as Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom) has raised serious discontent among Senators during Tuesday’s plenary.

President Buhari wrote to the Nigerian Senate seeking confirmation of Aisha Umar in replacement of Mrs Chinelo Anohu-Amazu as Director-General of PenCom contrary to Section 17 (2) of PenCom Act that deals with tenure of office.

After the letter was read by the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, Senate Minority leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe through a point of order, drew the attention of the Senate President to critical areas in the PenCom Act that portrayed President …

Why Chinese restaurant in Lagos remained shut – Babatunde Irukera

Why Chinese Restaurant In Lagos Remained Shut – FCCPC

June 28, 2020 10:32 am

The Director-General, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mr Babatunde Irukera, said the Chinese restaurant known for exclusive and discriminatory service in Lagos remained shut.

Babatunde Irukera explained the continued closure of the Chinese restaurant when he appeared on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja.

Irukera said if a place was shut down in the manner it was shut, there was process to follow for it to be re-opened for business.

Read Also: Chinese Restaurant Condemns Closure, Says Govt Lied

He stated that though the owners of the restaurant had started the process but could not …

WTO: South Korea Challenges Okonjo-Iweala’s Bid For Director-General

June 25, 2020 4:28 am

The Republic of South Korea has provided a tough challenge for Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in her bid to emerge as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO.

South Korea yesterday threw a challenge to the bid of Nigeria’s economist who is seeking to replace Roberto Azvedez, who will be stepping down on 31 August 2020.

The Asian country has nominated Ms Yoo Myung-Hee, who’s the country’s first female Trade Minister to run against Okonjo-Iweala.

Myung-Hee has been a negotiator, strategist and pioneer in her 25-year career in the trade sector.

She has played in the

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Osinkolu: Oshiomhole Shouldn’t Take Nigerians For Granted

March 11, 2020 10:55 am

The Director General , Buhari/Osinbajo Presidential Campaign Council in Ekiti State in the 2019 poll, Dr. Olusegun Osinkolu, has advised the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress to stabilize the party ahead of 2023.

Osinkolu said the party must heed the warning of President Muhammadu Buhari so it doesn’t collapse after 2023 due to internal squabbles.

In a statement in Ado Ekiti, on Wednesday, Osinkolu tasked the leadership of the NWC to ensure peaceful co-existence among members while urging those in positions of authorities to refrain from any act that could destabilize the party.

He spoke on

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