President Muhammadu Buhari has constituted an Economic Advisory Council (EAC) made up of the following: Prof. Doyin Salami – Chairman Dr. Mohammed Sagagi – Vice-Chairman Prof. Ode Ojowu – Member Dr. Shehu Yahaya – Member Dr. Iyabo Masha – Member Prof. Chukwuma Soludo – Member Mr. Bismark Rewane – Member Dr. Mohammed Adaya Salisu – …
Month: September 2019
The Ekiti State Government on Monday returned Christ School, Ado- Ekiti, to its original owner- the Anglican Communion, in fulfilment of the government’s pledge to return all mission schools to their original owners. Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, who signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) returning the school to the Anglican Communion, said the handing …
Former Head of Service in Lagos State, Alhaji Rafiu Tinubu is dead. Tinubu died in Abuja on Wednesday at the age of 75, after a brief illness. A statement signed by Mr Gboyega Akosile, Chief Press Secretary to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu described Tinubu’s death as a huge loss to the state and the …
Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. Bobby Moroe, on Thursday confirmed the closure of the country’s missions in Nigeria. Moroe told News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday that the closure was sequel to the directive from his country’s government. The envoy said he had subsequently directed the Abuja and Lagos offices of the mission to …
Assembly has demanded that the South African government be made to pay compensation to victims of the latest xenophobic attacks in the country.The lawmakers said this during parliamentary sitting where many condemned the incident and called on the Nigerian government to further prove its will by supporting its citizens abroad. Tunde Braimoh, raised the issue under …
A few hours to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Primary Election in Kogi State, five aspirants Tuesday morning stepped down from contesting the party candidacy in favour of immediate past state governor Capt. Idris Wada. Wada was defeated in the November 2015 governorship election by Prince Abubakar Audu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) …
The Federal Government has summoned the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Bobby Moroe, over xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. Moroe and an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the development to Daily Sun in Abuja. The meeting, Moroe and the official said, was billed to commence at 11 am. The summon …