Rivers crisis: More Wike loyalists declare support for Fubara

Members of the Local Government Coordinators of Grassroots Development Initiative, GDI, a political pressure group that was instrumental in the grassroot mobilization for the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, while contesting the 2015 governorship elections in Rivers State have declared their support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara. This is coming barely four days…

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Australia’s New South Wales govt announces Nigerian-born Oyetunji as next Auditor-General

The New South Wales Government in Australia has appointed Nigerian-born Bola Oyetunji as its next Auditor-General. The appointment of Oyetunji as the next Auditor-General was announced by Premier Chris Minns last Wednesday. He will be sworn into office in April when the current Auditor-General Margaret Crawford concludes her eight-year term. According to a statement on…

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It’ll take much longer – WAMZ DG on establishment of ECOWAS single currency in 2027

The Director-General of the West African Monetary Zone, WAMZ, Dr Olorunsola Olowofeso, has said the expectation for the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to establish a single currency by 2027 is no longer realistic. Oluwafeso, who said this in an interview with NAN on Monday in Abuja, said the WAMZ member-states have been…

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BREAKING: Tinubu arrives Niger to inaugurate Agric projects, renamed airport

President Tinubu has arrived in Niger State to inaugurate the mechanised agricultural project. Tinubu is expected to inaugurate the renamed Minna International Airport, agro-processing zone and agricultural equipment. The airport was renamed Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport, Minna by the state governor, Umar Bago on Friday The airport was first inaugurated by former military Head…

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