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17 Sep
Airbus has announced the appointment of Gabriel Semelas as the new President for Africa and the Middle East, effective January 1, 2025. Semelas, who has over 24 years of experience in the aeronautical industry, previously served as Chief Commercial and Financial Officer at Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH and led Airbus' contracts team for Commercial Aircraft in…
10 Sep
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has appointed former Chief of Naval Staff, Retired Vice Admiral Victor Ombu, as Chairman of the steering committee tasked with resolving the long-standing crisis in Bassambiri community, Nembe Local Government Area. The 11-member panel, comprising five representatives from each faction, aims to find lasting solutions to restore peace in the…
26 Aug
Vietnam’s top legislature approved the appointment of three deputy prime ministers, two ministers, chief justice of the Supreme People’s Court and prosecutor general of the Supreme People’s Procuracy. Vietnam News Agency reported this on Monday. The three new deputy prime ministers are Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court Nguyen Hoa Binh, Minister of Finance…
21 May 2024
A food processing and packaging solutions company, Tetra Pak has announced the appointment of Haithem Debbiche as the new
7 Apr 2024
The Reformed Arewa Youth Coalition (RAYC) has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike to adhere to the principle of federal character in his appointments.
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No fewer than 1,528 students of Edo University Iyamoh in Edo State yesterday took their matriculation oath with a charge to shun all forms
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Operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT), attached to the Delta Police Command, have arrested suspected kidnappers terrorizing
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The race to lead the African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially begun with the release of the list of candidates vying for the prestigious role of president. AfDB, in a statement, said this was the outcome of a two-day meeting held at the bank’s headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, by the Steering Committee of the…
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Senate spokesperson Yemi Adaramodu has criticised the lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over a dispute concerning her seating arrangement in the chamber. Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), refused to use her reassigned seat on Thursday, citing Order 10 of the Senate Standing Rules, which protects members’ privileges.…
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The Federal Government has expressed disapproval of the palliative works on the 34-kilometre Ikorodu-Itokin road and ordered the contractor to mobilise back to the site or risk arrest. Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this during his ongoing inspection of Federal Government projects in Lagos. The Minister, who had already visited the 78-kilometre Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Expressway…
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A village in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, is offering 1 Philippine peso ($0.017) for every five mosquitoes or larvae caught as part of efforts to control rising dengue cases. The campaign, “May Piso sa Mosquito” (“There’s Peso in Mosquito”), launched on Wednesday, has drawn crowds to the village hall. Village chief Carlito Cernal defended the initiative,…
48 mins ago
Ginger farmers have raised the alarm that the industry is on the brink of collapse due to rampant fungal infections, lack of access to disease-resistant seed varieties, and skyrocketing production costs. The farmers acknowledged the ₦6 billion intervention facility disbursed by the President in 2024 through the National Agriculture Development Fund (NADF) to support ginger…
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Regardless of the position of the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, on the illegality of tomorrow's council poll in Osun, the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday said that residents should troop out and cast their votes. Recall that Fagbemi had, in a statement issued on…
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St. Anthony Secondary School, Ilorin Old Students Association (SASSIOSA), on Tuesday elected new executive officers to pilot the affairs of the group for another two-year term. The President, Maj Gen Anthony Atolagbe (retd), was also replaced by Sir Ben Duntoye while Mr. Aina Ekundayo replaced Mrs. Abimbola Rita as the General Secretary of the association.…
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A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Sha'aban Sharada, has been appointed by the Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum (PI-SF) as its Director for African Parliamentarians Engagement and a member of its Steering Committee. PI-SF is a global platform chaired by United States Congressman Robert Pittenger which brings together lawmakers, security experts, and policymakers to…