Richard Amadi
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A professor of Public Relations and Media Strategy at the Rivers State University (RSU), Professor Richard Amadi, has blamed some rising societal crisis to lack of effective communications. Citing myriads of unabated crisis in the People's Democratic Party (PDP),All Progressives Congress (APC) Labour party, (LP) resulting to party members defecting to other parties, as well…
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Lagos State Government, Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Green Line Rail Project in Lagos. The MoU, witnessed by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Olawale Edun; Special Adviser to…
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Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State (Oil) Petroleum Resources, on Thursday, said the Federal Government was not responsible for the recent increase in the price of petrol across the country. The minister said this while briefing State House correspondents after a meeting with Vice-President Kashim Shettima. Lokpobiri said the industry had been deregulated, and that…
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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has dissolved the executive committees in Taraba, Benue, Oyo, Bauchi and Gombe states’ chapters. The party ,in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Ladipo Johnson, in Abuja on Thursday ,said that the dissolution was for the entire executive structure of the…
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The Lagos State House of Assembly at a plenary on Thursday approved the reordering of the state’s Appropriation Law of 2024, that has a size of N2.27 trillion. The House gave the approval after the Chairman, House Committee on Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Lukman Olumoh, presented the report and recommendations of the committee which…
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The National Orientation Agency (NOA), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have partnered to eliminate vote buying in the Sept. 21 Edo governorship election. The government agencies made this known on Thursday in Benin during a stakeholders’ meeting aimed ant ensuring a credible governorship election. The meeting also had…
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The Federal Government has increased the feeding allowance for inmates at the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCos) by 50 per cent. The service spokesperson, Mr Umar Abubakar, made the disclosure at the monthly news conference organised by the Strategic Communications Interagency Policy Committee (SCIPC). This month’s conference was hosted by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on…
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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to summon the Minister of State (Petroleum) Heineken Lokpobiri and the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for an emergency meeting which held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting was about the recent hike in the pump…
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The Ondo State Government has disclosed that out of the 30 tractors purchased by the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for farming activities, only one is left after the machines were sold to individuals outside the states at subsidised rates. According to the Commissioner for Agriculture, Olayato Aribo, many of the private individuals who bought the…
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The Federal Government, on Thursday, directed the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) to increase its technical support to local government councils, aiming to enhance fiscal transparency, accountability, and effective resource management. It also said that it is part of efforts to strengthen fiscal discipline and ensure good governance at the local level. The Secretary to the…
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The Initiative for Credible and Transparency in Governance (ICTG) has thrown its weight behind the recent tour by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, to some agencies of the Federal Government. The organisation said the move by the Presidency is a proactive step to ensure optimal performance in agencies directly under its…