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Vladimir Putin to become Russia’s longest serving President following latest election win

Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured another six-year term, exit polls revealed on Sunday, solidifying his position as the country’s leader and potentially making him the longest-serving Russian president in over two centuries. Putin’s victory was all but certain, with his major opponents either deceased, imprisoned, or exiled, and a …

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Ningi and the ‘Underground’ Budget By Olusegun Adeniyi

Since the conclusion of my ‘missionary journey’ to Aso Rock almost 14 years ago, I have written more than a dozen columns on the need to reform the budgeting process in Nigeria. Notable ones include ‘The Illusion of Budget Performance’, ‘Budget War and Dysfunctional Envelope System’, ‘Buhari and the Budget Palaver’, ‘Nigeria’s 2016 Zero Budget!’ and ‘Of Government …

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Budget padding: Refer allegations to EFCC, ICPC; Reinstate whistleblower Ningi, SERAP tells Akpabio

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President Mr. Godswill Akpabio to “urgently refer the allegations that lawmakers padded the 2024 budget by irregularly inserting projects worth N3.7 trillion to appropriate anti-corruption agencies for investigation and prosecution.” SERAP urged him “to immediately reinstate whistleblower, Senator Abdul Ningi …

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Tinubu approves new appointments

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Zubaida Umar as the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Also appointed are Brigadier-General Lawal Ja’afar Isa (Rtd) as Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education, and Alhaji Tijani Hashim Abbas as Senior Special Assistant to …

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Foreign postings: Aggrieved NIS officers drag CG Kemi Nandap to Industrial Court to resist recall of posting letters

Some 80 Officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) affected by the halt in their posting to foreign missions have threatened to drag the Comptroller-General, Kemi Nandap, to court over alleged violation of administrative procedure and their fundamental rights. The affected NIS officers, numbering about 80, are opposing an instruction …

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Afreximbank’s Kanayo Awani Receives African Diaspora Advisory Board Global Award

CAIRO, Egypt, March 14, 2024 The Global Woman Award celebrates exceptional women of African descent who have made significant contributions to global communities Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade Bank at the Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), has received the African Diaspora Advisory Board (ADAB) Global Woman Award in …

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Old subsidy beneficiaries may resist us, but Nigeria will overcome them, Tinubu tells APC leaders 

President Bola Tinubu says his administration is deploying resources to critical sectors and areas with significant impact on the welfare of Nigerians, emphasizing that the nation’s treasury is sacrosanct and must not be abused. Speaking at a meeting with the Forum of State Chairmen of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) …

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Nigerian Army foils kidnap attempt in Kogi State; Neutralizes insurgents in Zamfara

In a recent series of operations, the Nigerian Army has demonstrated its proactive stance against criminal activities, successfully thwarting a kidnap attempt and neutralizing insurgents in separate incidents across Kogi and Zamfara states. According to a statement released by Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, troops …

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Undersea cable cut: Mainone declares force majeure, explains steps for restoration

By Stellamaris Ashinze Lagos, March 15, 2024 MainOne, a Digital Infrastructure Service Provider, on Friday declared a force majeure, and explained  steps taken to restore internet connection to service providers. Mainone said in a statement on its website that it became necessary to declare a force majeure subsequent to testing …

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