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Nigeria will not break up- Gowon assures

Against the continued agitation by some aggrieved Nigerians for secession, a former Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, Monday gave the assurance that the nation would not break up but remain united as he left it about 41 years ago. The elder statesman gave the cheering remark at the 50th anniversary celebrations of the […]
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Senate confirms 8 REC nominees

The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Mrs Asmanu Maikudi from Katsina State and seven others as Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC). Other nominees, who were equally confirmed are, Mr Sam Olumekun from Ondo State, Prof. Riskuwa Shehu from Sokoto State, Mr Kassim Geidam from Yobe and Jibrin Zarewa from Kano State. Prof. Samuel Egwu […]
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Senate affirms PPPs for refineries reformation

The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, Wale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive Officer of Oando PLC, Massimo Insula, Managing Director Nigerian Agip Oil Company, and Aniebor Kraghas, Chief Operating Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), appeared before the Senate ad-hoc Committee on the Planned Concession of the Port