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  Dr. Steven Andzenge has been appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as the new executive director of Niger Delta Power Holding Company (Nig.) Limited. The announcement was made on Tuesday, May 23, in Abuja by Willie Bassey, Director of Information for the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), according to PM News. The declaration added that Steven Andzenge was appointed for an initial term of four years that began on...

In order to reimburse Borno State Government for N16 billion, President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to approve the issuance of promissory notes. Tuesday’s plenary session featured the reading of Buhari’s letter of request by Senate President Ahmad Lawan. The President claimed that the refund was intended to cover the costs of federal roads that the government of Borno State had begun to build. The following is an excerpt from the letter: “The Honourable...

Tony Blair, a former British prime minister, has said he is ready to help Bola Tinubu’s new administration win election. According to a statement made by a spokesman for the office of the president-elect, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, Mr. Blair made the commitment on Tuesday when he visited Mr. Tinubu at the Defence House in Abuja. The former prime minister stated that the Tinubu administration would be a willing partner of the Tony Blair Institute for Global...

Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu, the two APC leaders running for the House of Representatives leadership positions, travelled to Abuja on Tuesday to meet with the party’s National Working Committee. They were accompanied by about 30 other members-elect. Three white Coaster buses hauled the lawmakers, who included Joint Task Committee members and supporters of the current Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, to the meeting’s private location at around 2.18 p.m. Following the announcement of the zoning arrangement...

According to the Federal Government, Nigeria has purchased more than 20 capital ships for the Nigerian Navy. This was said on Monday in Lagos at the Nigerian Navy 2023 Presidential Fleet Review, which had the theme “Readiness for National Prosperity.” During the exercise, Buhari praised the Navy’s efforts in shipbuilding as he inspected 16 of its ships as well as partner naval ships from Ghana and Italy. The President claimed that during his administration, the...