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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Temitope Ilori, the daughter of ex-Osun state Governor and the first interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Adebisi Akande, as the new and first female Director-General of the National Agency for Control of AIDS (NACA). Dr. Ilori was also the Commissioner for Health from 2011 to 2014 during the administration of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as governor of Osun State. The appointment is contained in a statement by the Head of Public Relations and Protocol of NACA, Toyin Aderibigbe, on Thursday.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the reopening of Nigeria's land and air borders with the Republic of Niger. The president has also directed the lifting of other sanctions against the country "with immediate effect". The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, while revealing this in a statement on Wednesday said the presidential directive is in compliance with ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at its extraordinary summit on February 24, 2024, in Abuja.
Monday Okpebholo, senator representing Edo Central, has been declared the winner of the Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship election in the state. He polled 12,433 to defeat his closest rival, Hon Dennis Odahosa, the member representing Ovia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives who scored 6,541 votes. Bassey Otu, governor of Cross River and the chairman of the APC supplementary primary election, declared Okpebholo winner on Friday, in Benin.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership has named Dennis Idahosa as running mate to Senator Monday Okpebholo in the forthcoming Edo gubernatorial polls. Okpebholo, who during the February 17 primary election came second to Idahosa; although, was announced winner in a parallel election.
Abdulaziz Yar’adua, the senator representing Katsina Central Senatorial District, has been appointed as Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum (NSF). The Forum also appointed Mohammed Monguno, the senator representing Borno North Senatorial District, as its publicity secretary. The forum appointed the duo on Wednesday following the resignation of the suspended senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Abdul Ningi as chairman of the forum. Mr Monguno, a lawyer, replaced the senator representing Kano South Senatorial District, Summaila Kawu, as the forum’s spokesperson. Mr Yar’adua, younger brother to the late President Umaru Yar’adua, in his acceptance speech, expressed appreciation to his colleagues for entrusting him with the position. The senator assured that his leadership would prioritise the interest of the country and the development of the northern region.
The 42nd Olubadan of Ibadan Land, HRM Oba Mohood Olalekan Balogun, has passed away at the age of 81. The media aide to the late monarch Oladele Ogunsola revealed in a statement made available to journalists that Oba Balogun died on Thursday evening, a few hours after admission at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, Oyo state capital. The remains of the late monarch will be interred according to Islamic rites Friday March 15, 2024, at his Aliiwo ancestral home in Ibadan. “Oba Balogun would be buried at his Aliiwo ancestral home by 4.pm on Friday (today), according to Islamic rites. The State Governor, Seyi Makinde, though already verbally informed, would be formally notified early this morning,” Ogunsola said.
The Senator representing Delta North senatorial district, Ned Nwoko has revealed that his constituency got more than N1 billion as projects fund.
The Speaker of Zamfara State House of Assembly, Hon. Bilyaminu Moriki, is set to be impeached by majority lawmakers from the opposition party.
The Supreme Court has restored Governor Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, as the winner of the governorship election that held in Kano State on March 18.