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Usoro Akpabio confirmed as pioneer MD of South South Development Commission (SSDC)
The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed Usoro Akpabio as the pioneer Managing Director of the newly created South South Development Commission (SSDC).
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SPN slams Makinde over N77bn approval for Govt House, airport projects
The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN), Oyo State Chapter, has condemned the recent approval of N77 billion by the state government for the upgrade of the Government House and airport, describing it as a gross display of insensitivity and a misplacement of priority amidst worsening economic hardship.
FG awards over N3trn contracts for Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway sections of Cross River, others
The Federal Government has awarded contracts worth over ₦3 trillion for the construction of key sections of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, covering parts of Lagos, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River States.
FG, States, LGs get N1.659trn FAAC in May
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N1.659 trillion, being May 2025 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal, States and Local Governments.
Abacha’s CSO Al-Mustapha joins 2027 presidential race
Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, a former Chief Security Officer to late General Sani Abacha, has announced that he will run for president in 2027.