Tag: COMMISIONER
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Kaduna govt. to spend N1.6b on school uniforms – Commissioner
The Kaduna State Government said on Monday that it would spend N1.6 billion on provision of school uniforms to pupils and students in 2021. The Commissioner for Education, Dr Shehu Makarfi made this known in Kaduna, while briefing newsmen on the increase of tuition fee in state owned tertiary institutions. Makarfi disclosed that more than…
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Anambra Information Commissioner receives 2021 Chinua Achebe Award for Intellectual Productivity
The Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, C. Don Adinuba, has received the annual Chinua Achebe Award for Intellectual Productivity for 2021 of the Institute of African Studies of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State. The award was given at the Chinua Achebe International Conference held from March 9…
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Nasarawa commissioner’s abductors demand N30m ransom
Former Commissioner for Higher Education in Nasarawa State Clement Uhembe has been abducted from his residence in Lafia, the state capital. His abductors have asked for N30 million. The heavily-armed kidnappers attacked Uhembe’s home about 8.30pm on Tuesday. The ex-commissioner is a senior lecturer in the department of political science at the Federal University, Lafia.…
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Kate Henshaw reacts over ex- Commissioner defiling 15-yr old in Calabar
Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw has reacted over former Commissioner of information on Biodiversity, Mr. Edet Okon Asim, defiling an underaged girl for about three years in Calabar. According to reports the girl who was about 12 when the defilement started was “forced” into aborting twice for Mr. Asim with consent of her mother and this…
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Tourism: Money spinner if properly developed, says commissioner
The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mrs Elizabeth Ogbaga, says that the tourism sector can be a money spinner if properly harnessed.Ogbaga told newsmen in Abakaliki, that the state is endowed with several tourist sites which could enhance its internally generated revenue(IGR). The commissioner listed the sites to include: the Nkpurukem Cave…
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“Entertainment industry is an integral part of Ambode’s vision”- Ayorinde
Mr. Steve Ayorinde, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, in an exclusive interview with TheNewsGuru spoke on Governor Ambode’s vision to revitalize entertainment, tourism and sports in Lagos State. In his words:” Entertainment and development of the art will continue to be an integral part of the vision of this administration, because that…