Tag: spokesman
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Lagos monarch’s son, two others stab NANS spokesman to death
Suspected robbers last Friday stabbed to death, the spokesman for the National Association of Nigerian Students’ (NANS) Joint Campus Committee (JCC), Comrade Oshin Aderigbigbe. He was stabbed with a knife around 11:30am at Okokomaiko by a gang of three men, who allegedly snatched his phone and laptop. A statement by the police yesterday alleged that…
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Gunmen kidnap NiMet’s spokesman three days to daughter’s wedding
Unknown gunmen on Tuesday kidnapped a spokesperson for the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Muntari Ibrahim. According to reports, Ibrahim was travelling from Kaduna to Abuja on Tuesday afternoon when he was abducted. Family sources said the kidnappers had not made contact about his fate. Sani Marshi, the director-general of NiMet confirmed the development on Wednesday…
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Gunmen kidnap Atiku’s spokesman on eve of presidential election
Some suspected gunmen have on Friday evening kidnapped Austin Okai, Atiku’s presidential spokesperson for Kogi State. Okai was reportedly abducted in his residence in Abuja by the heavily armed gunmen. The gunmen were said to have stormed his residence and flashed ID cards believed to be for the personnel of the Department of State Service…
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Army announces appointment of new spokesman, redeploy senior officers
The Nigerian Army on Monday announced the appointment of a new Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Sagir Musa, in a major shakeup that affected other senior officers. A statement signed by Colonel Aliyu Yusuf on behalf of Army Public Relations noted that the redeployment of the new officers was released by the leadership…
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Army spokesman announces voluntary retirement from service
Brig. Gen Sani Usman, the Director of Nigerian Army Public Relations, on Thursday announced his voluntary disengagement from the military. In a statement in Abuja, Brig. Gen Usman said though a new spokesman has not been named, he would hand over to Colonel A A Yusuf who is the Chief of Staff of the Directorate…
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Layinka heads new Ibadan Media City Project, as Ajimobi appoints Tunji new spokesman
Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has appointed his Special Adviser, Communication and Strategy, Mr. Yomi Layinka, to the new and strategic role of Special Adviser, Ibadan Media City Project. A statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Olalekan Alli, conveyed the governor’s decision, on Wednesday. By this appointment, he said Layinka is…
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BREAKING: IBB’s spokesman, Kassim Afegbua sues police, media houses for N1bn
Sequel to being declared wanted by the police, Kassim Afegbua, media adviser to former military president, Ibrahim Babangida on Tuesday sued for fundamental rights enforcement. Afegbua is also requesting N1 billion in damages from the police, its spokesperson, Jimoh Moshood, and two media houses. The spokesman’s legal representative, Kayode Ajulo, filed the suit at the…
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Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina gets Igbo chieftaincy nomination
The Igwe Omeluenyi 1 of Aguneese, Ezeani III of Nmaku Kingdom in Enugu State, Igwe Cyprian Nevobasi, has nominated the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, for a chieftaincy title. According to a statement by the Deputy Director, Information, State House, Mr. Attah Esa, the presidential spokesman will be…
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Senate will give priority to passage of 2017 Budget – Spokesman
The Senate Spokesman, Sen. Sabi Abdullahi, has said that the Senate would place priority on the passage of the 2017 Appropriation Bill when it resumes from its three weeks recess. Abdullahi said this in an interview on Monday that the Upper Chamber would live up to its constitutional responsibility in turning out an implementable budget.…