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The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has demanded a thorough investigation into what led to the omission of Nigeria's sprint star, Favour Ofili, from the Women's 100m event at the Paris Olympics.
Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation during the week told Nigerians to hold their State Governors accountable saying that all of the Governors have received well over 570 Billion Naira to ensure food security for Nigerians since President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration.
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday approved the appointment of 35 Nigerians as heads of agencies and programmes in the Ministry of Humanitarian Development and Disaster Management, federal commissioners of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and Board members of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) respectively.
President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, have been commended for their efforts at projecting that the mining sector is capable of generating more employment opportunities and income for the nation than the oil and gas sector.
As the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests enters its fifth day, the Kaduna State Security Council has announced the immediate imposition of a 24 hour curfew across the metropolis of Kaduna and Zaria, citing apparent hijack of the protest in the state by criminal elements.