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Oluremi Tinubu offers business support to 9,500 persons with disability nationwide
By Kunle Sanni – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu marked the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities with a nationwide business support initiative benefiting 9,500 persons with disabilities (PWDs). The programme, implemented through the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), provides ₦200,000 financial support to each beneficiary to help them strengthen or start small businesses. The disbursement was simultaneously launched across the…
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Oyo residents deny bandit attack claims in Ayegun/Oleyo communities
By Adejayan Gbenga – Residents of Ayegun/Oleyo communities in Oluyole LGA, Oyo State, have denied reports that bandits attacked their area. Professor Saka Jelili, chairman of the residents’ association, said viral videos and audio clips claiming arrests of bandits in the communities are false. He urged residents to carry on with their daily routines without fear. A joint statement by…
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Osun govt accuses police of political witch-hunt ahead of 2026 poll
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Government has accused the Nigeria Police of turning itself into a political weapon, alleging a growing plot to intimidate officials of Ademola Adeleke’s administration ahead of the 2026 governorship election. In a statement on Wednesday, Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, said some officers in the Osun Police Command…
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FG approves N54tn medium-term expenditure framework for 2026–2028
By Kunle Sanni – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper, projecting a federal spending envelope of about N54.43tn for the 2026 fiscal year. The framework, which sets key budgetary assumptions, adopts an oil benchmark price of $64.85 per barrel and a budget exchange rate of N1,512 to the dollar.…
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FG reaffirms commitment to press freedom, media independence
The federal government has reiterated its commitment to press freedom, democratic accountability, and the protection of Nigeria’s information space, saying the Tinubu administration remains aligned with global standards of media independence. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the remarks on Tuesday at the 2025 International Press Institute (IPI) Annual Congress and General Meeting held at the NICON…
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FG orders MDAs to enforce mandatory 5% employment quota for PWDs
By Kunle Sanni – The federal government has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to fully comply with the mandatory 5% employment quota for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), marking a decisive push into the enforcement phase of Nigeria’s disability rights law. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, issued the directive at the 2025 International…
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NEC approves N100bn for upgrade of security agencies’ training institutions
By Kunle Sanni – The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved N100 billion for the rehabilitation of training institutions belonging to the police and other security agencies across the country, pending final ratification by President Bola Tinubu. The decision was taken at the Council’s 154th meeting held virtually on Wednesday. The approval followed recommendations from an ad hoc committee chaired…
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Oluremi Tinubu urges support, empowerment for persons with disabilities
By Kunle Sanni – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has called for stronger national commitment to inclusion and accessibility as the world marks the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities. In a message released on Wednesday, Mrs Tinubu said the day serves as a reminder of the country’s responsibility to ensure that all citizens, regardless of ability, can participate fully…
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New NPC chairman pledges transparent, acceptable census exercise
By Kunle Sanni – Newly sworn-in Chairman of the National Population Commission, Aminu Yusuf, on Wednesday promised to conduct a transparent and acceptable national census, saying the exercise will be carried out to win public trust. Speaking with State House correspondents shortly after he took the oath of office alongside two NPC commissioners, Yusuf said his immediate focus is delivering…
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Man arraigned for allegedly stealing pregnant dog in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – A 39-year-old man, Joseph Raphael, has been brought before an Akure Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a pregnant female dog. Raphael was docked before Magistrate Damilola Sekoni on a three-count charge filed by the Ondo State Police Command. Police prosecutor Adebayo Sulaiman said the offence took place in October 2025 at Atabioloko Street, behind Federal Girls’…
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