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Tinubu departs Abuja for Makkah
President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah and pray for Nigeria’s peace, unity and stability. Tinubu is also expected to seek divine guidance and blessings for the country and its people during the Islamic pilgrimage. Before departing, the President was scheduled to commission equipment acquired by the Nigerian Air Force for its operations at…
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Tompolo donates 30 vehicles for Tinubu’s re-election campaign in Imo
Businessman and ex-militant leader Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has donated 30 vehicles to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign in Imo State. The vehicles were presented on Tuesday during the inauguration of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement in the state, according to a statement by the movement. Ekpemupolo, represented by the Managing Director of Tantita Security Services Limited, Kestin…
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Tinubu orders release of 300 electricity equipment containers stranded at ports
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate release of more than 300 containers of electricity equipment stranded at Nigerian ports, with some held for up to 20 years over unpaid charges and unresolved customs procedures. The Minister of Power, Olasunkanmi Tegbe, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Tinubu…
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FG woos European investors for one-million-hectare tree crops expansion
The federal government will on Thursday present Nigeria’s one-million-hectare tree crops expansion programme to European cocoa industry leaders and investors in Brussels, Belgium, as part of efforts to attract investment and expand agricultural production. The presentation will take place at the Nigeria/West Africa Cocoa Origins–EU Industry Match-Making Forum, organised on the sidelines of the Nigeria–Belgium-Luxembourg Business Forum. The initiative is…
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Oluremi Tinubu extends food relief to Ogun, names Akwa Ibom next beneficiary
First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has extended the Renewed Hope Initiative’s food relief programme to persons with disabilities, widows and other vulnerable groups in Ogun State, with Akwa Ibom named as the next beneficiary. Ogun is the 32nd state to benefit from the programme, which provides food assistance to vulnerable Nigerians to cushion the effects of economic hardship and support…
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FG trains 150 Enugu youths in AI, solar installation
The federal government has begun training 150 youths in Enugu State in artificial intelligence (AI), solar installation and fashion design as part of efforts to reduce unemployment and lift millions of Nigerians out of poverty. The two-week intensive training, which commenced on Wednesday, is being implemented under the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) and coordinated by the Office…
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FEC approves N45.8bn Ebola surveillance system for five airports
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N45.8 billion for a biosecurity and disease surveillance system at five international airports to strengthen Nigeria’s capacity to detect Ebola and other dangerous pathogens at its borders. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the FEC meeting…
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FEC approves N631bn for nine road projects nationwide
The Federal Executive Council has approved about N631.3bn for nine road projects across the country, including major reconstruction works in Kogi, Ekiti and Kano states. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The projects cover the construction,…
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FG begins 2027 budget preparations, targets presentation before December
The federal government has commenced preparations for the 2027 budget, with plans to submit the proposal before the end of 2026. The Minister of State for Budget, Doris Uzoka-Anite, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. “We are working on the…
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Subsidy removal necessary despite petrol price hikes — Oyedele
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has defended the removal of petrol subsidy, arguing that decades of price increases failed to address the structural problems associated with the former arrangement. Oyedele spoke on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential…
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