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Tinubu inherited energy sector under severe strain, Presidency says
The Presidency has said Nigeria’s energy sector was in a state of severe distress when President Bola Tinubu assumed office in 2023, citing unsustainable fuel subsidies, foreign exchange distortions, low production levels and mounting power-sector debts as key challenges inherited by the administration. Speaking at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce Energy Day 2026 on Thursday, the Special Adviser to the…
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Tinubu commissions Katampe road, urges residents to protect public infrastructure
President Bola Tinubu has said social and economic activities are gradually returning to normal in Abuja, while criminal hideouts are disappearing due to ongoing infrastructure and security improvements in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The President made the remarks on Friday during the commissioning of Collector Road CN2, a major road linking Arterial Road N16 and Arterial Road N20 in…
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Tinubu orders permanent security reinforcement at NIPSS after deadly bandit attack
……Promises support for families of fallen security personnel President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate and permanent reinforcement of security at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, following a recent bandit attack on the institution’s perimeter that claimed the lives of two soldiers and a police officer. The directive was conveyed on Friday by Vice President…
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BREAKING: Tinubu grants Customs CG Adeniyi six-month tenure extension
President Bola Tinubu has approved a final six-month tenure extension for the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi. The extension, which will run until February 2027, comes as Adeniyi’s current tenure was scheduled to expire on August 1, 2026. Announcing the decision in a statement on Friday, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,…
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VP Shettima visits NIPSS Kuru following security breach
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived at Yakubu Gowon Airport in Jos on a condolence visit to the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies following the recent deadly security breach at the institute. The Vice President was received on arrival by Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, Deputy Governor Josephine Piyo, and the Director-General of NIPSS, Prof. Ayo Omotayo, alongside…
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Inside Enugu’s ambitious projects
From smart schools and AI-powered security systems to a sprawling new smart city and a planned international medical hub, Enugu state is undergoing one of the most ambitious infrastructure transformations currently being attempted by any subnational government in Nigeria. During a recent presidential media tour of projects in south-eastern Nigeria, Governor Peter Mbah disclosed a series of projects that together…
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FG sets up Ebola preparedness task force, targets continued zero-case status
The federal government has inaugurated a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Preparedness as part of efforts to maintain Nigeria’s zero-case status and strengthen the country’s readiness to respond to any potential outbreak. Chairman of the task force and Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, announced the initiative on Thursday during the inauguration ceremony at the…
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NEC approves N83.2bn to tackle flooding, climate emergencies
The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved N83.2 billion for interventions aimed at mitigating the impact of anticipated flooding and other climate-related emergencies across Nigeria. The approval was granted on Thursday during the 158th meeting of the Council, chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima. The intervention fund will support activities of the Anticipatory Action Task Force (AATF), following a presentation…
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Tinubu hails MOFI, NADF for strengthening Nigeria’s fertiliser value chain
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) and the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) for their roles in strengthening Nigeria’s fertiliser value chain, improving farmers’ access to inputs, and advancing the administration’s food security agenda. The President said interventions under the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI), now managed by MOFI, and the Renewed Hope Farm Input Support…
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Tinubu’s reforms driving Enugu’s infrastructural boom
From expanding road networks and a planned smart city to major investments in healthcare and aviation, Enugu State is undergoing one of its most ambitious infrastructure expansions in decades. Progess the state government says has been made possible by economic reforms introduced under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Governor Peter Mbah said the scale of ongoing projects across the state would…
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