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NCN adopts 10-year food and nutrition policy, seeks FEC approval
The National Council on Nutrition (NCN) has adopted the National Policy on Food and Nutrition (NPFN) 2026–2035 and directed the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning to forward it to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for ratification. The decision was taken at the council’s 15th meeting held virtually and chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, following a stakeholder-driven review…
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Akume charges NUPRC, NALDA boards on governance, accountability
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has called on the newly inaugurated boards of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) to uphold accountability, transparency, and effective service delivery in line with the Federal Government’s reform agenda. Akume gave the charge on Tuesday in Abuja during the…
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Tinubu’s reforms boosting revenue in real sector, say policy group IMPI
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), a policy think tank, has said that economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are driving stronger revenue performance in Nigeria’s real sector. In a policy brief signed by its Chairman, Dr. Omoniyi Akinsiju, the group stated that companies in the productive sector have adjusted to the new policy environment, recording improved…
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Bolarinwa declares governorship bid, pledges security
Bashir Bolarinwa, a governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election, pledging to make security and human capital development top priorities of his administration if elected. Bolarinwa, popularly known as BOB, made the declaration on Tuesday before thousands of supporters, party members and…
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BREAKING: Faleke picks ₦100m APC presidential forms for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid
Member of the House of Representatives representing Ikeja federal constituency, James Faleke has picked up the All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The forms, valued at ₦100 million, were on Tuesday presented to Faleke at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja by the party’s National Organising…
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Nigeria no longer permissive ground for drug cartels, says UNODC
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has said Nigeria is no longer a permissive environment for international drug trafficking networks, citing intensified enforcement actions by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over the past five years. UNODC Country Representative in Nigeria, Cheikh Ousmane Toure, made the remarks in Abuja on Monday during a handover ceremony of…
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FG unveils new malaria plan to cut deaths, infections by 50 per cent
The federal government has unveiled a new National Malaria Strategic Plan (2026–2030) aimed at cutting malaria infections and deaths by 50 per cent from 2025 levels, as part of renewed efforts to eliminate the disease in Nigeria. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, announced the plan on Monday during the 2026 World Malaria Day…
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No sports economy without intellectual property, says NSC chairman Dikko
Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, has stressed that Nigeria cannot build a sustainable sports economy without properly harnessing intellectual property (IP), describing it as the foundation for transforming sports into a viable economic asset. Dikko made the remarks on Monday while delivering a keynote address at the World Intellectual Property Day seminar organised by the…
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China becomes new growth pole in global education market: report
China has become a new growth pole in the global education market, a think tank report said Saturday. The report, titled “Study in China: Contributing to the Building of a Community with a Shared Future for Humanity,” was released by Xinhua Institute, the think tank arm of China’s Xinhua News Agency. The dominance of traditional powers in international education is…
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Oluremi Tinubu launches North-East community food bank programme to tackle child malnutrition
The First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, has launched the North-East zonal phase of the National Community Food Bank Programme (NCFBP), a national initiative aimed at reducing child malnutrition and improving access to food for vulnerable households. According to a statement by her spokesperson, Busola Kukoyi, the programme was inaugurated on Monday in Maiduguri, where the First Lady said the intervention is…
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