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Just In: Tinubu swears in Darma as Housing Minister
President Bola Tinubu has administered the oath of office to Dr. Muttaqha Darma as Minister of Housing and Urban Development. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the President’s Conference Room, Presidential Villa, Abuja, a few minutes before 4:00 p.m. Darma, a former Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund, was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday after a screening…
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FG appoints focal persons to tackle Jet A1 fuel crisis
The federal government has appointed designated focal persons representing airlines, fuel marketers, regulators and government as part of urgent efforts to address the rising cost and supply challenges of Jet A1 fuel in Nigeria. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, announced the decision after a series of high-level meetings in Abuja involving domestic airline operators under the…
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Democracy still best form of government, Lai Mohammed tells Cambridge audience
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has reaffirmed that democracy remains the most viable system of governance despite its imperfections. Mohammed made the remark on Wednesday during a high-level interactive session at St John’s College, Cambridge, organised by the Cambridge University Nigeria Society. The event brought together Nigerian students and scholars in the diaspora for discussions on…
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Oluremi Tinubu launches North-West zone of ECON initiative, flags off road project in Kano
The First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday in Kano launched the North-West zone of the “Energise Commercialisation Now” (ECoN) initiative, a Federal Government programme aimed at boosting innovation, industrialisation, and economic growth across the country. The initiative, spearheaded by the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, is designed to accelerate the commercialisation of research outputs and strengthen Nigeria’s innovation…
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Middle East crisis: Tinubu assures Gulf States of Nigeria’s support, urges global peace
President Bola Tinubu has expressed Nigeria’s solidarity with several Gulf and Middle Eastern countries affected by escalating tensions linked to the United States/Israel conflict with Iran, calling for restraint and renewed global cooperation to safeguard peace and stability. The President made the remarks on Thursday at the State House, Abuja, where he received Letters of Credence from ambassadors and high…
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APC governors back electoral guidelines for primaries, call for unity
Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) say internal party democracy, mode of primaries, and preparations for upcoming elections were key issues as the party moves to finalise procedures for selecting candidates ahead of the next electoral cycle. They stated this during a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday, where he met with…
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Makinde set to host opposition party leaders’ summit in Ibadan
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde is set to host a high-level National Summit of Opposition Political Party Leaders scheduled for Saturday, April 25, in Ibadan, as opposition figures move to deepen coordination ahead of growing national political and economic concerns. The summit, to be held at the Banquet Hall of the Oyo State Government House at 10:00 a.m., is expected…
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Shettima seeks bigger PPP drive as FG targets $1trn economy
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for a major expansion of Nigeria’s public-private partnership (PPP) pipeline, saying stronger collaboration between government and private investors is essential to achieving the country’s ambition of becoming a $1 trillion economy. Speaking on Thursday at the first 2026 meeting of the National Council on Privatisation (NCP) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Shettima said Nigeria…
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Tinubu hails Nigeria’s historic 91.45% ICAO aviation safety score
President Bola Tinubu has hailed Nigeria’s record 91.45 per cent aviation safety rating awarded by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), describing it as a major boost for the country’s aviation sector and investor confidence. The score, announced during a recent debriefing by ICAO auditors at the headquarters of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in Abuja, is Nigeria’s highest-ever…
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DSS arraigns El-Rufai over alleged wiretapping of NSA’s phone
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been arraigned by the Department of State Services (DSS) before a Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations that he unlawfully accessed a private telephone conversation involving the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. El-Rufai, who also served as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), was brought before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on…
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