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Tinubu approves ₦17bn for community health, sanitation projects across 8,804 wards
President Bola Tinubu has approved a ₦17 billion Community-Based National Social Action Fund aimed at accelerating grassroots development across Nigeria’s 8,804 political wards. The initiative, announced in a statement on Wednesday by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, is designed to support locally driven projects through verified community organisations and associations. Under the programme, each ward is expected…
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Atiku urges National Assembly to amend Electoral Act over ballot provision
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the National Assembly to urgently review a controversial section of the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment), warning that it could weaken the credibility of future elections if left unchanged. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku criticised Section 63 of the law, which…
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BREAKING: Jet A1 fuel crisis: Tinubu approves debt waiver, cuts charges for airline operators
President Bola Tinubu has announced plans to grant waivers on debts owed by domestic airlines to aviation agencies and to review the structure of levies, taxes, and charges on domestic air tickets, as part of efforts to ease the impact of the ongoing Jet A1 fuel crisis on the aviation sector. The development was disclosed on Wednesday by the Minister…
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British Airways at 90: Tinubu reaffirms stronger Nigeria–UK aviation, economic partnership
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening aviation and economic relations with the United Kingdom as British Airways marks 90 years of operations in Nigeria. According to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, spokesperson to the President, Tinubu made the remarks on Wednesday while receiving a British Airways delegation at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. “It is a very…
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Edun, Dangiwa resign voluntarily, not sacked – Presidency
Former Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, and Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet voluntarily, the Presidency has said. Edun, who submitted his resignation on Monday—his 70th birthday—cited appreciation for his time in government. In his farewell letter, he said: “It has been a pleasure and privilege to serve your administration and…
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Tinubu hosts former President Goodluck Jonathan at Aso Villa
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday received former President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa in Abuja in a brief meeting.
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Strategic communication helped APC defeat PDP in 2015, says Lai Mohammed
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says disciplined and strategic communication played a key role in transforming a divided opposition into a national force that defeated the then ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015 general elections. Mohammed made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking at Abbey College, Cambridge, United Kingdom, where he reflected on Nigeria’s political…
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BPP, NUPRC partner to deepen procurement reforms in upstream petroleum sector
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) have begun a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening procurement standards and promoting value-driven operations in Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector. Director-General of the BPP, Dr. Adebowale A. Adedokun, made this known during a high-level strategic engagement and capacity-building session with the management of the NUPRC in Abuja.…
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Oluremi Tinubu meets Welby, advances interfaith dialogue, girls in tech initiative
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, has called for a balanced global understanding of Nigeria’s challenges, saying accurate perspectives are essential to achieving lasting solutions. She made the remarks on Wednesday while receiving the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rt Revd Justin Welby on Wednesday at her office in Abuja. Senator Tinubu said the international community must support Nigeria’s peace efforts by avoiding…
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ACReSAL emerges global climate resilience model at mid-term review in Kaduna
The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project has been described as a global model for climate resilience following its Mid-Term Review (MTR) mission held in Kaduna. The high-level review, which took place at the Fifth Chukker Polo & Country Club from April 16 to 17, brought together federal ministers, state officials, World Bank representatives, and permanent secretaries from the…
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