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Oluremi Tinubu inaugurates $10.4m startup hub in Abuja
First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has performed the foundation-laying ceremony for a startup hub in Wuye, Abuja, as part of efforts to promote youth empowerment, technological advancement and digital inclusion. The facility is a partnership between the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Japanese government through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Speaking at the ceremony on Friday, Mrs…
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Tinubu mourns Nollywood veteran Richard Duru, 105-year-old Mama Bogoro
President Bola Tinubu has mourned veteran Nollywood actor Richard Francis Duru, who died at 57, and Mama Salamatu Elisha Bogoro, mother of former Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Suleiman Bogoro, who died at 105. In separate condolence messages issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President expressed sadness over…
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CBN approves JP Morgan’s plan to establish merchant bank in Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted JP Morgan approval-in-principle to establish a merchant bank in the country, paving the way for the global financial institution to expand its operations in Nigeria. The proposed bank, JPMorgan Merchant Bank Nigeria Limited, must secure a final banking licence from the CBN before it can commence operations. The apex bank announced the…
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State Police: 24 states approve constitutional amendment — Gbajabiamila
Twenty-four state assemblies have approved the constitutional amendment for the establishment of state police, Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said. Gbajabiamila, who chairs the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, said the approval met the constitutional threshold of two-thirds of the 36 states required for the amendment. In a statement on Friday, he commended…
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FG uncovers companies stealing 150MW of electricity daily in Lagos
The federal government has uncovered companies in Lagos State allegedly drawing as much as 150 megawatts of electricity daily through illegal connections to the national grid, threatening to recover unpaid charges from the firms. Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, said the companies connected their factories directly to the grid without authorisation from the electricity distribution companies responsible for their areas.…
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NLC gives FG until October 27 to meet workers’ demands, threatens nationwide action
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the Federal Government until October 27 to resolve outstanding workers’ demands, warning that nationwide action could follow if negotiations fail. The congress extended the deadline after a meeting between government representatives and organised labour in Abuja ended in a deadlock on Thursday, despite the expiration of the initial two-week ultimatum issued on October…
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Tinubu urges West African doctors to tackle medical brain drain
President Bola Tinubu has urged medical professionals across West Africa to develop practical solutions to the growing migration of skilled healthcare workers, warning that the trend is putting pressure on healthcare systems and limiting access to essential medical services. Tinubu made the call on Thursday at the State House, Abuja, shortly after being conferred with a fellowship of the West…
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Oluremi Tinubu extends food outreach to Osun, names Ogun, Akwa Ibom next
First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has extended the Renewed Hope Initiative’s food outreach programme to Osun State, making it the 31st state to benefit from the scheme. The First Lady, represented by the wife of the Vice-President, Nana Shettima, handed over the food items to the wife of the Osun State Governor and state coordinator of the initiative, Titilola Adeleke, for…
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Tinubu receives Nigeria’s highest tourism honour, pledges support for reforms
President Bola Tinubu has received Nigeria’s highest tourism honour, the Grand Fellow of National Hospitality and Tourism (GFNHT), from the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR). Tinubu received the honour on Thursday in Abuja when he met with NIHOTOUR’s Director-General, Abisoye Fagade, who briefed him on ongoing reforms in the tourism, hospitality and travel sectors. The reforms focus on…
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Ebola: APC campaign council says Tinubu’s N10bn emergency fund untouched
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has said the N10bn approved by President Bola Tinubu for the Ebola emergency response in June remains untouched. The council said the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and other agencies involved in disease surveillance had been using other available resources to manage the…
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