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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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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu receives honorary fellowship from West African College of Physicians
President Bola Tinubu has received an honorary fellowship from the West African College of Physicians at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The fellowship was conferred on the President on Thursday in recognition of his role in the health sector. The ceremony was attended by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate; President of the West African…
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FG urges 15 states to update Ebola response plans
The federal government has urged 15 state governments to update their Ebola preparedness and response plans as Nigeria strengthens measures to contain the reported outbreak in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, made the call while briefing the National Economic Council (NEC) on the outbreak at its 161st meeting, chaired…
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FG, states to jointly fund CNG, electric vehicles to cut transport fares
The federal government and state governments are to establish a joint financing framework to accelerate the deployment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electric vehicles across the country, as part of efforts to reduce transportation costs for Nigerians. The National Economic Council (NEC) reached the resolution at its 161st meeting on Thursday, chaired virtually by Vice-President Kashim Shettima. The council…
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Shettima presides over NEC meeting in Aso Rock
Vice-President Kashim Shettima is presiding over the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting. The meeting is being virtually at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The NEC, chaired by the vice-president, comprises the 36 state governors, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other relevant officials. The council advises the President on economic affairs and coordinates economic planning across the…
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FG backs local firm to unlock 2.3bn cubic feet gas capacity
The federal government has urged international oil companies operating in Nigeria to award more contracts to indigenous engineering firms, as Lee Engineering Group builds two compressor stations to unlock the full capacity of the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System. President Bola Tinubu said the government’s Nigeria First policy must translate into more contracts for capable Nigerian firms, greater use of locally manufactured…
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Shettima urges states to harness local resources for electricity supply
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged state governments to take control of electricity generation, distribution and regulation within their jurisdictions, calling on them to reduce dependence on the Federal Government to address local power challenges. Shettima said the Electricity Act 2023 had created an opportunity for states to develop independent electricity markets, attract private investment and improve power supply to businesses,…
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Ebola: Don’t panic, we’ve capacity to contain virus, Gbajabiamila tells Nigerians
The federal government has assured Nigerians that it has the capacity to contain the Ebola virus disease, saying contact tracing and isolation measures have been activated following the detection of an imported case. Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu and chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Ebola Preparedness, said the government had strengthened surveillance and response…
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Shettima mourns Fasoranti, says Nigeria has lost a century of wisdom
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has mourned the death of Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, the Afenifere national leader, describing him as a custodian of wisdom whose life shaped Nigeria’s political and democratic history.Fasoranti died at the age of 100.In a condolence message issued on Wednesday, Shettima extended his sympathies to the deceased’s family, Afenifere, the Ondo State government and people, and the…
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BREAKING: Ebola: FG traces contacts of infected Nigerian, begins containment measures
The federal government says it is tracing contacts of Nigeria’s newly confirmed Ebola case and implementing containment measures to prevent the virus from spreading within the country. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, said this on Wednesday after a meeting with Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, at the Presidential Villa in…
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