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Senate confirms Oyedele’s appointment as Minister
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Taiwo Oyedele as a minister-designate under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the confirmation after lawmakers cleared the nominee through a voice vote at the Committee of the Whole. Oyedele is expected to replace Mrs Doris Uzoka-Anite as Minister of State for Finance. The confirmation of the…
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Tinubu nominates Lamido Yuguda as CBN deputy governor
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Lamido Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), pending confirmation by the Senate. Spokesperson to President Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, made the announcement on Wednesday. He said the nomination was is in line with Section 8(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007. Yuguda’s appointment follows the recent redeployment of the…
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Senate screens Taiwo Oyedele as minister of state for finance
The Senate has commenced the screening of Taiwo Oyedele, the nominee for Minister of State for Finance, as part of the confirmation process for his potential appointment. The screening began following a motion moved by Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, seeking permission for the nominee to be admitted into the chamber. Oyedele reportedly entered the Senate chamber at about 2:21 p.m.…
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2027 elections: Natasha Akpoti calls for PDP reconciliation after Appeal Court judgment
The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has called on leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to embrace reconciliation and close ranks following the recent Court of Appeal judgement on the party’s national convention dispute. In a statement she signed on Tuesday, the lawmaker said the ruling presents an opportunity for the party to rebuild…
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FG launches $500m irrigation project to boost hydropower, dam safety
The federal government has officially launched the $500 million Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) project as part of efforts to improve dam safety, expand irrigation, and strengthen water resource management across the country. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, performed the official flag-off of the project on March 10, and described it as a major…
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Oluremi Tinubu to lead campaign supporting local inventors — Minister
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kingsley Udeh, has announced plans to launch a nationwide programme aimed at supporting commercially viable inventions and promoting technological innovation in Nigeria. The initiative, known as Energise Commercialisation, was unveiled during a visit to Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, at the State House in Abuja, where the Minister also announced her appointment as…
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Fuel Hike: Tinubu orders deployment of 100,000 CNG conversion Kits
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate deployment of about 100,000 compressed natural gas (CNG) conversion kits across Nigeria as part of efforts to cushion the impact of rising fuel prices. Executive Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG), Ismaeel Ahmed, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing State House correspondents after a meeting with President Tinubu at…
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NASS leadership meets Tinubu at Aso Rock
Leaders of the National Assembly has met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday, hours after both chambers resumed plenary following a brief recess. Those at the meeting included Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and…
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Tinubu mourns former Super Eagles coach Onigbinde
President Bola Tinubu has expressed condolences over the death of former Nigeria national football team coach Festus Adegboye Onigbinde, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88. In a statement on Tuesday by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the president sympathised with the family, associates and the Nigerian football community over the loss of the veteran football administrator and…
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‘Nigeria will not surrender to terrorists’ — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria will not surrender to terrorists despite ongoing security challenges, saying the country remains determined to defeat violent groups threatening its stability. Speaking on Monday while hosting religious and traditional leaders for an interfaith breaking of the fast at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Tinubu acknowledged the persistence of attacks but insisted that security…
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