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First Lady felicitates Maryam Abacha on 79th birthday
First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has congratulated former First Lady Maryam Abacha on the occasion of her 79th birthday. In a goodwill message on Thursday, Tinubu rejoiced with Abacha, her children, family and associates as she marked the milestone. The First Lady described the former First Lady as an inspiration to many women, praising her strength and compassion. “You have been…
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Shettima sets up committee to develop funding structure for Nigeria’s nutrition interventions
Vice President Kashim Shettima has constituted a committee to develop a sustainable funding framework for Nigeria’s nutrition programmes, stressing the need to ring-fence financing to ensure that government commitments translate into measurable improvements in people’s lives. The committee, known as the Nutrition Financing Subcommittee, was established on Thursday during a virtual meeting of the National Council on Nutrition (NCN) chaired…
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Medical Fellowship not equivalent to PhD, Ministry of Education clarifies FEC approval
The federal government has clarified that a medical fellowship is not equivalent to a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), following widespread misinterpretation of a recent decision by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The clarification was issued on Thursday via a statement by the Federal Ministry of Education director media, Boriowo Folasade, after reports suggested that the FEC had approved the equivalence…
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First Lady urges governors’ wives to drive grassroots programmes on youth, nutrition
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, has urged wives of state governors to take more proactive roles in addressing social and economic challenges across their states through targeted grassroots initiatives. Speaking at the first quarterly meeting of governors’ wives on Thursday in Abuja, the First Lady encouraged them to lead programmes focused on youth empowerment, women’s skills development and community-based interventions tailored…
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Nigeria, Eni reach settlement on OPL 245 after years of legal battles
President Bola Tinubu has announced the resolution of the long-running dispute over Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245, a move the Federal Government says will unlock major investment in Nigeria’s deepwater oil sector. The settlement agreement was reached between the Federal Government, Eni and Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAEL) during a meeting at the presidential office in Abuja on Thursday. The…
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ADC membership registration flooded with fake identities, says Shettima
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the online membership registration portal of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has been inundated with fake names and fictitious identities. The ADC had launched its nationwide online membership registration on March 1 as part of preparations for the 2027 general elections, in compliance with the amended Electoral Act. Speaking on Wednesday during an interfaith Iftar hosted…
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FEC approves enhanced exit benefits for retiring civil servants
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved an additional exit benefit package for retiring civil servants in treasury-funded ministries, departments, and agencies operating under the contributory pension scheme. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the announced on Wednesday. Addressing journalists after the FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, Idris…
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Tinubu seeks to fix power transmission with planned GAMCO — Information minister
President Bola Tinubu has unveiled plans to establish a Grid Asset Management Company (GAMCO) aimed at reinforcing Nigeria’s electricity transmission network and improving power supply nationwide. The initiative, announced on Wednesday by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, comes after a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja, chaired by the President. Idris said…
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Gbajabiamila: Nigeria set to launch “monumental” national single window on March 27
Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, says Nigeria will launch its highly anticipated National Single Window (NSW) platform on March 27, describing the initiative as a “monumental” step in transforming the country’s trade ecosystem. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting on Wednesday held at the State House in Abuja, attended by ministers, agency heads, and key officials, Gbajabiamila…
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President Tinubu renews appointment of Ayo Omotayo as NIPSS DG
President Bola Tinubu has approved the renewal of the appointment of Professor Ayo Omotayo as the Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru. The renewal grants Omotayo a final term of four years at the helm of the country’s foremost policy think tank. Former President Muhammadu Buhari initially appointed Omotayo in November 2021, and the…
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