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FG launches Nigeria-Ericsson skill acquisition programme to boost digital jobs
The Federal Government has launched a new Nigeria-Ericsson skill acquisition programme aimed at empowering young Nigerians and scaling up digital and technology-driven job creation across the country. The initiative, tagged Connect NextGen Innovation Hackathon, is a four-month programme designed to equip youths, startups, university students, policymakers and public sector decision-makers with cutting-edge digital skills in 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud…
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INSECURITY: 45,000 shops reopen in Onitsha, 62 criminal camps dismantled — Soludo
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State says his administration has dismantled more than 62 criminal camps as part of efforts to strengthen security across the state. Soludo made the disclosure on Wednesday while speaking to State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu alongside entrepreneur and philanthropist, Emeka Offor at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The governor…
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US Congress moves to sanction Kwankwaso, fulani groups in religious freedom bill
Five members of the United States House of Representatives have introduced a bill aimed at addressing ongoing religious persecution and mass atrocities in Nigeria. The proposed legislation, titled the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026, would require the US Secretary of State to submit a comprehensive report to Congress detailing efforts by the United States to respond to…
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PEBEC DG calls for policy continuity to achieve Tinubu’s $1tn economy vision
The Director-General of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), Zahrah Audu, has urged subnational governments to prioritise policy continuity and long-term institutional credibility as a cornerstone of President Bola Tinubu’s $1 trillion economy ambition. Speaking on Tuesday at the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting where she served as a panelist, Audu stressed that sustainable economic transformation cannot be achieved…
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Kyari’s election as IFAD chair to strengthen global food security, says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, will provide effective leadership as the new Chairperson of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Kyari was unanimously elected on Tuesday to lead the 49th Governing Council of IFAD, the organisation’s highest decision-making body. In a statement on Tuesday by his spokesperson,…
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NEC urges states to adopt non-kinetic measures to fight insecurity and poverty
The National Economic Council (NEC) has adopted non-kinetic approaches to addressing insecurity in the country, identifying unemployment and poverty as key drivers of violence and instability. The decision was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the second edition of the National Economic Council Conference held on Tuesday at the State House Conference Hall, Abuja. According to the…
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NEC decisions must translate into jobs and better living conditions for Nigerians — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has charged members of the National Economic Council (NEC) to ensure that policy decisions taken at the highest levels of government translate into visible improvements in the daily lives of Nigerians. “The decisions we make here must translate into visible improvements in the daily lives of all Nigerians — in jobs created, businesses supported, roads constructed, schools…
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FG, Ericsson to launch connect NextGen innovation hackathon
The federal government, in partnership with global telecommunications company Ericsson, is set to launch the Connect NextGen Innovation Hackathon aimed at equipping Nigerian youths with modern digital skills. The four-month programme, overseen by the Office of the Vice President, will be officially launched on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The hackathon is part of the implementation…
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Tinubu felicitates housing minister Dangiwa on birthday
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Dangiwa, on the occasion of his birthday. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, the President described Dangiwa as a people-oriented leader and accomplished technocrat, praising his contributions to Nigeria’s housing and mortgage sector. Dangiwa previously served as Managing Director and Chief…
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JigiBola2.0: Over 1.4m Nigerians got free reading glasses in one year — FG
The federal government says more than 1.44 million Nigerians have received free reading glasses under its Effective Spectacle Coverage Initiative, popularly known as Jigi Bola 2.0, within the first year of the programme. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Adekunle Salako, disclosed this on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja, during a briefing with journalists on…
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