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Tinubu appoints new SHESTCO, NEMSA, boss
….Names RMAFC commissioners President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new chief executives and board members for key federal agencies, including the Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO) and the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA). According to a statement on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Magaji Da’u Aliyu has been…
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Super Bowl 2026: Tinubu hails Seahawks’ Nigerian-descent players
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated players of Nigerian descent who helped the Seattle Seahawks secure a 29–13 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 60 at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday. The congratulatory message was contained in a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, praising the Seahawks’ dominant performance, which earned the…
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Tinubu congratulates Emeka Offor on birthday
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated oil magnate, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Sir Emeka Offor, on the occasion of his birthday on Tuesday. In a congratulatory message signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described Offor as a distinguished business leader with a strong sense of community and humanity. Sir Offor is the Chief Executive Officer…
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FG begins implementation of 40% allowance increase for university lecturers
The federal government has commenced the implementation of major welfare provisions contained in its renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), marking a key step toward addressing long-standing industrial disputes in public universities. The agreement, signed on January 14, followed extensive negotiations between a government committee and ASUU leadership, which were concluded in 2025 as part of…
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FG partners AfDB on $617 creative and digital economy fund
The Federal Government says it has partnered with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to launch the $617 million Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (IDICE) fund. The Minister of Art, Culture, and CreativeEconomy, Hannatu Musawa, disclosed this in a press release on Friday in Abuja. According to the minister, the fund is poised to unleash unparalleled growth, with the potential…
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Plan to remit crude oil sales to CBN illegal – Atiku
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has questioned President Bola Tinubu’s order granting the Central Bank of Nigeria authority over the earnings from the sale of crude oil by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited. He pointed out that the CBN is not the only entity that must enforce the policy. Tinubu had, on Monday, directed…
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Tinubu congratulates Dangote on awards of national order of the lion by Senegal
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, on the award of the National Order of the Lion by President Macky Sall of Senegal. This was contained in a press statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity Ajuri Ngelale. The award is the highest order of Senegal…
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Cost of eating healthy meal per adult rose to N786 in December 2023 – NBS
Nigeria’s average cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) per adult was N786 per day as of December 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The agency points out that this is an increase of 5.9 percent, or N44, over the N742 reported in November of last year. Adeyemi Adeniran, the Statistician-General/CEO said this on Wednesday at the launch…
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Agada remains Benue APC chairman as NWC nullifies suspension
The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) says Augustine Agada, remains the member, and the Chairman of the Benue State Chapter, of the state Party. Felix Morka, the APC national publicity Secretary, in a statement he signed on Wednesday said that the Party has directed that Agada’s suspension and all related actions in the matter be, set aside pending further review…
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Tinubu to inaugurate Abuja light rail on May 29 – Wike
Minister for the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expressed satisfaction with the project’s current pace for the completion of the light rail in Abuja. He also assured that the May 29 deadline for its completion remains untouchable. The minister said this on Wednesday,, following an inspection of the work being done on the access roads leading from the Metro…
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