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Women affairs minister wades in on alleged sexual harassment claims by female soldier
The minister of women affairs, Uju Ohanenye has waged into the trending video of a female soldier identified as Ruth Ogunleye who said she was being victimised and maltreated because she refused to give in to her superiors’ sexual advances. Sharing her experiences on TikTok under her handle @ogunleyeruthsavage1, she stated that some superior officers, whom she identified as Col.…
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Tinubu meets Niger Delta minister, pledges commitment to region
The Minister of the Niger Delta Development Ministry, Abubakar Momoh, has met with President Bola Tinubu to provide him with a comprehensive update on the ongoing activities and initiatives being undertaken within the ministry. The purpose of the meeting was to seek the President’s support and commitment towards the sustainable development of the Niger Delta region. This information was disclosed…
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BREAKING: Tinubu sets up presidential panel to investigate corruption in social investment programmes
President Bola Tinubu has set up a Special Presidential Investigative Panel to examine and audit the financial books of several allegations of corruption and diversion of intervention funds at the National Social Investment Programmes (NSIP). According to a statement issued by a presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale on Saturday, the panel would be headed by Coordinating Minister of the Economy and…
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Ganduje develops blueprint for school feeding programme
Former Kano State Governor and APC Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has worked out a proposal on a school feeding programme, President Bola Tinubu told APC governors on Friday in Abuja. This was contained in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, a presidential aide via his X account Tinubu said the proposal will be shared among the governors for their input,…
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We’ll consider deployment, equipping forest guards to tackle insecurity with modern technology – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has hinted that his administration would be considering the deployment of forest guards to fight the scourge of insecurity in the country. Tinubu said this while receiving members of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) at the State House in Abuja on Friday, according to a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale. He said the guards would be better…
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Tinubu appoints Storms Records Obi Asika, as DG National Council for Arts and Culture
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Obi Asika, a Nigerian creative industry entrepreneur as the Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture. Asika is a prominent figure in Nigeria’s music industry, having founded and served as CEO of Storm 360, an indigenous music label. The label is widely recognized as one of Nigeria’s top music labels, having launched the careers of…
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Tinubu suspends all National Social Investment programmes
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has suspended all administered programmes by the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). This is further to the ongoing investigation of alleged malfeasance in the management of the agency and its programmes. This was contained by Segun Imohiosen, Director Information Secretary to the Government of the Federation All four (4) Programmes administered by NSIPA, viz; N-…
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TETfund to disburse N683bn intervention fund for tertiary institutions
President Bola Tinubu has approved the sum of N1429.268 billion as the intervention funds for public tertiary education institutions in the country in 2024. The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, disclosed this during the Fund’s strategic planning meeting with heads of beneficiary institutions in Abuja on Friday. Echono stated that 90.75 per cent of the…
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NBTE phases out HND Computer Science from Polytechnics, notifies NYSC
The National Board for Technical Education recently announced its decision to gradually phase out Higher National Diploma (HND) Computer Science programmes in public Polytechnics and monotechnics across Nigeria. As a result, the HND Computer Science Programme will no longer accept new admissions starting from the 2024/25 academic session, the Board has said. The Board also said the grace period issued…
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Adhere to national guidelines on transactional education, FG warns foreign varsities
The Federal Government has asked foreign universities operating in Nigeria to adhere strictly to the country’s guidelines on transnational education as developed by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The instruction was given by Minister of State for Education, Yusuf Sununu, on Thursday in Abuja at a meeting with the chancellor of RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN, one of the oldest universities in the…
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