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Tinubu receives Uzodinma, Ododo over poll victory
President Bola Tinubu on Friday received Governors Hope Uzodinma of Imo, Yahaya Bello of Kogi and Governor-elect Ahmed Ododo of Kogi that visited him over their November 11 electoral victory. Uzodinma, who briefed Statehouse Correspondents after the meeting, said that the visit was to intimate the president on their victory and appreciate him for his support. ‘’As the leader of…
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FG to fish out gaps in Public Procurement Act
George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has appointed a Committee to review the Public Procurement Act 2007 and bring it into compliance with the nation’s present economic realities. The SGF stated, “The Act provides the legal and institutional framework for the enthronement of transparency, accountability, value for money, and efficiency in the procurement of works,…
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FG denies appointing Agbonayinma as CCB chair
The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), Thursday, dismissed reports of the appointment of Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma, as the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). Segun Imohiosen, a spokesperson to the OSGF, referenced a 2029 circular which directed that the acting chairmanship duties be handed to the most senior officer at the bureau. He…
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Nigeria’s excess crude oil account down to $473,754 as of September 2023
The National Economic Council (NEC), says the Excess Crude Account (ECA) balance as of September 2023 is $473,754. The Deputy governor of Enugu, Ifeanyi Ossai, made the disclosure to state house reporters on Thursday at the Presidential villa in Abuja, following the conclusion of the NEC meeting. ECA is the name of a Nigerian government fiscal account that was created…
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Tinubu appoints Akawor as RMAFC federal commissioner
President Bola Tinubu has approved Desmond Akawor to serve as a Federal Commissioner of the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), pending the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate. The new RMAFC Federal Commissioner, who represents Rivers State, is being appointed following the tragic demise of the immediate past RMAFC Federal Commissioner from Rivers State, Asondu Wenah Temple earlier this…
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Musawa seeks collaboration with NBS for creative ecosystem, economy data
The Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has sought the collaboration of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in providing high quality government owned data to assist in the transformation of the country’s creative landscape. The minister made this known on Thursday, when the Statistician General Adeyemi Adeniran and top management staff of the NBS paid…
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BREAKING: FG to hold NEC retreat in Abuja in January 2024
The National Economic Council says it will be holding a retreat between the federal government and governors of the 36 states to foster synergy. This was said by the deputy governor of Lagos State, Obafrmi Hamzat to state house reporters on Thursday at the Presidential villa in Abuja, following the conclusion of the NEC meeting. He stated that the retreat…
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FG to set up education document bank, targets $9.5bn market by 2027
The Federal Government says it will set up the National Education Document Bank which would be the first in the history of Africa as a commercial enterprise. The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, said this on Tuesday at the the end of the Stakeholders Engagement and Sensitization Programme on the Establishment of the National Education Repository and Databank system and…
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Tinubu arrives Abuja after visit to Germany
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja from his four-day visit to Berlin, Germany, where he attended the G20 Compact With Africa Conference. Tinubu who arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, was received by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje and his Chief…
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Shettima restates FG’s commitment to welfare of fallen heroes’ families
The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, has restated the commitment of the Tinubu administration to the welfare of the Nigerian Armed Forces, including families of fallen heroes. He said the administration’s resolve was in acknowledgement of the sacrifices of service personnel to the unity of Nigeria and sustenance of global peace. The Vice President who stated this on Tuesday evening…
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