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FG empowers PLWDs with POS, cash, scholarships, loans
The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of Point of Sale (POS) machines with a total of N100,000 as start-up capital to the beneficiaries. Part of the scheme plans is also a ten per cent inclusion for Persons Living With Disabilities (PLWDs) in all Federal Government interventions and schemes of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Betta…
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ARCON warns against using Army uniforms for adverts without approvals
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has warned against advertising agencies using the uniform of the Nigerian Army or any of the other security agencies for an advertisement without formal approval from the concerned authority. The ARCON Director-General, Olalekan Fadolapo, said this in a statement he personally signed on Wednesday. “This is to reiterate that it is illegal to…
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Tinubu to attend G20 compact with Africa conference in Berlin
President Bola Tinubu will, on Saturday, depart Abuja for Berlin, Germany, to attend the G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) Conference hosted by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. During the conference, President Tinubu will join other Heads of State and Government of CwA member countries, bilateral partners, as well as Heads of International Organizations to deliberate on the immediate enhancement of economic…
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Heavy investment in health sector by past administrations yet to commensurate collective goals – Pate
Minister of Health, Ali Pate, says that while the health sector has made significant strides over the years, the investments have not kept up with the gains. This, he said, has enabled the complexity of Nigeria’s health system which has only made it more difficult to meet the goals as a nation. Pate was speaking on the topic of “Building…
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FG reacts to allegations on LGBTQ treaty
The Federal Government has debunked claims of its signing to the recent treaty by Nigeria and members of States of the Organization of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and the European Union (EU). In a statement issued on Thursday by Francisca Omayuli, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the government said Nigeria was not present nor represented…
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Appeal Court declares Zamfara election inconclusive
The Court of Appeal in Abuja declared the March 18 governorship election in Zamfara State inconclusive. The three-member panel led by Justice Oyebisi Folayemi unanimously overturned the return of Governor Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the governorship election on Thursday. Justice Sybil Nwaka, who read the lead judgement, directed the Independent National Electoral…
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Reps reject representatives of service chiefs, IGP at plenary session
The House of Representatives on Thursday said the green legislative chambers would not encourage or accept representatives of anyone called to appear before them. This the house of representatives said, was due to the sensitivity of their engagement with the lawmakers. This was said by Speaker of the House Tajudeen Abbas when he threw out the Service Chiefs’ delegates during…
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EFCC to arrest skit makers for portraying anti-graft operatives as bullies
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has sent out a warning to performers, writers of skits, and other social workers to stop abusing and misusing the agency’s operating identities. In a statement released on Wednesday by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the Commission made reference to a film titled “EFCC and Army Wahala,” which it claimed negatively depicted the Commission’s…
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I don’t support brutalization, but NLC leaders are being driven by political motives – Oshiomole
Former Edo State Hovernor Adams Oshiomhole condemned the attack on Joe Ajaero, the national president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Oshiomhole made this statement on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Oshiomhole, a former NLC president between 1999 and 2007 stated that he opposes the brutalization of any Nigerian, even the labour leader “Let me be clear. I…
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FG meets Islamic Development Bank, negotiates multi-billion dollars to fund infrastructure
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, met with managers of the Islamic Development Bank to fund a multi-sectoral portfolio of infrastructure projects at the federal and sub-national levels in Nigeria. This development was the outcome of substantive investment discussions held between President Tinubu and the Vice-President (Country Programs) of the Islamic Development Bank, Mansur Muhtar, after the…
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