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FG moves to make agricultural education 80% practical
The federal government has approved a new approach to agricultural education that will increase practical training in tertiary institutions from 30 per cent to 80 per cent. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced the reform in Abuja on Thursday while receiving the report of the National Implementation Committee on the Review and Development of Agricultural Curricula for Tertiary Institutions…
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Osun 2026: 1.9m PVCs collected ahead of governorship election — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have been collected by registered voters in Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The figure represents 81.50 per cent of the 2,339,233 registered voters in the state, according to the commission. INEC disclosed this in a statement on Friday, a day before the August 15 governorship election.…
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N941.9m recovered from 2024 federal payroll fraud — ICPC
…Commission says payroll filled with fictitious names The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered payroll fraud involving fictitious names and other irregularities in the Federal Government’s Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), leading to the recovery of more than N941.9 million. The ICPC Chairman, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), disclosed this in Abuja at…
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Nigeria-China trade hits $18bn in H1 2026, up 80% in exports
Nigeria’s trade with China rose to $18 billion in the first half of 2026, representing about 64 per cent of the $28 billion recorded throughout 2025, the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has said. Tegbe disclosed this while receiving the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, following the signing of the Nigeria-China Aquatic Products Protocol. The agreement, concluded after nearly…
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Geological survey agency assures of safety of lives, property in Abuja
The Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) has assured residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that the earth tremor recorded in parts of Abuja on August 4 has completely subsided and poses no threat to lives and property. The agency said its assessment followed more than five days of continuous seismic monitoring, field inspections and technical analysis after the incident.…
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Tinubu to NUPENG: Refineries will soon resume operations
President Bola Tinubu has assured the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) that the country’s refineries will resume operations. Tinubu gave the assurance on Thursday when he met with NUPENG leaders at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The President said the Federal Government was working to reset and structurally reposition the Nigerian economy, stressing…
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National Policing Bill: Presidential panel extends deadline for submissions to August 21
The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda and position papers on the proposed legislation to August 21, 2026. The extension gives stakeholders until 5 p.m. West Africa Time to submit their contributions through the official National Policing Bill portal. The Working Group, chaired by the Chief of Staff to…
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Nigeria-India trade rises to $9bn as pharma investment hits $4bn
Nigeria’s economic partnership with India is expanding, with bilateral trade between both countries rising to about $9 billion in the 2025-26 financial year, up from $7.13 billion recorded the previous year. The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Abishek Singh, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at a media briefing, attributing the increase to stronger commercial and strategic ties between the…
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EFCC recovers N115bn, $84m NDDC in unpaid NDDC levies from 24 oil firms
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered N115 billion in outstanding statutory levies owed the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by oil companies, the anti-graft agency has disclosed. The recovery covers liabilities identified between 2021 and 2023 and comprises N76.883 billion and $81.076 million in unpaid three per cent statutory levies due to the NDDC. An EFCC representative,…
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Nigerian Army, UK deepen defence cooperation on intelligence, training
The Nigerian Army and the United Kingdom are set to deepen defence cooperation in intelligence, specialised training, technology and operational capabilities as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s response to emerging security threats. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Waidi Shaibu, stated this on Tuesday when he received the British Defence Adviser to Nigeria, Brigadier Tom Harper, on a…
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