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Insecurity: Kogi deploys AI-backed CCTV, vigilantes to secure schools
The Kogi State Government has unveiled a technology-driven security system for public schools, saying the deployment of surveillance technology alongside security agencies, vigilantes and local hunters has strengthened the safety of students and educational institutions across the state. State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this on Monday during an inspection of federal and state government projects by…
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RMAFC pushes efficient resource allocation to drive economic growth
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has called for a shift in Nigeria’s fiscal governance, urging policymakers to prioritise efficient resource allocation, transparency and accountability alongside revenue generation to achieve sustainable economic growth. The commission made the call on Monday during a stakeholders’ strategic retreat organised in collaboration with the House of Representatives Committee on Finance in Lagos.…
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Tinubu appoints Fayose to head REA, 25 others
President Bola Tinubu has approved 26 new appointments across 10 federal government agencies and commissions, naming former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). The appointments, announced on Monday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, take immediate effect. According to the statement by the presidency, Fayose will chair the…
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Oluremi Tinubu commends Wike over Abuja City Gate project
…Urges governors to invest in greener communities First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for the remodelling of the Abuja City Gate, describing it as a model of environmental transformation that other states should emulate. In a statement issued on Sunday, the First Lady praised the project as a fitting example of…
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Tinubu urges united African stance against xenophobic attacks in South Africa
President Bola Tinubu has called on African leaders to adopt a united position against the recent xenophobic attacks on Africans in South Africa, saying a collective condemnation would send a strong message that such acts of intolerance are unacceptable on the continent. Tinubu made the call on Sunday at the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of…
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Nigeria backs deeper regional integration, peace at ECOWAS summit
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to deeper regional integration, democratic governance, peace and sustainable development across West Africa at the 69th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Lungi, Sierra Leone. The position was conveyed by Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented President Bola Tinubu at…
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Kaduna–Kano, Kano–Daura rail projects on course for December 2026 completion, FG says
The federal government says the Kaduna–Kano and Kano–Daura–Katsina sections of the Kano–Maradi Railway Development Project remain on track for commissioning in December 2026, with construction now between 70 and 75 per cent complete. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Funsho Adebiyi, disclosed this during an inspection of the project by officials of the Debt Management Office (DMO),…
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Tinubu’s reforms freeing more funds for states, says Sunday Dare
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, says President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms are enabling greater investment in infrastructure and education across states, citing projects inspected by the Renewed Hope Ambassadors in Kogi State. Dare made the remarks on Sunday during the ongoing National Media Tour, where members of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors and…
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Shettima arrives in Sierra Leone for 69th ECOWAS summit
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 69th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Shettima landed at the Freetown International Airport, Lungi, on Sunday and was received by Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh,…
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VP Shettima departs Abuja for 69th ECOWAS summit in Freetown
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday departed Abuja for Freetown, Sierra Leone, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 69th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The summit, holding at the Julius Maada Bio International Conference Centre in Freetown, brings together West African leaders, ministers, senior…
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