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Tinubu launches $3.05bn poverty reduction, human capital programmes
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday launched five social intervention and development programmes valued at about $3.05 billion, aimed at reducing poverty, strengthening community resilience and improving access to healthcare and education across the country. The programmes, unveiled in Abuja by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, on behalf of the President, include the Nigeria…
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Tinubu unveils Abuja City Walk sales office, assures investors of protection
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protecting local and foreign investments, saying Nigeria remains open for business and is strengthening legal, financial and regulatory frameworks to attract capital and guarantee returns. The President made the pledge at the official launch of the Sales Office and Experience Centre for the Abuja City Walk Development project in Abuja.…
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RMAFC pledges support for INEC funding, staff welfare ahead of 2027 elections
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has pledged to work with relevant government institutions to improve funding and staff welfare for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as part of efforts to strengthen the electoral body ahead of the 2027 general elections. RMAFC Chairman, Dr Mohammed Bello Shehu, gave the assurance while receiving the Chairman of INEC, Prof.…
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UNICEF commends FG over rescue of abducted Oyo schoolchildren
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commended the Federal Government for the rescue of 39 pupils and five teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, describing the intervention as a significant step in protecting children affected by conflict. The commendation was made on Thursday when a UNICEF delegation, led by its Executive Director, Catherine Russell, paid…
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World Bank reports 79% poverty rate in Nigeria despite government economic reforms
By Temitope Ajayi The World Bank in latest report has indicated that despite the Federal Government economic reforms over 79% of Nigerians are still poor or slipping into poverty. early three years after the federal government embarked on sweeping economic reforms, about 79 per cent of Nigerians remain either poor or vulnerable to slipping into poverty, an alarming situation that…
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FAAC shares ₦2.551tn June revenue among FG, states, LGs
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of ₦2.551 trillion as Federation Account revenue for June 2026 among the Federal Government, the 36 states and the 774 local government councils. The allocation was approved at FAAC’s July 2026 meeting held in Abuja and chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele.…
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FG projects in Imo justify fuel subsidy removal, says Presidency
The Presidency has defended the Federal Government’s removal of fuel subsidy, saying the growing number of infrastructure and development projects in Imo State demonstrates that the policy is yielding tangible benefits. Tunde Rahman, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Special Duties to President Bola Tinubu, who spoke in his capacity as the Director of Media and Publicity of the Renewed…
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Magu’s travail and Malami’s forfeiture: The wheel of accountability turns — By Wahab Shittu
In July 2020, I watched the machinery of the Nigerian state turn upon its own chief corruption hunter. Ibrahim Magu, then acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, was picked up, detained and suspended from office, and made to answer before a Presidential Investigation Panel chaired by Justice Ayo Salami, a retired President of the Court of Appeal.…
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Soludo hails Tinubu over approval of two strategic South-East road projects
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has hailed President Bola Tinubu for approving the design and procurement of two major federal highways in the South-East, describing the move as a landmark step towards rebuilding the region. Soludo, in a post on his X account on Thursday, said the approvals reflected Tinubu’s commitment to infrastructure renewal in the South-East. The governor disclosed…
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Presidential media team inspects roads, airport, university projects in Imo
The Renewed Hope Ambassadors and members of the Presidential Communications Team on Wednesday inspected major federal and state government infrastructure projects in Imo State as part of a national media tour aimed at showcasing projects being executed under the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The inspection was disclosed in a statement issued by the Director of Media and Publicity of…
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