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Lagos taskforce cracks down on coastal road crime, 75 suspects arrested in late-night raid
Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Taskforce on Wednesday night arrested 75 suspects at identified black spots along Coastal Road and recovered substances suspected to be illicit drugs. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Thursday in a post on his Facebook page. Wahab stated that the enforcement operation was part of the ongoing clean-up…
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Olaopa pledges greater public service, vows to deepen governance reforms
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has pledged to render greater service to the public following his recognition by the Oyo State Government. In a letter conveying his nomination for the Oyo State Merit Award as part of activities marking the golden jubilee of the state’s creation, the government said he was being honoured for…
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NIJ admits 293 students at 23rd matriculation, charges them to lead Nigeria’s digital media future
The Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Ogba, Lagos, on Wednesday formally admitted 293 students into its National Diploma (ND), Higher National Diploma (HND) and Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) programmes at its 23rd Matriculation Ceremony. The ceremony, held at the Sir Kensington Adebutu Media Resource Centre, marked the formal induction of the Class of 2026 into what the Provost, Mr. Gbenga Adefaye,…
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2027: Tinubu’s reforms rescued Nigeria from collapse, says Abiodun as Ogun APC endorses President
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday commended the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing them as bold measures that rescued Nigeria from economic collapse and placed the country on the path of sustainable growth. Abiodun spoke at the Expanded Stakeholders Strategic Meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abeokuta, where party leaders across the…
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Alaweje defends Tinubu, faults El-rufai’s remarks on APC defections
A political activist, Hon. Comrade Abdulhakeem Adegoke Alaweje, has advised former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, to focus on his personal well-being rather than criticising governors who have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Alaweje was reacting to El-Rufai’s recent remark that governors defecting to the APC were making “two fundamental mistakes.” He described the statement as unnecessary…
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Slow 2025 budget rollout threatens security gains- Lawan tells Defence Ministry
..pushes for full budget implementation The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence, Senator Ahmed Lawan, has called for the full and timely implementation of Nigeria’s defence budget, warning that delays could undermine the country’s security efforts. Speaking during a budget defence session where the Minister of Defence presented the ministry’s 2025 performance and 2026 budget proposal on Wednesday, Sen.…
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I’ll resign if Abuja–Kaduna–Kano road fails test, says Umahi
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has vowed to resign if the ongoing Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Road project is found to be substandard, declaring his readiness to subject the work to independent testing. Umahi said this while defending his budget before a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday. During the session, questions were raised over the award of a section…
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Corps members emerge digital champions, receive cash, laptops from NITDA
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has recognised outstanding corps members serving as Digital Literacy Champions with cash prizes totalling ₦3.5 million and eight laptops. The awards were presented by the NITDA Director-General, Malam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, during a courtesy visit to the NYSC Headquarters in Abuja, where he was received by the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye…
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2027: Remo APC Leaders back Abiodun for Senate, cite performance in Ogun
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Remo Division of Ogun East Senatorial District have unanimously endorsed Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, as their preferred candidate for the Senate in the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was announced on Tuesday at a well-attended meeting of party stakeholders, who urged the governor to contest the Ogun East Senatorial seat.…
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FG targets 95% digital literacy by 2030 as 54,000 civil servants enrol in DL4ALL programme
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening digital capacity across the public service. Speaking at the Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL) training awards programme, Inuwa said Nigeria aims to achieve 95 per cent digital literacy by 2030, with an interim target of 70 per cent by 2027.…
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