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Senate confirms Udeh as Tinubu’s Minister
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of Kingsley Udeh (SAN) as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria following his screening at the Red Chamber in Abuja. The confirmation came after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request, sent in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s plenary session. Udeh’s nomination fills the vacancy created by the…
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NDLEA warns public against fake medicinal cannabis, arrests kingpin
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has issued a public alert warning Nigerians about the circulation of dangerous illicit substances falsely packaged and marketed as medicinal cannabis. According to the agency, the alert follows credible intelligence that led to the arrest of a 28-year-old drug kingpin, Afeez Salisu, popularly known as Malu, on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Salisu was…
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FG launches National Education Repository, moves to curb certificate fraud
By Folashade Olorunfemi As part of efforts to reposition Nigeria’s education system through digital innovation, data management, and professional teacher development, the Federal Government has approved the establishment of the National Education Repository and Databank (NERD) — a digital platform for collecting, verifying, and preserving academic records. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, announced the initiative while declaring…
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Nigeria reaffirms commitment to Africa’s digital transformation at ICEGOV 2025
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to driving Africa’s digital transformation through research, innovation, and collaborative governance in line with the Federal Government’s priority areas of reforming the economy, enhancing infrastructure, improving governance, and accelerating diversification through digitalisation, industrialisation, creative arts, and innovation. This reaffirmation came as top government officials, led by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr.…
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Nigeria building capacity for digital self-determination- Inuwa
The Director-General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has described ICEGOV 2025 as a significant milestone in Nigeria’s journey toward becoming a digital governance powerhouse. He noted that hosting the conference followed Dr. Bosun Tijani’s directive after Nigeria’s successful participation in ICEGOV 2024 in South Africa. “The Honourable Minister believes that if we truly want to build…
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Ogun govt to rebuild 49-year-old legislative, commissioners’ quarters
The Ogun State Government has announced plans to demolish and reconstruct the state’s legislative and commissioners’ quarters, which were originally built in 1976. The Commissioner for Housing, Jamiu Omoniyi, disclosed this in Abeokuta, explaining that the decision followed a recent technical assessment by the ministry, which found the buildings to be structurally unsafe and uneconomical to maintain despite decades of…
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Oba Adeoye pledges support for women traders, community unity in Oke-Igbo
By Folashade Olorunfemi The newly installed Oluoke and Paramount Ruler of Oke-Igbo Kingdom in Ondo State, Oba Akintoye Felix Adeoye, has pledged to support grassroots economic empowerment by granting ₦50,000 each to 100 women traders in honour of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s empowerment initiative. Oba Adeoye made the announcement on Tuesday during his acceptance speech after receiving the Instrument of Appointment…
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Wabara urges peace as PDP BoT moves to reconcile warring factions
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has appealed to aggrieved members of the party to embrace peace and prioritize reconciliation in the interest of unity. Wabara made the appeal while presiding over a BoT meeting held on Wednesday at the Bauchi State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja. He emphasized that the…
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Residents hail Ogun govt as work progresses on 8.17km Magboro-Makogi
Residents of the Magboro–Makogi community in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area have applauded the Ogun State Government for the ongoing construction of the 8.17-kilometre Magboro–Makogi Road, describing the project as a major step toward improving mobility and boosting socio-economic activities in the area. The road, being constructed with concrete interlocking to address the area’s longstanding challenge of waterlogging, is currently…
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Ondo govt seals $50bn investment deal to boost industrial development
The Ondo State Government has formalised a $50 billion investment agreement with an international consortium under the Sunshine Infrastructure Joint Venture (JV) to position the state as a major industrial hub in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan. According to the statement, the deal involves global…
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