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NIJ to graduate 707 students
The Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ogba, Lagos, said 60 graduates will receive Distinction certificates at its forthcoming seventh convocation ceremony. The Provost of the institute, Mr Gbenga Adefaye, disclosed this during a press briefing on Wednesday. He stated that a total of 707 students would graduate on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, across the National Diploma, Higher National Diploma, and Postgraduate…
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Tinubu not interfering in our operations – EFCC Boss
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has dismissed allegations that President Bola Tinubu is using the Commission to target members of opposition parties. Speaking as a guest on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Olukoyede described the claims as a ploy to distract the President from “the good work he is doing.” According to him,…
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2027: ACF moves to review impact of Tinubu’s policies
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has said it would set up a special committee to evaluate the impact of President Bola Tinubu’s policies, projects, and programmes on northern Nigeria, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Chairman of the ACF Board of Trustees, Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, disclosed this at the Forum’s meeting held in Kaduna on Wednesday, warning that the…
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Lagos advocates smart farming to enhance food sustainability
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Agricultural Development Authority (LSADA), has emphasised the need to embrace technology-driven agricultural processes to enhance and sustain food security across the state. This call was made during the 2025 Pre-Season Training, organised for agricultural extension agents, enumerators, and representatives of farmers’ groups. The training, themed: “AI-Powered Urban Agriculture in Lagos State: Enhancing…
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NITDA inaugurates Startup Consultative Forum
Nigeria has taken a bold step toward deepening its innovation ecosystem with the official launch of the Startup Consultative Forum, an initiative designed to accelerate the implementation of the Nigeria Startup Act (NSA) and strengthen the country’s tech startup ecosystem. While addressing the forum, NITDA’s Director General, Kashifu Inuwa, who was represented by Barrister Emmanuel Edet, the Ag. Director, Regulation…
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Ogun, Nike Art Gallery collaborate to attract 100,000 tourists to Olumo Rock
The Ogun State Government has concluded plans to set up an art gallery at the Olumo Rock Tourist Center in Abeokuta in collaboration with the Nike Art Gallery The move, which will ensure a more vibrant tourism sector in the State, according to Governor Dapo Abiodun is expected to see a surge in the number of tourists visiting the site…
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World’s biggest cotton factory will be unveiled in Ogun – Abiodun
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would perform the groundbreaking for the establishment of the biggest cotton and polyester processing factory in the world at the Special Agro Processing Zone located at the Gateway International Airport, Iperu/Ilisan area of the State. Speaking while receiving the former Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mrs.…
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Court orders EFCC to release Achimugu within 24hrs
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to within 24hrs release socialite and business woman, Aisha Achimugu. Justice Inyang Ekwo in a short ruling also added that parties in the suit especially the EFCC are to report to the court to give report on compliance to the order of court on May…
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Nigeria’s political defections are driven by personal interests- YPP National Chairman
The National Chairman of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), Bishop Amakiri, has attributed the wave of defections sweeping across the nation’s political landscape were more of personal ambition than national interest. He described the trend as “political interest defection” rather than “genuine people-focused realignment”. Speaking on Channels TV’s The Morning Brief, Amakiri said political defection is a natural part of Nigeria’s…
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SSANU President decries poor state of roads linking N’East
The National President of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) Comrade Muhammad Haruna, has decried the poor state of roads linking the North-East region, saying some of them are worse than roads in war-torn South Sudan. Haruna stated this on Wednesday in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, during the 11th National Zonal Executive Meeting of the union. He…
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