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NCC, CIBN partner to improve reliability of financial transactions
In a bid to enhance banking settlement and communication services in Nigeria, the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has partnered with the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). The collaboration would improve the efficiency and reliability of financial transactions across Nigeria. Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, recently welcomed a high-level delegation from the CIBN…
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Tinubu speaks on Edo election, urges peace, civility
KUNLE SANNI Ahead of the 2024 Edo governorship election, President Bola Tinubu has called on all stakeholders to conduct themselves peacefully and sportingly. WESTERN POST reports that the election is scheduled for Saturday, September 21, 2024. The President, in a statement by Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President, (Information and Strategy) on Friday, implored the governorship candidates, political parties,…
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Livestock reforms: Jega submits report to Tinubu
…recommends gradual phase out of open grazing KUNLE SANNI The Presidential Committee on Livestock Sector Reforms, on Thursday presented its report to President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja. The submission marked a key step in the government’s efforts to revamping Nigeria’s livestock industry as the government views the sector as critical to boosting agricultural development and ensuring…
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FG seeks more collaboration with CIPM on civil service reforms
The Federal Government through the Head of Civil Service of the federation, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has sought the cooperation of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM), to drive the implementation of the ongoing reform initiatives under the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan (FCSSIP-25). Mrs Walson-Jack stated this during a courtesy visit to her office by…
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BREAKING: Coca-Cola announces $1bn investment in Nigeria
…Tinubu reaffirms commitment to business-friendly economy KUNLE SANNI The Coca-Cola company has announced plans to invest $1 billion in Nigeria for the next five years, the Presidency said. A statement issued on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, said the announcement was made at a meeting between the President and the…
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Edo Guber: INEC begins distribution of materials to 18 LGs
The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Thursday, began the distribution of sensitive materials to the 18 local government areas in Edo State. The distribution occurred at the premises of the Central Bank of Nigeria at Akpakpava junction, located at Ring Road, Benin. The hired vehicles that will convey the materials to various locations were stationed beside the CBN. The area…
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BREAKING! NECO: 60.55% score 5 credits and above in English, Maths
60.55 per cent of candidates who sat for the June/July 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination of the National Examinations Council (NECO) secured five credits and above in English Language and Mathematics. The Registrar of NECO, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, made this known while briefing journalists at the NECO headquarters on Thursday in Minna, Niger State. Prof. Wushishi disclosed that a…
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BREAKING: Tinubu will not attend UN General Assembly- Presidency
….directs Shettima to lead delegation KUNLE SANNI President Bola Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 79th United Nations General Assembly session in New York this year, the presidency has announced. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, (Information and Strategy), said Tinubu will not be attending the General Assembly to…
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Lagdo Dam: NIHSA asks Nigerians resident in floodplains to relocate
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), on Thursday, said water from the Lagdo Dam in neighbouring francophone country, Cameroon, has been released into River Niger and River Benue in Nigeria’s North Central. The Agency warned Nigerians resident in floodplains to relocate immediately to safe spaces in anticipation of attendant floods that annually come with the release of water from the…
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Abiru congratulates Hamzat at 60
The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Tokunbo Abiru, on Thursday, congratulated the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat on his 60th birthday. Abiru, in a statement he personally signed, said the life journey of Hamzat has been one of exemplary service, resilience and unwavering commitment to the growth and development of Lagos and Nigeria as a…
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