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Tinubu urges NASS to exercise restraint in oversight functions
By Innocent Raphael President Bola Tinubu has urged members of the National Assembly to practice moderation when carrying out oversight functions on heads of ministries, departments, and agencies. Addressing attendees at the Ramadan fast-breaking event on Wednesday in Abuja alongside Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and other House leaders, the President emphasized the importance of oversight for upholding transparency and accountability in…
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Minister charges mining professionals to groom new cadres
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has charged mining professionals to groom younger cadres to sustain the development of the nation’s mining sector. Giving the keynote address at the annual conference of the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), Alake who was represented by the Director-General of the Mining Cadastral Office (MCO), Engr. Obadiah Nkom, hailed the professional…
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Police intensify efforts to combat kidnapping, criminal activities
By Innocent Raphael In response to the escalating threat of kidnapping in various regions of the country, the Nigeria Police Force has announced a concerted effort to combat the menace and related criminal activities. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, stated this in meeting on Wednesday, at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. He directed the force to mobilize…
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Shettima asks NCS to build skilled workforce
…pledges full support to informal sector Vice President Kashim Shettima has tasked members of the reconstituted National Council on Skills (NCS) to focus more on building a skilled workforce in Nigeria. Speaking on Wednesday when he inaugurated the Council at the Presidential Villa, the Vice President outlined the administration’s key strategies for a skilled workforce, such as harmonizing skills development…
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Olawande lauds NASS for passing NYSC Trust fund bill
Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr. Ayodele Olawande, has applauded the National Assembly over the passage of the NYSC Trust fund bill. Olawande noted that the lawmakers have given a significant boost to the efforts to enhance skill acquisition, training and generally empower graduates who take part in the national youth service scheme. He noted the painstaking legislative process…
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Court admits Adebutu’s bank records as evidence of funding prepaid vote-buying cards
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The High Court of Ogun State sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, presided over by Hon. Justice Abiodun Akinyemi, on Wednesday, admitted Ladi Adebutu’s account opening forms alongsise his statements of account. It would recalled that Adebutu, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18 gubernatorial election in Ogun State, together…
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Housing Minister seeks collaboration with Institute of Mortgage Brokers
Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo, has sought continuous collaboration with the Institute of Mortgage Brokers and Lenders of Nigeria, (IMBLN), on standard specifications in building of houses by practitioners. The minister said the collaboration would creat a brighter future alongside achieving overall economic growth in the country in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda…
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BREAKING: Senate passes Student Loan bill
By Innocent Raphael The Senate has approved the 2024 Student Loan Access to Higher Education Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, following a review of the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) report, presented by Sen. Mohammed Muntari of Katsina South. Last week, the bill advanced after a second reading, prompted by President Bola Tinubu’s request to…
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SSANU, NASU, NAATS organise peaceful protest, block UNILAG gate
By Innocent Raphael Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational Associated Institutions, and the National Association of Academic Technologists (University of Lagos Chapter), on Wednesday organized a peaceful protest at the school’s entrance. They effectively halted vehicular movement, causing disruption to traffic flow in the area. Chanting slogans and brandishing various placards,…
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Lagos Assembly frowns at land grabbing, harps on full enforcement of relevant laws
Members of the Lagos state House of Assembly have frowned at the high rate of land grabbing in the state, harping on full enforcement of relevant laws. The House frowned at cases where land speculators write petitions and with the connivance of security officials, the real owners of the properties were arrested, taken to Abuja and forced to sign undertakings…
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