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Development
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Tinubu appoints Ex-UNILAG VC Ogundipe as NUC board chairman
President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe, as Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Universities Commission (NUC). Ogundipe succeeds Emeritus Professor Olufemi Raphael Aina, who resigned from the position less than a year after his appointment. Aina was appointed by President Tinubu in July 2025, while members of the…
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Father’s Day: Oluremi Tinubu hails fathers’ contribution to family, community development
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, has emphasised the critical role fathers play in shaping the character, confidence, and future of their children, describing them as key pillars in the development of strong families and communities. In her Father’s Day 2026 message on Sunday, the First Lady noted that fathers contribute significantly to the upbringing of children through their guidance, protection, and…
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FG sets up Ebola preparedness task force, targets continued zero-case status
The federal government has inaugurated a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Preparedness as part of efforts to maintain Nigeria’s zero-case status and strengthen the country’s readiness to respond to any potential outbreak. Chairman of the task force and Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, announced the initiative on Thursday during the inauguration ceremony at the…
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Tinubu hails MOFI, NADF for strengthening Nigeria’s fertiliser value chain
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) and the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) for their roles in strengthening Nigeria’s fertiliser value chain, improving farmers’ access to inputs, and advancing the administration’s food security agenda. The President said interventions under the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI), now managed by MOFI, and the Renewed Hope Farm Input Support…
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FG to allocate 30,000 hectares of Wase Grazing Reserve to military
The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming the Wase Grazing Reserve in Plateau State into a major livestock production hub, with plans to allocate about 30,000 hectares of land to the military for large-scale livestock farming. Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, disclosed this during an inspection tour of the reserve alongside representatives of Defence Headquarters Holdings,…
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Shettima urges states to establish nutrition councils as board adopts new funding model
Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged the 26 states yet to inaugurate their State Councils on Nutrition to do so without delay, as the Nutrition 774 Initiative Strategic Board adopted a domestic financing model to drive sustainable nutrition interventions across the country. The decision was taken on Wednesday at the second High-Level Strategic Board meeting of the Nutrition 774 Initiative…
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Sub-nationals must drive Nigeria’s investment, tourism growth, says Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria’s next phase of economic expansion will depend largely on the ability of state governments to document their assets, attract investment, develop tourism and transform local potential into jobs and economic prosperity. Shettima made the remarks on Wednesday at the Sub-National Government Economic and Tourism Information Roundtable and the launch of the National Compendium…
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FG commissions expanded Abuja Premier Warehouse to strengthen health supply chain
The federal government has commissioned the expanded Abuja Premier Warehouse, a major health logistics facility designed to improve the storage and distribution of medicines, vaccines and other essential health commodities across Nigeria. The warehouse, which complements the 22 Central Medical Warehouses in 21 states supported by the Global Fund, is expected to enhance commodity security, increase storage capacity and improve…
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FG launches modern 500-bulls-per-day abattoir project in Jos
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has flagged off the groundbreaking ceremony for a modern abattoir with a processing capacity of 500 bulls per day in Jos, Plateau State. Speaking at the ceremony on Tuesday, the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, described the project as a landmark investment aimed at modernising Nigeria’s red meat value chain, strengthening food…
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Tegbe calls for sustainable financing to power Nigeria’s healthcare facilities
Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, on Monday called on local and international investors to adopt sustainable financing models for the electrification of healthcare facilities across Nigeria, describing the sector as one of the most attractive investment opportunities on the African continent. Tegbe made the call at the National Healthcare Electrification Investor Matchmaking Forum held under the Nigeria Power for Health…
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