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Shettima hails Tinubu’s digital identity reforms, says Nigeria’s transformation unrivalled
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday hailed the Tinubu administration’s reforms in Nigeria’s digital identity ecosystem, describing the country’s ongoing digital transformation as “unrivalled.” Shettima made the remarks at the Presidential Villa in Abuja while receiving a delegation from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) led by its Director-General, Engr. Abisoye Odusote. He attributed the progress to reforms being implemented…
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FG moves to implementation of $500m World Bank-backed AGROW programme
The federal government has moved to the implementation phase of the $500 million World Bank-supported Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains for Growth (AGROW) Programme after receiving the final report of the National Technical Working Group that designed the initiative. Vice President Kashim Shettima formally received the report on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, describing it as the conclusion of the…
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Oluremi Tinubu commends Wike over Abuja City Gate project
…Urges governors to invest in greener communities First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for the remodelling of the Abuja City Gate, describing it as a model of environmental transformation that other states should emulate. In a statement issued on Sunday, the First Lady praised the project as a fitting example of…
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Veteran journalist Kehinde Olaosebikan hails Wike’s performance as FCT minister
By Adejayan Gbenga Veteran journalist and pioneer Abuja Bureau Chief of Vanguard Newspapers, Kehinde Olaosebikan, has described the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, as the standout administrator in Abuja’s 50-year history. He based his assessment on what he called the minister’s remarkable infrastructure delivery, endorsements from President Bola Tinubu and former FCT Minister Aliyu Modibo, as…
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Nigeria backs deeper regional integration, peace at ECOWAS summit
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to deeper regional integration, democratic governance, peace and sustainable development across West Africa at the 69th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Lungi, Sierra Leone. The position was conveyed by Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented President Bola Tinubu at…
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BUA to expand food production, target lower prices through new investments — Rabiu
Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has said the conglomerate is scaling up investments across Nigeria’s food value chain as part of efforts to increase local production, improve food security and help reduce food prices. Rabiu disclosed this on Wednesday after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where he said the company also reaffirmed…
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Tinubu launches $3.05bn poverty reduction, human capital programmes
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday launched five social intervention and development programmes valued at about $3.05 billion, aimed at reducing poverty, strengthening community resilience and improving access to healthcare and education across the country. The programmes, unveiled in Abuja by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, on behalf of the President, include the Nigeria…
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UNICEF commends FG over rescue of abducted Oyo schoolchildren
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commended the Federal Government for the rescue of 39 pupils and five teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, describing the intervention as a significant step in protecting children affected by conflict. The commendation was made on Thursday when a UNICEF delegation, led by its Executive Director, Catherine Russell, paid…
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World Bank reports 79% poverty rate in Nigeria despite government economic reforms
By Temitope Ajayi The World Bank in latest report has indicated that despite the Federal Government economic reforms over 79% of Nigerians are still poor or slipping into poverty. early three years after the federal government embarked on sweeping economic reforms, about 79 per cent of Nigerians remain either poor or vulnerable to slipping into poverty, an alarming situation that…
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Nigeria, Morocco to partner on agricultural intelligence, food security
The federal government has begun moves to establish Nigeria’s first National Agro-Productivity System, dispatching a high-level delegation to Morocco to formalise a partnership aimed at strengthening agricultural intelligence, improving food security planning and supporting evidence-based policymaking. The delegation, led by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President (Office of the Vice President), Senator Ibrahim Hadejia, is representing Vice President…
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