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EFCC’s Dele Oyewale bags Public Diplomacy Fellowship
.urges institute to support EFCC’s anti-corruption drive By Osho Olatonmiwa The spokesperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Dele Oyewale, has been inducted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Diplomacy and Management. Oyewale, who heads the commission’s Media and Publicity Directorate, was inducted on October 10, 2026, while his fellowship certificate was formally presented on…
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Tinubu celebrates Basheer Lado at 60
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated his Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Basheer Lado, on his 60th birthday, praising his contributions to lawmaking, humanitarian services and relations between the executive and legislature. Lado turns 60 on Friday, October 16. In a statement issued on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu described Lado…
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FG: Traditional rulers critical to national security, unity
The federal government has described traditional rulers as critical partners in tackling security challenges, promoting national unity and driving development across the country. Vice-President Kashim Shettima stated this on Thursday when he received the 17th Emir of Gumel, Dr Lawan Ahmed Sani, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Shettima said President Bola Tinubu’s administration held the traditional institution in high…
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Tinubu orders security chiefs to rescue abductees, dismantle terror camps nationwide
President Bola Tinubu has ordered security chiefs to rescue all persons held captive by terrorists and bandits and eliminate their camps across the country ahead of the January 2027 general elections. Minister of Defence Christopher Musa, a retired general, disclosed this on Thursday after a security meeting presided over by Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Musa said the meeting…
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NAHCON seeks digital reforms, Hajj investments to cut pilgrimage costs
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has called for stronger international partnerships and digital transformation in Hajj fund management to reduce pilgrimage costs and protect the financial interests of future pilgrims. The commission’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf, made the call while participating in the 8th International Hajj Fund Forum (IHFF) 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia.…
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National Policing Bill 90% ready, to reach NASS in two weeks — Gbajabiamila
The National Policing Bill is 90 per cent ready for transmission to the National Assembly, with the Federal Government expected to submit it within two weeks, Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said. Gbajabiamila, who chairs the Presidential Working Group on state police, disclosed this on Thursday after a steering committee meeting at the State House, Abuja.…
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Media can project election winners using INEC’s IReV results, Agbakoba says
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba, has said media organisations can project election winners using results uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result Viewing Portal (IReV), provided the figures are properly sourced and attributed. Agbakoba said journalists must base their projections on verifiable results from the electoral process rather than independently collated figures that cannot be traced to…
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Inflation drops to 15%, Nigeria’s reserves hit $54bn — FG
The federal government says Nigeria’s inflation rate has dropped from about 27 per cent in January 2025 to around 15 per cent, while foreign exchange reserves exceeded $54bn in September 2026. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this on Monday during a media chat with senior editors and journalists at the Radio House in Abuja. Idris…
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Umahi threatens to handover contractors to EFCC over non-performance
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has threatened to report contractors handling road projects under the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) tax credit scheme to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over non-performance. Umahi also warned that contractors who fail to return to site by October 13, 2026, risk having their projects de-scoped, their bank guarantees called and…
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FCSC Chairman Olaopa charges youths to create jobs, drive growth
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has urged Nigerian youths to embrace entrepreneurship and become job creators rather than see themselves solely as applicants for government employment. Olaopa made the call on Tuesday in Abuja in a commendation letter to the promoters of AFRIKARS Inc. to mark the launch of the new automobile company.…
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