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JUST IN: Tinubu bans open grazing, directs herders to adopt ranching
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has directed herders to end open grazing, surrender all illegal weapons, and transition fully to ranching as part of a new national strategy to resolve the long-standing farmer–herder conflict. In a national security emergency statement on Wednesday, the president said the federal government is prioritising a sustainable solution to the violent confrontations between…
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BREAKING: Tinubu declares nationwide security emergency, orders massive recruitment into army, police
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency in response to the worsening security situation across several states, announcing sweeping measures that include major recruitment drives across security agencies and the immediate deployment of trained personnel to high-risk areas. In a statement he signed, the president authorised the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Police…
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BREAKING: Tinubu sends list of 3 ambassadorial nominees to Senate
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of three non-career ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. The nominees are Kayode Aare (Ogun State), Aminu Dalhatu (Jigawa State), and Ayodele Oke (Oyo State). The letter was read during plenary by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Akpabio has, therefore, directed the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs to review the nominations…
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Robust monitoring, evaluation crucial for Nigeria’s development, says Bagudu
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has emphasized the critical role of robust monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems in advancing Nigeria’s national development. Speaking at the Nigerian Association of Evaluators’ National Symposium on Strengthening National Development Through Inclusive and Collaborative M&E Systems in Abuja on Tuesday, the minister described M&E as essential for evidence-based policymaking, resource optimisation,…
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Stakeholders laud Oyebamiji’s tenure at NIWA for discipline, orderliness
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Stakeholders in the inland waterways sector have lauded the leadership of Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, the leading governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, for his disciplined and orderly tenure as Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA). They praised his administration as a marked departure from the prior administrative…
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Nigerian academic urges President Tinubu to seek US military support over insecurity
By Adejayan Gbenga – Nigerian academic and media practitioner, Dr. Akinyemi Rasaq Akanmu Bolaji, has formally urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to seek military assistance from the United States to address the worsening security challenges confronting Nigeria. In an open letter to the President, Dr. Rasaq characterized the country’s security situation as “severe,” highlighting that terrorism, banditry, and insurgency have…
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Oluremi Tinubu urges Nigerians in diaspora to support innovation, youth development
By Kunle Sanni – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has called on Nigerians living abroad to support national development by working closely with relevant agencies at home to promote innovation and mindset change among young people. She made the appeal during an interactive session with Nigerians in Qatar on the sidelines of the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) in Doha.…
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FG steps up fight against GBV with launch of 16 days national campaign
By Kunle Sanni – The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating all forms of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), including the growing threat of digital abuse targeting women and girls, as the 2025 edition of the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence was launched in Abuja on Monday. The flag-off event, held at the Envoy Hotel and hosted…
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Shettima returns to Abuja after representing Tinubu at G20, AU–EU summits
By Kunle Sanni – Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday returned to Abuja after a series of high-profile engagements in South Africa and Angola, where he represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at major international summits. This was confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the…
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Tinubu seeks Senate passage of new legal practitioners bill
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to consider and pass the Legal Practitioners Bill 2025, a comprehensive reform proposal aimed at modernising the regulatory framework for legal practice in Nigeria. According to a report by TheCable newspaper on Tuesday, the request was conveyed in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s plenary.…
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