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NEC backs Tinubu’s plan to revamp security training institutions
— Sets up committee led by Enugu Governor By Kunle Sanni – The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved President Bola Tinubu’s proposal for a comprehensive overhaul of training institutions belonging to security agencies across Nigeria. The endorsement came during the Council’s 152nd meeting held on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, following a presentation by the Minister of Budget…
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Tinubu hails Mshelbila, Ekpo on top GECF appointments
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr. Philip Mshelbila, Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), on his election as Secretary-General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). The election took place during the 27th Ministerial Meeting of the forum in Doha, Qatar. The President also commended the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo,…
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NEC tasks Uzodinma-led committee with curbing illegal mining in solid minerals industry
By Kunle Sanni – The National Economic Council (NEC) has expanded the mandate of its ad hoc committee on crude oil theft, chaired by Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma, to include tackling insecurity and illegal activities in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. Governor Uzodinma disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, after the conclusion of the…
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Group defends Tunji-Ojo, says NYSC certificate allegation baseless
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Concerned Nigerian Youths in Diaspora has defended the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, over allegations of possessing a fake National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate. The group described the claims as baseless and politically motivated. The group’s president, Comrade Timileyin Ayenuro, in a statement on Thursday, said the NYSC had already cleared the minister…
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Remi Tinubu inaugurates digital learning centres in 10 states
— urges women to embrace literacy By Kunle Sanni – The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has inaugurated ten new Digital Learning Centres across ten states as part of efforts to expand digital literacy and inclusion among Nigerians, particularly women and youths. The centres, established under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) in collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA),…
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Protect electoral integrity, strengthen institutional capacity — Tinubu tells INEC chairman
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu on Thursday charged the newly sworn-in Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN), to uphold the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process and ensure that elections remain free, fair, and credible. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held at the State House Council Chamber in Abuja, President Tinubu emphasised the…
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Reps move to curb exploitative rent hikes, propose 20% cap
The House of Representatives has decried the arbitrary rent increases in Nigeria, calling for no more than 20 per cent of the existing rent, irrespective of infrastructure improvements or other factors. This followed a motion by the member representing Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency, Bassey Akiba, on the Need to Regulate Arbitrary Rent Increase and Protect Tenants from Exploitation. The House…
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Tinubu nominates Ikechukwu Ugwuegede as South-East representative on NCC board
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ikechukwu Ugwuegede as the South-East representative on the board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Ugwuegede, a former Chairman of the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA) from 2011 to 2015, also contested the Nsukka/Igboeze South Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives under the platform of the All Progressives…
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JUST IN: Tinubu swears in Prof. Joash Amupitan as new INEC chairman
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu on Thursday formally swore in Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, during a meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC), which was attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima, state governors, and other council…
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Shettima reassures journalists of Tinubu’s commitment to press freedom
By Kunle Sanni – Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the Tinubu administration’s commitment to protecting press freedom and advancing the welfare of journalists in Nigeria, describing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a longstanding ally of the media. Speaking on Wednesday when he received the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Shettima said…
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