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    Encomiums as Federal Civil Service Commissioner Madugu turns 80

    It was a moment of a torrent of encomiums as Dr Jonah Madugu, the Federal Commissioner representing Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau States on the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC ) attained  the age of 80 . Madugu was honoured at the FCSC on Wednesday , Abuja by the Chairman of the commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, federal commissioners , prominent sons…

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    House of Reps Chairman on Labour lauds Tinubu’s LEEP initiative

    By Kunle Sanni The Chairman of the House Committee on Labour, Employment, and Productivity, Adegboyega Adefarati, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recently launched “Renewed Hope Labour Employment and Empowerment Programme” (LEEP). This initiative, revealed during Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day celebrations, aims to address the nation’s unemployment crisis significantly. In a statement issued on Thursday, Adefarati described LEEP as a…

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    Committee for Evaluation of Dams holds inaugural meeting to address flooding crisis

    Kunle Sanni The Inter-Ministerial Technical Committee for the Evaluation of Dams has held its inaugural meeting in Abuja, with a focus on developing sustainable solutions to Nigeria’s recurring flooding challenges. Chaired by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, the committee is tasked with evaluating the structural integrity of dams and assessing their socio-environmental impact on local…

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    CSO urges IGP to arrest Yahaya Bello within 14 days

    A civil society organization, Centre for Social and Economic Rights (CSER), has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, demanding the arrest of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. CSER accused Bello of flouting court orders and claims that police officers have been complicit in his evasion of justice, thereby undermining the integrity of…

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    Tinubu approves deployment of electric vehicles in six northern states

    By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has approved the deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) in Nigeria’s Northeast region to ease transportation and lower fares across the six states in the area. The approval was granted on Wednesday during a meeting at the State House in Abuja with the leadership of the Northeast Development Commission (NEDC), led by Mohammed Alkali, the…

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    Bill to establish University of Agriculture in Osun passes second reading in Senate

    The Senate on Wednesday, passed for first and second reading a Bill seeking to establish a Federal University of Agriculture and Tropical Studies in Iragbiji, Osun State. The Bill titled: “A Bill for an Act to establish the Federal University of Agriculture and Tropical Studies, Iragbiji, Osun State and to make comprehensive provisions for its due management and administration and…

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    Reps confront Tinubu for bestowing lesser national honour of CFR on Speaker

    Lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, protested against President Bola Tinubu’s conferment of the national honour of Commander of Federal Republic (CFR) on Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. The President had during the national broadcast to commemorate Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day anniversary, announced the national award of CFR to the Speaker. But in a motion, challenging what he described as…

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    BREAKING: Tinubu goes on annual leave- Presidency

    Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja on Wednesday for the United Kingdom to begin his annual leave. This was announced in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Tinubu. Onanuga said President Tinubu would be spending a two-week vacation. “He will use the two weeks as a working vacation and…

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    President Tinubu will not yield to pressure on him to remove EFCC chairman- Source

    Despite the pressure on him, President Bola Tinubu will not remove the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, who he believes is doing a good job of fighting corruption, WESTERN POST can reveal today. This is against the backdrop of desperate moves by some influential politicians to thwart Olukoyede’s decision to dust up the…

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    Emirates Airlines touches down in Nigeria after two-year gap

    After a two-year suspension, Emirates Airlines resumed operations in Nigeria, landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos on Tuesday. Flight EK 783, a Boeing 777-300ER, touched down at 3:32 PM, marking the airline’s first landing in the country since halting services in 2021 due to unresolved issues, including approximately $85 million in trapped funds. The flight’s return…

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