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FG to toll Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, others
The Federal Government will toll all major roads in the country, the Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, has announced. Some of the roads to be tolled include, the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Second Niger Bridge, Abuja-Kano Road, and Makurdi-9th Mile. Umahi spoke on Thursday in Abuja at the Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing as part of activities to mark Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary.…
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BREAKING: Senate passes South West Development Commission Establishment Bill
The Senate, on Thursday, passed the South West Development Commission Establishment Bill 2024 for the third reading. The bill was earlier sponsored by Senator Gbenga Daniel, APC, Ogun East Meanwwhile, the passage followed the presentation of a report by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Special Duties, Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan, during plenary. In his presentation, Senator Kaka explained…
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Nigeria’s creative economy is poised for global impact – Musawa
By Tosin Brown The Minister of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa, has stated that Nigeria’s creative economy is positioned for global impact. Musawa made this statement while addressing the US-Nigeria Council Event on Wednesday, September 25, in New York, where she showcased the nation’s thriving creative sector and its vast potential for global collaboration. She…
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Troops have intensified operations across regions- COAS
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Taoreed Lagbaja on Thursday said that troops have intensified operations across various regions in the country. This, according to him has led to the neutralization of several terrorists and their leaders and the rescue of some abducted Nigerians in recent times. The COAS stated this in his keynote address at the media chat…
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Nigeria secures $600,000 for flood relief, health, agriculture reforms
By Kunle Sanni The Nigerian government has secured $600,000 in relief funds from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to support flood victims and advance health and agriculture reforms. The announcement was made during a meeting between Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, and representatives from the Gates Foundation’s Global Development Programme, led by Dr. Christopher Elias. The meeting took place…
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FG approves ₦77,000 monthly allowance for NYSC members
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government has approved an increase in the monthly allowance for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to ₦77,000, effective from July 2024. This increment follows the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024. The announcement was made on Wednesday in a statement by Caroline Embu, a spokesperson for the NYSC. Embu confirmed that…
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ExxonMobil unveils $10bn deep-water investment plan in Nigeria
…as DP World proposes multibillion-dollar port project By Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has welcomed ExxonMobil’s proposed $10 billion investment in Nigeria’s deep-water oil operations, hailing it as a testament to the economic reforms and investor-friendly policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking during a high-level meeting with ExxonMobil executives on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General…
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NHRC urges media to help combat human trafficking
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Dr Anthony Ojukwu (SAN), has urged media practitioners to take an active role in dismantling the pervasive network of human trafficking. Ojukwu made the appeal on Wednesday while speaking at a capacity-building workshop in Keffi, Nasarawa State, where he stated that the media’s power to frame narratives can either perpetuate harmful…
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Stand up against injustice, corruption, Akpabio charges PCC officers
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has charged the newly appointed Commissioners of Public Complaints Commission (PCC) to stand up against systemic injustice and corruption and help to redress them. Akpabio gave the charge on Wednesday while inaugurating the new Commissioners of the Commission at the National Assembly complex. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Abbas…
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JUST IN: Senate confirms Kekere-Ekun as CJN
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Presiding over the sitting of its Committee of the Whole in Abuja on Wednesday, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, confirmed the appointment of the legal luminary. Kekere-Ekun is the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria and the second woman to occupy the exalted…
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