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FEC approves ₦13bn compensation, $34m transformer deal to upgrade national grid
By Kunle Sanni – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved ₦13 billion for right-of-way compensation under the Lagos Industrial Transmission Project and $34 million for the procurement and installation of high-capacity transformers to strengthen Nigeria’s electricity grid. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, announced the approvals after Wednesday’s FEC meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.…
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NOA set for nationwide campaign on critical national issues
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has set all modalities in motion for the commencement of a nationwide sensitisation campaign to address the most pressing and critical issues confronting communities across Nigeria. The Director-General of the agency, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, disclosed in Abuja on Wednesday that the two-week campaign will be held simultaneously across the 774 local government areas of the…
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Drug War: Why President Tinubu ‘ll continue to strengthen NDLEA– Ribadu, Fagbemi
….Commend Marwa’s leadership ….as Agency empowers strategic commands, formations with 48 new vehicles The National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has said that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will continue to strengthen the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) because of its strategic value to the success of the country’s national security architecture. The NSA stated this in…
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Nigerian scientist Prof. Adenle bags global food and peace award
Professor Ademola Adenle, a distinguished Nigerian scholar and sustainability expert, has become the first-ever recipient of the World Academy of Sciences – M.S. Swaminathan Award for Food and Peace. The accolade, often described as a “mini Nobel Peace Prize”, was presented by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the M.S. Swaminathan Centenary International Conference in New Delhi. The award, established…
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FG to appoint KWAM 1 airport security protocol ambassador after airport incident
…reduces K1’s No-Fly ban, pilots’ suspension to one month The Federal Government has said it would appoint Fuji star, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM 1, as an ambassador for airport security protocol after he attempted to block a moving aircraft at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. In the wake of the incident, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)…
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FG orders withdrawal of case against Ibom air passenger, Comfort
The Federal Government has ordered the withdrawal of the case against Comfort Emmanson on an Ibom Air flight on August 10, 2025. A statement by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Wednesday, said the move was necessitated following consultation with critical stakeholders in the Aviation Sector and those involved in the “unfortunate incidents regarding the unruly…
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EFCC warns against ‘anticipatory’ asset declarations by public officers
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has raised concerns over a growing trend among public officers who engage in “anticipatory” asset declarations to justify future acts of corruption. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, at the launch of a Virtual Tool on the Code of Conduct for Public Officers organised by the Code of…
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Senate vows to wade into airline, passenger face-offs
The Senate Committee on Aviation has vowed to wade into the recent incidents involving airline operators in Nigeria and their passengers, which have elicited widespread reactions from Nigerians. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Chairman of the Committee, Buhari Abdulfatai, expressed concern over the incidents and emphasised the need to investigate the circumstances. According to him, events of the…
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NIWA MD urges states to adopt FG youth schemes
…advocates reduction of school fees in Osun By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has urged state governments to domesticate federal government initiatives to meet the aspirations and yearnings of youths in their various states. Oyebamiji cited programmes such as the NELFUND initiative for…
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President Tinubu names new boards for NCC, USPF
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has approved the constitution of the boards of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), both under the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy. In the NCC board, Idris Olorunnimbe was appointed Chairman, while Dr. Aminu Waida will continue as Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer…
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