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JUST IN: President Tinubu swears in Nnanna Kalu as NASS Commissioner
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday swore in Nnanna Uzor Kalu as Commissioner representing the Southeast in the National Assembly Service Commission (NASSC). Kalu took the oath of office and allegiance at approximately 2:00 p.m. during a brief ceremony held at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja, ahead of the Federal Executive Council (FEC)…
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Tinubu extends Customs CG Adeniyi’s tenure by one year
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a one-year extension for the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, whose tenure was originally set to expire on August 31, 2025. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the…
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FG to establish cattle breeding centres across six regions — Minister
The Federal Government has announced plans to establish cattle breeding centres across all six geopolitical zones in the country, as part of efforts to modernise livestock production and improve food security. Minister of State for Agriculture, Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, made the disclosure during the Citizens-Government Engagement and Midterm Assessment of the Tinubu administration, held on the second day of…
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FG launches state-by-state housing campaign at Africa Housing Show
By Kunle Sanni – The Federal Government has launched a State-by-State Homeownership and Housing Development Campaign as part of its drive to close Nigeria’s housing gap. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, announced the initiative on Tuesday during the official opening of the 19th Africa International Housing Show (AIHS) in Abuja. Speaking at the Transcorp Hilton,…
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Customs warns Nigerians against misuse of U.S. visas
By Kunle Sanni – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has issued a public advisory urging Nigerians to strictly adhere to the conditions of their U.S. entry visas, warning that violations could result in visa revocation and legal consequences. In a statement released by Abdullahi Maiwada, Assistant Comptroller and National Public Relations Officer, the NCS said the warning follows concerns raised…
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Akpabio tasks world parliamentarians on partnership
The President of Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has called on parliamentarians all over the world to stand in partnership, committed to peace, justice, and shared destiny. Speaking at the ongoing 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliaments hosted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union IPU in collaboration with the United Nations, Geneva Switzerland, Akpabio said, “As parliamentarians, let us commit to…
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Nigeria’s goal is food sovereignty, not dependency – VP Shettima
By Kunle Sanni – Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to achieving food sovereignty, emphasizing that true national independence cannot be realized without self-sufficiency in food production. Speaking during a high-level panel at the UN Food Systems Summit +4 (UNFSS+4) in Addis Ababa, Shettima said Nigeria is implementing bold reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to transform the…
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U.S. embassy amplifies report on Nigerian governors’ lavish spending amid economic crisis
By Kunle Sanni – The United States Embassy in Nigeria has amplified a report highlighting how some state governors are spending billions of naira on building or renovating government houses, despite the prevailing economic hardship in the country. The report, originally published by The Africa Report and titled “Nigeria’s ruling class splashes billions on government houses”, details how several Nigerian…
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Audit Reports: Senate gives NNPCL 3 weeks to provide detailed explanation
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has given the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) 21 days to provide detailed explanations on financial discrepancies totaling ₦210 trillion even as its Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Bayo Ojulari, pleaded for more time to respond adequately. Appearing before the committee on Tuesday in response to an earlier summons, Ojulari stated that he required…
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Ghana Protests: NiDCOM calls for calm, says Nigerians not criminals
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has called for calm over the protests by some Ghanaians alleging that Nigerians are behind the crimes in the country. In a statement on Tuesday by the Commission’s Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, NiDCOM Chairman/CEO, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, faulted what she described as the “blanket” generalisation of Nigerians in Ghana as…
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