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No plans to privatize public universities, says FG
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government has dismissed claims that it intends to hand over public universities to private investors, describing the allegations as baseless and unfounded. Minister of Education Tahir Mamman addressed these allegations on Tuesday in Abuja during the second quarterly engagement of the ministry with heads of units and chief executive officers of its parastatals and agencies.…
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Akpabio harps on enforcement of town planning laws
…Mourns students killed in Jos building collapse President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has advised the Plateau State government to ensure that the laws governing town planning are reinforced to prevent a recurrence of the recent tragic building collapse in which some students lost their lives. Akpabio made these remarks when the Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, accompanied by…
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FG approves new measures to address food, health concerns
By Kunle Sanni The federal government’s National Council on Nutrition (NCN) has approved new measures to combat malnutrition and food insecurity in Nigeria. This aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s efforts to improve the nutritional status of all Nigerians. Speaking on Tuesday during a meeting of the NCN at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the Chairman of NCN, Vice President Kashim…
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Tinubu condoles National Assembly over passing of lawmaker
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu commiserates with the National Assembly and the Kaduna State Government over the passing of Ekene Abubakar Adams. Adams, a lawmaker representing Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency of Kaduna State in the House of Representatives, died in the early hours of Tuesday at the age of 39. His death comes less than a week after the loss…
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Be patient with current administration, Lagos Oba urges Nigerians
… Commends First Lady for interventions By Kunle Sanni The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with the government of President Bola Tinubu. He made this appeal during a visit by the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, at his Iga Idugaran palace in Lagos. Oba Akiolu noted…
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FG repatriates 190 Nigerians from UAE
The Federal Government has repatriated a total of 190 Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to a statement by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), signed by its Director General, Director, North Central Zone, Bashir Garga, on Tuesday, the returnees were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 5:57 am, by a combined team of government…
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Ndume’s position on Tinubu is self-serving blackmail – IMPI
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has described the position of Senate Whip, Senator Ali Ndume on President Bola Tinubu and his administration as a self-serving blackmail to whip up public sentiment. Ndume had recently described the administration as a kakistocracy but the policy analysis group said the Senate Whip’s comment was not fact-based. In a policy statement signed…
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Final batch of Nigerian pilgrims returns from 2024 Hajj
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced that the final group of Nigerian pilgrims from the 2024 Hajj will depart from King Abdul Azeez International Airport in Jeddah on the morning of July 16, 2024. This information was conveyed in a statement by Fatima Sanda Usara, Assistant Director of Public Affairs for NAHCON. Disclosing more details on the…
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FEC directs minister to address budget shortfalls for new minimum wage implementation
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has directed the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, to propose additional measures for the 2024 budget to address financial gaps anticipated from the implementation of the new minimum wage. Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this to State House Correspondents following the Council meeting on Monday at the…
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FEC orders expedited CNG bus supply, conversion kits
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Executive Council has instructed the Presidential Committee on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to accelerate its efforts to supply buses and make conversion kits more accessible to Nigerians. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, briefed State House Correspondents after the Council meeting, presided over by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja on Monday. Idris stated…
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