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‘DisCos are sabotaging progress of power sector’ — Adelabu
Nigeria’s power sector continues to grapple with serious challenges on the distribution front, threatening to undermine recent improvements in electricity generation and transmission, according to Minister of Power Bayo Adelabu. Speaking at a senate committee retreat, Adelabu criticized the electricity distribution companies (DisCos) for failing to meet performance expectations and frustrating efforts to deliver stable power to consumers. Despite a…
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NOA backs tourism reforms, seeks value-based collaboration
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has pledged its support for ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s tourism and hospitality sector, emphasizing the critical role of national values, regulation, and institutional collaboration in achieving sustainable growth. The commitment was made by the Director General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, during a courtesy visit by Dr Abisoye Fadage, Director General and Chief Executive of…
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Akpabio urges ECOWAS Parliament to rekindle vision of prosperous West Africa
By Kunle Sanni Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to renew its commitment to the founding vision of unity, economic integration, and peace, calling for bold reforms to address shared regional challenges. Speaking at the opening of the 2025 First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja on…
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Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda driving Nigeria’s economic transformation — Information Minister
By Kunle Sanni Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is actively laying the foundation for Nigeria’s economic rebirth, with bold reforms and strategic investments yielding visible progress across key sectors. Speaking at the 2025 Nigeria Public Relations Week in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Idris described the administration’s approach as “the…
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JUST IN: President Tinubu returns to Abuja after attending Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Abuja following his official visit to Rome, Italy, where he attended the inauguration of the Jubilee Year by His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, on Sunday at the Vatican. The President was received on Tuesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, Secretary to the Government…
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FG takes over 753 seized luxury duplexes from Emefiele, to sell to public
The Federal Government has officially taken possession of 753 luxury duplexes and apartments allegedly seized from the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The properties, located in the Cadastral Zone of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, were handed over to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, by the Chairman of…
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Umo Eno hails Tinubu’s leadership, vows major infrastructure push
By Kunle Sanni Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has rated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s two years in office as “wonderful,” noting that the President inherited significant challenges and is doing his best to address them. Speaking with State House reporters on Tuesday, Governor Eno urged Nigerians to support Tinubu in delivering on his mandate. “Like I keep saying…
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Gbajabiamila urges reforms in public universities for global competitiveness
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Olufemi Gbajabiamila, has called for comprehensive reforms in Nigeria’s public university system to improve quality and enhance global competitiveness. Speaking at the inaugural annual lecture of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), titled “Interrogating Funding of Education: Global Versus Nigeria Perspectives,” Gbajabiamila emphasized the importance of raising the international…
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Umahi: Southeast Governors back Tinubu as Lagos-Calabar Highway nears tolling phase
By Kunle Sanni Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, says governors from Nigeria’s Southeast region are united in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, citing ongoing federal infrastructure projects as key evidence. In a feature interview for an upcoming State House documentary marking Tinubu’s second anniversary in office, Umahi urged political leaders from the region—including Labour Party’s Peter Obi—to align…
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El-Rufai alleges widespread corruption in judiciary, calls for urgent reforms
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has accused the Nigerian judiciary of rampant corruption, claiming that justice in the country is often skewed in favour of the wealthy and powerful. Speaking on Monday at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Law Week in Abuja, el-Rufai said public confidence in the judicial system has eroded due to delayed rulings, biased judgments, and…
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