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NEC team assesses Lagos Red Line, commends multimodal transport plan
A delegation from the Secretariat of the National Economic Council (NEC), led by the Ondo State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Laolu Akindolire, on Friday inspected the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line. The visit was aimed at assessing the implementation of NEC resolutions and the progress of projects expected to have a direct impact on the lives…
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NOA, JCI Abuja Unity launch special project to promote road safety
The National Orientation Agency (NOA), in partnership with Junior Chamber International (JCI) Abuja Unity, has intensified efforts to promote road safety awareness and responsible behaviour among Nigerians through the “Road Safety and You” project. The initiative, held at the NOA Conference Hall in Abuja, brought together stakeholders from government agencies, road safety and traffic management institutions, the insurance sector, youth…
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Policing Bill: Deadline for memos, position papers is Friday — Gbajabiamila
The extended window for the submission of memoranda and position papers on the proposed National Policing Bill will close at 5pm on Friday, August 21, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said. Gbajabiamila, who chairs the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, disclosed this on Thursday as the group commenced the first drafting…
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NITDA pushes data-driven transformation in Army
…says Nigerian Army must harness data, AI for defence The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has urged the Nigerian Army to move beyond treating data management as a mere record-keeping exercise and instead leverage it as a strategic tool for intelligence gathering, operational planning and decision-making. Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, gave the charge while delivering a keynote…
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Atiku’s plan to restore fuel subsidy will cripple Nigeria, Onanuga warns
The Presidency has criticised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore fuel subsidy, describing it as fiscally unsustainable and a reversal of reforms in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Thursday titled Restoring Petrol Subsidies: Atiku’s Volte-Face and Desperation for Power, said Atiku’s proposal failed to…
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PHOTO NEWS: Adeleke presents certificate of return to Tinubu
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Thursday presented his Certificate of Return to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Adeleke arrived at the forecourt of the Presidential Villa at about 5:20pm to meet with the President. The presentation followed Adeleke’s victory in the Osun State governorship election, where he secured another term in office. The governor was accompanied…
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JUST IN: Adeleke in closed-door meeting with Tinubu at Presidential Villa
President Bola Tinubu is currently in a closed-door meeting with Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Adeleke arrived at the forecourt of the Villa at about 5:20 p.m. on Thursday for his first meeting with the President since his re-election in the August 15 governorship election. The governor arrived in a black Toyota Land Cruiser SUV,…
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Tinubu, Diri, Fubara, others to attend Walson-Jack’s book launch
President Bola Tinubu, Bayelsa State Governor Duoye Diri, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, Dr Zacchaeus Adedeji, are among dignitaries expected at the launch of two books by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack. The books, I Planted: A Memoir of Purposeful Service and Beyond the…
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Presidency backs Nigeria’s hosting of global public relations forum in Abuja
The Presidency has pledged its support for the forthcoming Global Alliance World Public Relations Forum (WPRF), scheduled to hold in Abuja from November 15 to 21. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, gave the assurance on Wednesday when he received members of the WPRF Abuja 2026 Planning Committee at the State House. The delegation…
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FEC approves N557bn upgrade of National Hospital, cancer institute
The Federal Executive Council has approved contracts worth about N557.3 billion for the upgrade of the National Hospital, Abuja, and the construction of a new National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the council meeting presided over by President Bola…
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