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Minister inaugurates 24-man committee to review activities of Police Trust Fund Act 2019
Kunle Sanni The Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Gaidam has inaugurated a 24-man committee headed by the Permanent Secretary Nasir Gwarzo to review the Police Trust Fund Act 2019 and identify the areas that require change. This was contained in a statement issued by the ministry’s Deputy Director (Information and Public Relations), Bolaji Kazeem on Tuesday. The Minister stated that…
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Nutrition top priority in our food security agenda, says VP Shettima
Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has unveiled an ambitious plan to improve nutrition across Nigeria, with a rallying call to faith and traditional leaders to champion the effort in their communities. Speaking at a high-level dialogue on nutrition at the Presidential Villa Tuesday, VP Shettima stressed that Nigeria’s future readiness hinges not just on food abundance but on the…
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Tinubu approves appointment of Chargé d’affaires, Consuls General
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Chargé d’affaires (en titre) CDAs and Consuls General. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar. The Minister stressed the appointed Consuls General and Chargé d’affaires’ vital role in advancing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic objectives and asked them to act as competent Nigerian representatives. As…
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FG’ll punish saboteurs involved in illegal extraction of Uranium, says Minister
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has vowed to punish saboteurs involved in illegal extraction of alleged uranium in Gwande Local Government Area of Benue State after thorough investigation. Alake in a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister, Segun Tomori, said he noted “discrepancies in presentations by operators and stakeholders.” According to the…
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Reject IMF’s downgrade to fourth large economy in Africa, Ex-UK Envoy urges Nigeria
A former Director of the British Council in Nigeria, Mr David Roberts, has urged Nigeria to reject the recent report by the International Monetary Fund that projects that the country would drop from the first to the fourth largest economy in Africa. The Fund in its recent World Economic Outlook as reported by Bloomberg, estimated Nigeria’s gross domestic product at…
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Tinubu travels to Netherlands, Saudi Arabia for high-level talks
President Bola Tinubu is on an official visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands on Tuesday. where he will engage in high-level discussions with Prime Minister Mark Rutte. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said the president’s visit to the Netherlands is at the instance of Prime Minister Rutte. The President will also hold…
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Police plans affordable houses for officers
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has taken a step towards addressing the housing challenges faced by officers in the Nigeria Police Force with the launch of the Nigeria Police Housing Summit. The summit, with the theme, “Renewed Hope for Police Housing in Nigeria,” evidences the IGP’s priority for the welfare of officers through the provision of…
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NASENI, Nasarawa, firm to establish tractor manufacturing plant in North-central
…As Governor Sule visits NASENI to facilitate discussions on project The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), is set to collaborate with Nasarawa State government and Bobtrack Tractors, a division of Saint Bob Motors Limited to start the manufacturing and assembling of tractors in the North-central geo-political zone. A press statement signed by NASENI’s Director of Information, Segun…
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Insecurity: Badaru calls for synergy with Libya to tackle proliferation of small, light weapons
Kunle Sanni The Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, has called on the Libyan Government to join hands with the Nigerian Government to tackle the proliferation of small arms and light weapons as well as the trafficking of illicit drugs from Libya to Nigeria. The Minister made the call when he had an audience with the delegation of Libyan National Security…
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