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ICPC recovers N20b from ghost pensioners, blocks N50 billion from looters in single ministry
By Kunle Sanni The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) announced on Wednesday that it has recovered ₦20 billion improperly disbursed as pensions to ghost workers in 2024. During a media parley with editors in Abuja, ICPC Chairman Musa Aliyu attributed the recovery to the agency’s proactive measures in tackling corruption. Aliyu emphasized that the commission’s aggressive…
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JUST IN: Tinubu approves retirement age extension to 65 for health professionals
…clears outstanding COVID-19 hazard allowances By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of the retirement age for clinically skilled health professionals from 60 to 65 years. Announcing the decision in Abuja, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, stated that the policy is part of broader efforts to improve the welfare of…
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Nigeria secures UN-backed study on critical minerals roadmap at Mining Indaba
Nigeria’s solid minerals sector has received a significant boost as the Global Council for Critical Minerals, a specialized organ of the United Nations’ Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), has committed to funding a study to develop a roadmap for the country’s critical minerals value chain. The initiative, secured by Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, on the…
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Tinubu seeks Senate approval to remove suspended resident electoral commissioners
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate’s approval to dismiss the resident electoral commissioners (RECs) of Abia, Adamawa, and Sokoto states. The commissioners—Ike Uzochukwu (Abia), Hudu Yunusa-Ari (Adamawa), and Nura Ali (Sokoto)—were suspended by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following allegations of misconduct during the 2023 general elections. In a letter read on the Senate…
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2025 Hajj: NAHCON extends deadline for registration to February 10
The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Prof. Saleh Usman, has announced an extension of the deadline for registration for the 2025 Hajj to February 10, 2025. A statement signed by NAHCON’s Assistant Director of Information and Publication, Fatima Usara, said the decision followed appeals on behalf of intending pilgrims who were unable to complete their registration before…
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President Tinubu departs for France ahead of AU Summit in Ethiopia
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for a private visit to Paris, France, before proceeding to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the upcoming African Union (AU) summit. The summit, scheduled for February 12–16, 2025, will feature the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of AU Heads of…
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Senate issues ultimatum to FG agencies over audit queries
The Senate has issued a stern ultimatum to several top government agencies, warning that failure to appear before the Senate Public Accounts Committee over pending audit queries will result in arrest warrants and possible removal from office. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Aliyu Wadada issued the warning while expressing frustration over the continued defiance of key government agencies, including the…
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Nigeria Immigration Service gets new spokesman
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has appointed Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, AS Akinlabi, as the new Service Public Relations Officer with immediate effect. The Principal Staff Officer to the Comptroller General, Dr Adedotun Aridegbe, announced this in a statement on Wednesday. “This appointment follows the posting of the immediate past Service Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller of Immigration, Kenneth Udo,…
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US, UK patients now seek medical care in Nigeria – Pate
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government on Tuesday said Nigeria is steadily emerging as a hub for quality healthcare, attracting patients not only from the West African subregion but also from countries as far as the United States and the United Kingdom. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after…
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PHOTO NEWS: ExxonMobil chiefs visit President Tinubu
L-R: Chairman of ExxonMobil Companies in Nigeria, Mr. Shane Harris; outgoing President of ExxonMobil Upstream, Mr. Liam Mallon; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; incoming President of ExxonMobil Upstream, Mr. Dan Ammann; and Vice Chairman of ExxonMobil Companies in Nigeria, Mrs. Adesua Dozie, during a meeting with President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday.
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