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Police data centre fully equipped, functional, says Gaidam
Kunle Sanni The Honourable Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Gaidam has revealed that the Data Collection and Registration Centre (DACORE) which is the heart of the progress of the West African Police Information System (WAPIS) is now fully functional. He stated this during the opening ceremony of the WAPIS Programme Briefing held at the Cyber Crime Center, Abuja. The Minister…
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NLC discontinues street protests
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its street action for the second day of its nationwide protest. It reached the decision after an emergency National Executive Council meeting. Reviewing the first day of the protest, the NLC concluded that the protest was successful as it achieved its key objectives. But its NEC has now resolved to discontinue the street…
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FG moves to address insecurity along Nigeria’s international borders
In a bid to improve security and promote cooperation between Nigeria and neighbouring countries, the Federal Government has organised a one-day workshop for the creation of Nigeria’s Platform for Local Border Authorities along the Nigeria-Benin International Boundary. The workshop with the theme Transforming Borders from Barriers of Separation to Bridhes of Cooperation and Integration was organized by the National Boundary…
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FG to expand facilities for nationwide Seismic monitoring
Kunle Sanni In a move to boost the nation’s preparedness to mitigate the impact of natural disasters, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake has pledged the commitment of the federal government to provide the needed resources for the expansion of Seismic monitoring equipment, across the country. . Alake said this on Tuesday while speaking at the commissioning of…
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Some protesters working for political agenda- Ngelale alleges
Innocent Raphael The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has slammed the nationwide protest staged by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), alleging that it has been hijacked by some people with a political agenda. Ngelale said this during an interview with TV Continental. He explained that the fact that the Trade Union Congress (TUC)…
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Group lauds Tinubu over proposed implementation of Oronsaye report
A group campaigning for positive political change and gender parity, The Transformation Ambassadors (TTA) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the implementation of recommendations of Steve Oronsaye on the restructuring and rationalisation of federal agencies, parastatals, and commissions. The Oronsaye panel of 2014 recommended the scrapping, relocation, merger, subsuming of some Agencies and parastatal of the Federal Government to…
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NCS to discontinue auction of seized food items over stampede
Innocent Raphael The Nigeria Customs Service has announced it would suspend the auctioning of seized food items to Nigerians. This development comes after reports of stampedes which claimed lives at Nigeria Customs Service Old Zonal Headquarters in Yaba, Lagos State. Customs made this known in a statement on Monday by its Spokesman, Abdullahi Maiwada. “Considering the recent unfortunate event, we…
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FG to set up Social Security unemployment programme
Kunle Sanni Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun announced on Monday that President Bola Tinubu has directed the creation of a Social Security unemployment programme that will compensate unemployed Nigerian youths. The Minister announced this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Tinubu at…
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N30bn palliative claim: After meeting NGF Chairman, Akpabio apologies to State Govs.
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has finally apologised to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) under the leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State over his comment on the N30billion allowance allegedly given to them to cushion the effect of inflation in food prices. This was coming after the Senate President held a meeting with the NGF Chairman…
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BREAKING: Tinubu’s FEC to implement Oronsonye 2014 report
Kunle Sanni The federal government has agreed to consider the implementation of the 2014 Oronsonye report that would ensure the merging, scrapping and moving of several Ministry Departments and Agencies (MDA’s). The minister of Information, Mohammed Idris disclosed this on Monday while addressing State House reporters after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. Amongst…
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