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    Al-Makura urges Nigerians to be patient with Tinubu

    A former governor of Nasarawa State Governor, Umar Al-Makura, says he believes the current administration of President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda would solve many of Nigeria’s security and economic woes. Al-Makura who briefed state house journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, called on Nigerians to be patient with the policies of the Tinubu administration. “Yes, I’m here to visit Mr.…

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    BREAKING: Senate confirms Ola Olukoyede as new EFCC chairman

    The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Ola Olukoyede as the new chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). President Bola Tinubu had in a letter to the Senate on Tuesday asked the upper legislative chamber to confirm Olukoyede as the substantive chair of Nigeria’s leading anti-corruption agency. Tinubu also urged that Muhammad Hammajod be confirmed as the EFCC’s secretary.…

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    INTERVIEW: How FG aims to reform national orientation agency across 774 LGAs – Minister of Information, Idris

    The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammad Idris, in this interview with State House Correspondents in Abuja, revealed the plans of President Bola Tinubu’s administration towards gearing up the national orientation agency in Nigeria. What new ideas are you bringing to national orientation? Well, of course, you know, that the belief in the concept of nationhood and patriotism has…

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    Tinubu appoints new Hajj Commission CEO, dissolves NAHCON board

    President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi to serve as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for a term of four (4) years in the first instance. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity Ajuri Ngelale. The…

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    Permanent Secretary praises Police, urges SERVICOM to improve service delivery

    The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Police Affairs, Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, has pointed out that the Nigeria Police Force deserves the best applause in the country for putting their lives, welfare, and livelihood at stake to protect the citizens. He made this known during the stakeholders/Ministry SERVICOM Committee meeting on the Ministry’s Service Chapter review held at the Headquarters…

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    Tinubu appoints new ICPC management team

    …approves 90-day leave for outgoing chairman In exercise of powers conferred on the President as established in Section 3(6) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, and in furtherance of the Renewed Hope mandate to reform key institutions and invigorate Nigeria’s war on corruption, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for…

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    Nigeria, China strategic partnership key to Africa’s development – Shettima

    Vice President Kashim Shettima said on Tuesday that Nigeria’s strategic partnership with China needs to be scaled up, as it remains key to Africa’s development. This, he assured, is in progress on the part of Nigeria, just as he said since assuming office, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has strategically tinkered with the country’s foreign policy to drive and boost investors’…

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    President Tinubu to sign performance bond with ministers

    President Bola Tinubu’s special adviser on policy coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman, has revealed that the president will sign a performance bond with each of his ministers. In an interview with TVC News on Tuesday, Bala Usman said the performance bond will have key performance indicators (KPIs) that will be evaluated every quarter. She also said there will be a consequence…

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    Chidoka writes AGF, accuses FG of violating CBN Act, human rights

    Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has written an open letter to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, expressing his concern over the “disturbing and worrying pattern of disregard and violation of the laws of the land” by the current administration. In his letter, which was published in his Facebook page, Chidoka criticized…

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    BREAKING: Tinubu flags off Conditional Cash Transfer for 15 million households

    President Bola Tinubu has officially flagged off the World Bank assisted Federal Government’s Conditional Cash Transfer Programme on Tuesday. The flagging off was conducted at the presidential villa in Abuja. The President said the CCT programme which is part of the Federal Government’s Social Investment Programmes, (SIP’s) is designed to serve 15 million households which would be targeted at uplifting…

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