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CJID hosts first-ever West Africa Journalism Innovation Conference
The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development is set the first-ever West Africa Journalism Innovation Conference (WAJIC’23). WAJIC’23 is set to take place at the Abuja Continental Hotel in Abuja between July 23 and 23. In a statement, Executive Director of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, Dr. Tobi Oluwatola, said the the conference will showcase prominent speakers and…
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We must be brave enough to reform military doctrine, practices – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Friday in Kaduna said Nigeria and the neighbouring countries in the Lake Chad region must display courage in reforming their military doctrine and practices. The President noted that the change in tactics had become necessary because the countries in the region are battling a ‘mobile and elusive irregular force’ that disregards established rules of warfare. Speaking…
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Tinubu approves establishment of Infrastructure Support Fund for states
…FAAC shares N907bn from N1.9tn June revenue President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of Infrastructure Support Fund (ISF) for the 36 states of the Federation as part of measures to cushion the effects of the petrol subsidy removal on the people. The approval was disclosed at the monthly meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), on Thursday July…
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Tinubu mourns exit of literary giant, Kole Omotoso
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of celebrated writer, author and literary scholar, Professor Kole Omotoso, saying his demise is a big loss to Nigeria, Africa and the literary world. Prof. Omotoso died in Johannesburg, South Africa on Wednesday at 80. President Tinubu described the well-known Prof. Omotoso as a literary giant that is reputed for…
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Court orders DSS to grant Nnamdi Kanu access to medical records, doctors of choice
A Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the Department of State Services (DSS) to provide Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), with access to his medical records and the freedom to choose his doctors. Judge Binta Nyako, who presided over the case, delivered the judgment on Thursday, dismissing the objections raised by the DSS,…
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Reps urge Tinubu to lift embargo on recruitment in govt agencies
The House of Representatives has urged President Bola Tinubu to lift the embargo on employment into agencies of government. The call was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by Francis Waive (APC-Delta) at plenary on Wednesday. Moving the motion earlier, Mr Waive said that the immediate past administration placed a ban on employment in agencies of the Federal…
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Reps confirm appointment of service chiefs
The House of Representatives on Wednesday confirmed the appointments of service chiefs made by President Bola Tinubu. This was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a report by the House Ad hoc Committee on Defence, presented by the Chairman, Benson Babajimi (APC-Lagos State) at plenary on Wednesday. Presenting the report, Babajimi recalled that the house constituted the ad hoc committee…
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Mmesoma apologises to JAMB, pleads for leniency over 3-year ban
The 19-year old candidate in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Mmesoma Ejikeme, accused by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) of result forgery has apologised to the examination body for her action. She read an apology letter in an investigative hearing by the House of Representatives Committee Ad hoc Committee to probe the matter headed by Hon.…
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Akpabio, Abbas, Nweke, for public presentation of Omoniyi Ibietan’s book on cyber politics
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; a former Minister of Information and Communication, Frank Nweke Jr., are among the dignitaries expected at the Tuesday, July 25 public presentation of a book written by Omoniyi Ibietan, the head of media relations at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). While Mr Akpabio will…
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First lady renames Women Development Centre after Maryam Babangida
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has hailed one of her predecessors in office, Maryam Babaginda for impacting the lives of women while she was in office. Mrs Tinubu said this when she renamed the Women Development Center to Maryam Babangida National Center forWomen Development after the late wife of former Military President Ibrahim Babangida. According to the first lady, the…
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