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First Lady calls for private sector partnership in universal health coverage
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has emphasized the importance of private sector involvement and the activation of health insurance in achieving the nation’s goal of Universal Health Coverage. She stated this on Thursday, during the commissioning of the Diamed Health Center in Lekki, Lagos State. Senator Tinubu highlighted that such a state-of-the-art facility aligns with President Bola…
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263 Boko Haram terrorists surrendered between July 10 to 17- Nigerian Army
As Operation Lake Sanity 2 progresses, the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has said it had witnessed a substantial surrender of 263 Boko Haram terrorists and their families in the Sector 1, Cameroon, from 10 to 17 July 2024. A statement signed by the Chief Military Public Information Officer, HQ MNJTF N’djamena Chad, Lieutenant Colonel, Abubakar Abdullahi, on Friday, said…
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Tinubu receives Ambassadors, calls for enhanced bilateral relations
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has called for the enhancement of the economic value of bilateral relations between Nigeria and partner nations. President Tinubu stated this on Thursday in Abuja, when he received Letters of Credence from the Ambassadors of Portugal, Jorge Adao Martins Dos Santos; the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Bui Quoc Hung; and the State of Kuwait,…
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UPDATE: FG, Labour agree on N70,000 new minimum wage
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu and the organiser labour unions have reached an agreement on a N70,000 minimum wage for workers. The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, made this announcement Thursday while briefing reporters at the State House after meeting with labour union members and government officials. Additionally, Idris revealed that President Tinubu has assured that Nigeria would be more…
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Ndume appointed new chairman of Senate Committee on Tourism
Senator Ali Ndume has been appointed as the new chairman of the Senate Committee on Tourism. This comes shortly after his removal from the position of Senate Chief Whip and his vice chairmanship of the Appropriation Committee. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the appointments as part of a minor reshuffle of Senate standing committees. In the reshuffle, Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire,…
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VP Shettima seeks sustainable global collaboration on financial inclusion
By Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has emphasized the urgent need for financial innovation to drive Nigeria’s economic and financial inclusion agenda. This aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to bringing over 30 million unbanked Nigerians into the formal financial sector. The Nigerian Vice President made this call during a high-level policy dialogue between the Nigerian government and…
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Don’t support protests by unknown people, Imo Governor Uzodinma advises youths
The Governor of Imo State and Chairman of Progressive Governors’ Forum, Senator Hope Uzodinmma, has told Nigerian youth to desist from supporting the much-touted August 1 protest which is being promoted by unknown persons. Delivering a public lecture on Thursday at the Yoruba Tennis Club in Onikan, Lagos, Governor Uzodinmma said the youths should not be aggrieved by the past…
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National Art Theatre gets face-lift from Bankers Committee
By Tosin Brown In what could best be described as the restoration of national pride, the Bankers Committee has given the National Arts Theatre a face-lift and total overhaul. Though the edifice is on the verge of completion, the renovation and upgrading of facilities at the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos have garnered much attention. The Committee, in a media…
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BREAKING: FG, labour agree on N70,000 new minimum wage
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu and the organized labor unions have reached an agreement on a N70,000 minimum wage for workers. The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, made this announcement while briefing reporters at the State House after meeting with labor union members and government officials. Additionally, Idris revealed that President Bola Tinubu has assured that Nigeria would be more…
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BREAKING: Reps slash 6 months salaries by 50% over nationwide hunger
Members of the House of Representatives have agreed to cut their salaries by 50 percent for six months as part of their solidarity and sacrifice to support the economic hardship and hunger Nigerians are going through at the moment. This followed the adoption of an amendment to a motion’s prayer moved by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Okezie…
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