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BREAKING: NAF helicopter crashes in Kaduna
A Nigeria Air Force (NAF) helicopter has crashed in the early hours of Monday in Tami village, located in the Igabi local government area of Kaduna State. The incident was said to occur at the early morning on Monday, causing significant alarm among villagers. The helicopter, on a routine operational flight, experienced technical difficulties that led to the crash. Fortunately,…
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Tinubu condemns bomb attack in Borno, says purveyors of terror will pay a heavy price
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu on Sunday, condemned the bomb attacks in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The attack reportedly launched bya suspected female suicide bomber resulted in the loss of 18 lives and properties including the maiming of other citizens in the LGA, state emergency management agency said on Saturday. According to a statement issued by Ajuri…
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BREAKING: Ex-CDS, Admiral Ogohi dies
Former Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi, has dead Ogohi was the first Naval Officer to become Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff between 1999 and 2003. He died after a brief illness. According to family sources, Ogohi had been clinically ill due to old age related sickness for weeks before he died in his Abuja home in the early…
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Tinubu sympathises with Abuja market fire victims
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu says he received the news of the fire outbreak with deep sadness that affected sections of Karu Market in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). His spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, released a statement about this on Friday. On Thursday evening, a fire broke out in the market, causing destruction to property and other valuables. Tinubu extended his…
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Tinubu celebrates UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed at 63
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu on Friday extended his warm congratulations to the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, on her 63rd birthday. The President in a statement issued by his spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale commended Mohammed for her tireless service to the nation, and describes her as a fine example of Nigerian excellence and a worthy model for…
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EXCLUSIVE: FG begins implementation of Oronsaye report, gives ministers 30 days to streamline agencies
The Federal Government may have quietly commenced the implementation of the much-talked about Steve Oronsaye Report on the restructuring of government agencies and departments. More than a decade after the submission of the report, which many experts claim has been overtaken by time as some of its recommendations have become outdated, President Bola Tinubu has directed immediate implementation as part…
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Shettima asks Council, MDAs to align with Tinubu’s 8-point Agenda
Seeks business environment that fosters innovation, creativity, productivity Vice President Kashim Shettima has said a business environment that fosters innovation, creativity, and productivity must be built on the pillars of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 8-point agenda. He implored members of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) as well as Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to be driven by the…
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Tinubu signs executive order to eradicate tax on imported pharmaceutical inputs
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order to introduce zero tariffs, excise duties, and Value Added Tax (VAT) on pharmaceutical inputs. Co-ordinating minister of health and social welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate in a statement on Friday stated that the aim of the order is to revitalize the Nigerian health sector and increase the production of healthcare products.…
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Tinubu appoints eight new federal permanent secretaries
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has appointed eight new Federal Permanent Secretaries to fill in existing and impending vacancies of some states and geo-political zones in the top administrative cadre of the Civil Service of the Federation. According to a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, (Media and Publicity) Friday, the new Federal Permanent Secretaries were…
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Govs setting minimum wage will jeopardise worker’s economic security – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has harshly denounced recent declarations made by a few governors in Nigeria that they intend to set the minimum wage for Nigerian labourers according to their own discretion. The NLC claims that this approach is autocratic and undercuts the accepted framework for setting a national minimum wage in Nigeria. The Congress underlined in a press…
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