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Tinubu firmly committed to Youth empowerment, Shettima tells NYCN members
Kunle Sanni The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has restated the commitment of the Bola Tinubu’s administration to supporting Nigerian youths to reach their potentials and contribute to the growth and development of the country. VP Shettima stated this in his remarks when he received on a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa, the National Executive Council of Nigeria (NYCN)…
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PHOTO NEWS: Minister Bagudu engages Development Partners at NDPG Retreat 2024
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator, Abubakar Bagudu recently attended the Nigeria Development Partners Group (NDPG) Retreat in Abuja. The Nigeria Development Partners Group (NDPG) was established by bilateral and multilateral development partners having a presence in the country. The primary goal of the NDPG is to facilitate coordination among Nigerian development partners. According to the United Nations Development…
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Nigerian lawmakers seek six-year tenure for President
A group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives are seeking alterations to the 1999 Constitution to pave the way for the rotation of the Presidency among the six geo-political zones of the country. They also want an amendment to the Constitution to provide for “A single tenure of six years for the President and Governors of the Federal Republic…
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To cut cost of governance, Nigeria should scrap the Senate – Aisha Yesufu
By Innocent Raphael Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu has called for the abolition of the Nigerian Senate to reduce the cost of governance. Yesufu, Co-founder of the Bring Back Our Girls Movement, made this assertion during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Responding to increasing calls for Nigeria to abandon its bicameral legislature in favor…
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Tinubu approves mandate for Office of Envoy on Climate Action
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has approved the terms of reference for four pioneering members of the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action (SPEC), a statement from the presidency says. According to the statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President, (Media and Publicity), on Sunday, Tinubu approved the appointment of Nkiruka Maduekwe as…
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Only Nnamdi Kanu has authority to call for Biafra referendum, IPOB declares
By Innocent Raphael The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has asserted that only its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has the authority to initiate a Biafra referendum. The group made this declaration on Sunday, emphasizing that any future referendum will adhere to United Nations (UN) laws and the African Charter, with the date, criteria, and schedule to be publicly announced. Emma Powerful,…
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Past Nigerian govt put to shame on Dangote refinery’s completion, says Senate President
The Senate leadership uon Saturday described the 650,000bpd Dangote Petroleum Refinery as the 9th wonder of the world but came hard on those who are skeptical of the completion of Dangote Petroleum Refinery describing them as dream killers. Indeed, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, who led the leadership of the 10th Senate on a tour of the Refinery in Lagos…
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Troops kill 6 IPOB, ESN fighters in Abia, recover ammunition (Photos)
Troops of Operation UDO KA killed six fighters of the Indigenous People of Biafra and its affiliate, Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) during a raid on their camp in Igboro Forest in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State on Saturday. A statement posted on the X handle of the Defence Headquarters said the latest operation was to “apprehend the perpetrators of…
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Be careful on minimum wage to avoid crisis, Father Mbaka warns FG
Popular Catholic Priest, Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka has urged the Federal Government to handle the minimum wage issue with caution to avoid crisis. The cleric spoke on the heels of the Federal Government and labour deliberations on the new minimum wage which the government has pegged at N62,000 as against the current demands of N250,000 by the Labour unions. Mbaka…
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Minister of Women Affairs warns hotels against harbouring under-age girls
The Minister of Women’s Affairs, Barrister Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has warned hotel owners not to host minors in their establishments, threatening to take legal action against those found guilty.She made this statement at the “Unlock Training and Grants” ceremony on Saturday in Abuja, The event coordinated by Abiola Arogundade, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational, and Entrepreneurship Education…
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