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NASENI, NIPSS collaborate to enhance digital economy, job creation
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State are set to collaborate on enhancing Nigeria’s digital economy footprints, empowering and creating jobs for millions of youths. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO), NASENI, Mr Khalil Suleiman Halilu, disclosed this while welcoming participants of…
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Tinubu returns to Abuja today
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will today depart Lagos for Abuja. The President left Abuja on Sunday 7th April to observe Eid-el-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, the Muslim fasting period in Lagos. While in the Centre of Excellence, the President Tinubu hosted a delegation, comprising 27 state governors and the leadership of the National Assembly. Led by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, the…
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Tinubu declares Nigeria will no longer pay ransom to kidnappers
Marking 10 years 276 Chibok girls were abducted by Boko Haram, President Bola Tinubu has expressed that Nigeria will no longer pay kidnappers’ ransom. Tinubu in a statement stated that the attack by Boko Haram pricked the conscience of the world. According to him, protesters from London to Washington, held placards reading #BringBackOurGirls—the hashtag the girls’ families had posted to…
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Ex-Senate President, Lawan seeks investigation into Military-Civilian clash in Yobe
A former senate president, Ahmad Lawan, who represents Yobe North, has sought an investigation into the military/civilian clash, which led to the alleged killing of three civilians by soldiers in Gashu’a, the headquarters of Bade local government area in Yobe State. The soldiers reportedly fired indiscriminately into groups of protesters who were approaching their stop-and-search checkpoint near Gashua bridge to…
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Ohaneze Ndigbo rallies support for FG over Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway, chides Atiku
The apex lgbo socio-cultural organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has urged the former Vice President, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, to support the Lagos-Calabar coastal project. Ohanaeze also urged Atiku to back President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government and the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, to deliver a good project. The Igbo body said that the myriad of ongoing road projects was inherited…
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We’ve recovered N32.7billion and $445,000 from Humanitarian Affairs Ministry investigations, says EFCC
Investigations into the alleged fraud involving past and suspended officials of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development have led to the recovery of N32.7billion and $445,000, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has said. According to a press statement issued by the Commission’s Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the EFCC conducted covert investigations…
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SERAP asks Tinubu to publish loan agreements of past Presidents
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to publish copies of loan agreements obtained by the administration of past Presidents since 1999. SERAP asked Tinubu to direct appropriate ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to provide our organization with copies of the loan agreements obtained by the governments of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua,…
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VP’s official residence won’t obstruct traffic in Abuja, Wike assures
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister has assured that the official residence of the Vice President under construction in Abuja will not obstruct the flow of traffic when the project is completed. The Minister gave the assurance when he inspected the ongoing construction works at the Vice President’s official residence, over the weekend. The Minister said the design and…
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MNJTF, 4th Joint Military Region of Cameroon boost synergy to secure Lake Chad Area
In a move aimed at enhancing security and stability in the Lake Chad basin, the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and the 4th Joint Military Region of Cameroon Armed Forces have pledged enhanced cooperation. This commitment was made during a visit by the Force Commander of the MNJTF, Major General Ibrahim Sallau Ali, to the Headquarters of the 4th Joint…
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FG to save over N1trn from electricity subsidy, improve power supply, says Minister
Kunle Sanni, Abuja Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said that the over N1 trillion that would be saved from the withdrawal of electricity subsidy will be reinvested in improving power supply and the provision of social services for the country. Idris stated this in Kaduna on Saturday as a guest of the popular Hausa audience participatory…
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