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Olaoluwa has capacity to drive Diaspora Centre, says Dabiri-Erewa
Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has expressed satisfaction on the appointment of Prof. Senayon Olaoluwa as the First Director General of the newly created Diaspora Centre of Excellence. Olaoluwa’s appointment took effect from March 1, 2024 and it is for three years. The TETFUND funded centre is an initiative of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, in…
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Tinubu approves renewed hope infrastructure development fund
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has approved the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund to facilitate effective infrastructure development across the pivotal areas of agriculture, transportation, ports, aviation, energy, healthcare, and education in Nigeria. The Fund will invest in critical national projects that will, among other things, promote growth; enhance local value-addition, create employment opportunities, and stimulate technological innovation and exports.…
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Banditry: FG invites Sheikh Gumi for questioning
The Federal Government has invited Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi for questioning, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, told journalists on Monday in Abuja. The minister said the cleric was invited for questioning over his comments on the activities of bandits in the country, noting that Sheikh Gumi is not above the law. Sheikh Gumi gained…
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BREAKING: Tinubu approves establishment of Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the setting up of the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund. The fund is designed to bridge the gap in infrastructure deficit in the country. According to information made available to Westernpost, the infrastructure development fund will focus on infrastructure developments in road, rail, agriculture, the ports, and aviation sector. The fund which will be…
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PEPC: FG sues bloggers for publishing false allegations against Fashola
By Innocent Raphael The Federal Government has initiated legal proceedings against blogger Ibezim Chike Victor, who alleged that former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, authored the judgments of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) dismissing petitions from the Labour Party (LP) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Victor, purportedly implicated in the reports, appeared for arraignment at the…
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No ransom was paid to release 137 Kaduna kidnapped children, FEC reveals
Kunle Sanni The Federal Government said no ransom was paid to free the 137 kidnapped pupils in the Kuriga hamlet of Chikun LGA in Kaduna state. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said this on Monday to State House correspondents in Abuja after the conclusion of the Federal Executive Council, (FEC) meeting. Idris stated that the federal government…
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UPDATED: How EFCC officials compromised, assisted Binance executive to escape
Facts have emerged how some compromised officials of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) connived and helped Nadeem Anjarwalla, a Binance official, who was legally detained by the Nigerian authority, to escape on Friday, a top source within the security and intelligence circle have said. WesternPost gathered that the officials who helped him were paid a yet to be disclosed…
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Kidnapping: FG launches school safety corps
By Innocent Raphael The Federal Government has launched the School Safety Protection Squad to halt cases of abduction of schoolchildren in Nigeria. Commander of the National Safe Schools Response Coordination Centre (NSSRCC) of the NSCDC, Hammed Abodunrin, disclosed this in an interview with journalists on Sunday just as the Defence Headquarters announced that troops had rescued 137 abducted pupils of…
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Enough on abduction of school children, Northern Elders warns
Kunle Sanni The Northern Elders Forum has issued a warning that they have had enough of the situation where children in the region are being kidnapped. A statement released by the forum’s Director of Publicity and Advocacy/Spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, they expressed their happiness at the safe return of the abducted Kuriga school children. “This news brings a ray of hope…
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Binance executive detained in Nigeria escapes from custody
By Innocent Raphael Nadeem Anjarwalla, one of the two Binance executives detained in Nigeria for alleged tax evasion and other offences, has allegedly escaped from lawful custody. Anjarwalla (38) had escaped a day after the Nigerian government slammed a four-count criminal charge on him, Tigran Gambaryan and Binance. Authorities who are currently working to unveil his intended destination answering questions…
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