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US companies ready to invest in Nigeria, US Secretary of State Blinken says
US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, claims that businesses and entrepreneurs in the US are prepared to make investments in the Nigerian economy. Blinken said this on Tuesday during a press briefing at the State House in Abuja after meeting with President Bola Tinubu. Blinken, who was on a four-nation African tour, addressed reporters along with Minister of Foreign Affairs…
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FAAC: FG, states, LGs share N1.127tn in December
The Federal Government, states, and local government councils shared a total of N1,127.408 trillion from the Federation Account Revenue in December 2023. This is contained in a communiqué issued by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) FAAC at its January 2024 meeting, chaired by the Accountant General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein. Director (Press and Public Relations) in the Office…
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BREAKING: Tinubu receives US Secretary of state, Blinken in Aso Villa
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday received the US government Secretary of State Antony Blinkin at the presidential villa in Abuja. Blinkin, who arrived at the forecourt of the state house at about 6:30 pm, was received by Yusuf Tuggar, the Minister of foreign affairs. Blinken is to have a bilateral talks with the Nigerian delegation headed by President Tinubu. Nigeria…
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Education minister vows to adhere with presidential directives on IPPIS
The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, has promised to comply with the presidential directives regarding the exclusion of university lecturers from the Integrated Personnel Payroll and Information System (IPPIS). This scheme, initiated in October 2006 aims to eliminate fraudulent payment records within the civil service payroll system. The Minister made this commitment in Abuja when he met with the leadership…
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Court approves registration of new lawyers association
The Federal High Court in Abuja has given the green light for the registration of a new lawyers’ association in Nigeria. In a ruling delivered on December 15, 2023, the judge, Gladys Olotu, approved the registration of “The Nigerian Law Society,” “Nigerian Bar Society,” “Nigerian Lawyers’ Society,” and “The Association of Legal Practitioners of Nigeria.” According to the court ruling…
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First Lady urges Nigerians to embrace love, tolerance
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on Nigerians to heal the nation through love and tolerance She stated this when she received the leadership of the African Biblical Leadership Initiative (ABLI) at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday. The ABLI delegation, led by former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, was in her office to…
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BREAKING: Mutfwang declares 24-hour curfew in Mangu LG over insecurity
The governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang has declared a 24-hour curfew on the Mangu Local Government Area of the state with immediate effect. Mutfwang made the announcement on Tuesday in a statement issued by Gyang Bere, the governor’s Director of Press and Public Affairs. The governor said the decision followed the deteriorating security situation in the area. The statement…
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Tinubu directs expansion of student-loan programme to include skill development
President Bola Tinubu has directed the management of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to expand its focus area by extending interest-free loans to Nigerian students interested in skill-development programmes. The President issued this directive at the State House on Monday after a briefing from Akintunde Sawyerr, Executive Secretary of NELFUND, on the build-up to the launch of the programme…
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Tinubu to CAN leaders, We’ll continue to fight corruption; Nigeria is ours to fix
President Bola Tinubu says his administration will not relent in addressing corruption and other vices because it is a sacred duty to ensure that the country is set right for the prosperity of all Nigerians. Speaking when he received a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), led by its president, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, the President emphasized the role…
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In Kampala, Tinubu seeks financing mechanism, equitable capital market access for developing countries
President Bola Tinubu has called for an equitable access to capital for developing countries, saying such will provide the much-needed resources for development, thus solving some of the most pressing challenges in the world today. Speaking at the 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement at the weekend in Kampala, Uganda, the Nigerian leader, however,…
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