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Tinubu appoints Binta Garba as Pro-Chancellor of new Federal University in Ekiti

By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has appointed Binta Garba as the pro-chancellor and chairperson of the governing council of the newly established Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in Iyin-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Garba, a former senator representing Adamawa North (2015–2019) and a three-term member of the House of Representatives (1999–2011), will lead the university’s governing council alongside Joseph…

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IGP Egbetokun decorates 20 AIGs, 19 DCPs, 23 CSPs, 33 SPs in Abuja

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. Egbetokun Olukayode Adeolu, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, decorated newly promoted senior police officers at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. The promotion, recently approved by the Police Service Commission at the request of the IGP, saw 20 Commissioners of Police (CPs) elevated to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG),…

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Senate moves to probe federal character principle abuse

The Senate has mandated its Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs to conduct a thorough investigation hearing into all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and the even infrastructural development across the country and to determine their level of compliance with Sections 14(3) and 14(4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The Senators made this resolution following a motion raised…

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House of Reps: Bill to ensure all elections are conducted simultaneously in 1 day, 38 other Bills scale second reading

Thirty-nine constitutional amendment bills have scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The bills cut across various sectors including judicial reforms, electoral matters security and policing, inclusive governance, legislature, and others. Some of the proposals include; a bill for an Act to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, to provide for the establishment of state…

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Minister of Industry to engage stakeholders on financial reporting council levy

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, has convened a stakeholder forum to address concerns over the annual levy imposed by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN). The forum, scheduled for Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Abuja and accessible online, aims to foster dialogue between the organized private sector, key stakeholders, and the FRCN, according to…

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Tinubu congratulates Jonathan on winning Sunhak Peace Prize

By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former President Goodluck Jonathan on receiving the 2025 Sunhak Peace Founders’ Award in recognition of his contributions to global peace and democracy. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu commended Jonathan for his steadfast commitment to peace, harmony, and nation-building, describing his efforts as a patriotic endeavor…

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Nigeria evacuates 956 citizens from Libya in Q1 of 2025 – NIDCOM

The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has revealed that over 956 Nigerians were evacuated from Libya between January and March 2025, with the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Nigeria and the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCRMI). According to a statement from NIDCOM, the evacuees included 683…

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Major highlights of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar’s media briefing

The Ministry is repositioning Nigeria globally, through the clear articulation of President Bola Tinubu’s 4D Foreign Policy Doctrine (Democracy, Development, Diaspora, Demography); clear definition of Nigeria’s global role and interests; and amplification of Nigeria’s voice multilaterally and bilaterally. Spearheaded strategic global alliances and achieved diplomatic milestones: President Tinubu’s re-election as ECOWAS Chair, and chairing of pivotal ECOWAS summits; Re-election of…

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Tinubu vows to boost military modernization, personnel welfare

By Kunle Sanni The Minister of Defence, Mohammad Badaru Abubakar, has reaffirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to modernizing Nigeria’s military, improving personnel welfare, and advancing specialized training programs for operational effectiveness. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the first batch of the Special Operations Force Training and Equipping program for the Armed Forces of Nigeria at Camp Kabala in…

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Africa’s youthful population key to economic growth, says Ezekwesili

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has emphasized that Africa’s youthful population can be a game-changer for the continent’s economic growth if harnessed effectively. Speaking at the 20th-anniversary public lecture of Redeemer’s University in Ede, Osun State, Ezekwesili noted that with over 60% of Africa’s population under the age of 25, the continent has a unique…

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