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NITDA DG pushes responsible AI adoption in public institutions
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has called on public institutions and organisations to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) responsibly while prioritising human accountability, policy frameworks, and digital skills development. Speaking at the International Civil Service Conference 2026, held at the Eagles Square in Abuja, the NITDA boss, represented by the Director, Stakeholder Management…
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IDEA commends EFCC anti-corruption efforts, seeks stronger partnership
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for what it described as tangible results in Nigeria’s anti-corruption efforts under its current leadership. IDEA Secretary-General, Kevin Casas-Zamora, gave the commendation in Abuja on Thursday during a visit by a delegation from the institute to the EFCC headquarters. The visit was…
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Tinubu commends NDLEA over $360m drug cartel bust
President Bola Tinubu has commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for a major operation that dismantled a Nigerian–Mexican drug trafficking syndicate and uncovered a multi-million-dollar illicit drug production network in Nigeria. The NDLEA announced the breakthrough on Wednesday following weeks of intelligence-led operations conducted in collaboration with international partners. According to the agency, the operation led to the…
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Tinubu has no plan to rename Nigeria or abolish Sharia law, Presidency clarifies
The Presidency has dismissed as false and misleading reports circulating online alleging that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu plans to amend the Constitution to rename Nigeria as the “United States of Nigeria” and abolish Sharia Law in the Northern region. In a statement issued on Thursday, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described the claims as…
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Osun traditional stakeholders applaud appointment of Aina as JAMB registrar
By Deborah Oladejo – Traditional stakeholders in Osun State have applauded the appointment of Prof. Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), describing it as a recognition of competence and academic excellence. The Owa of Otan-Ayegbaju, Oba Lukman Ojo-Fadipe, and the Otan-Ayegbaju Progressive Union (OAPU) congratulated Aina on his appointment in a statement…
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Adeleke congratulates Segun Aina on appointment as JAMB registrar
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has congratulated Professor Segun Aina on his appointment as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued on Thursday by the spokesperson to the governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke described Aina, a Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo…
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Olaopa pushes for merit, digital reform for civil service efficiency
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, on Thursday said the enforcement of a merit-based system, professionalisation, digital reform and competitive remuneration are critical to repositioning the commission for improved civil service delivery. Olaopa stated this in Abuja during the 2026 International Civil Service Conference organised by the Office of the Head of the Civil…
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BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Segun Aina as new JAMB registrar, Oloyede to exit July 2026
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede whose second tenure will end on July 31, 2026. The appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement issued by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga. Aina, a Computer Engineering professor at Obafemi Awolowo University, is expected to…
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Tinubu links insecurity to beneficiaries of old subsidy regime, forex reform
President Bola Tinubu has alleged that individuals benefiting from the former fuel subsidy regime and foreign exchange round-tripping are behind terrorism and other forms of insecurity in the country. The president said the affected interests were resisting the reform policies of his administration and attempting to destabilise the country following the removal of fuel subsidy and the unification of the…
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Tinubu directs MDAs to adopt full digital work processes
President Bola Tinubu has directed all Ministries and Extra-Ministerial Departments to deepen the adoption of digitalised work processes, declaring that the era of “manual inefficiency” in Nigeria’s public service must end. Tinubu gave the directive on Wednesday at the opening ceremony of the International Civil Service Conference 2026 held in Abuja. Speaking on the theme, “Reforms, Resilience and Results,” the…
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