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Chidoka writes AGF, accuses FG of violating CBN Act, human rights
Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has written an open letter to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, expressing his concern over the “disturbing and worrying pattern of disregard and violation of the laws of the land” by the current administration. In his letter, which was published in his Facebook page, Chidoka criticized…
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BREAKING: Tinubu flags off Conditional Cash Transfer for 15 million households
President Bola Tinubu has officially flagged off the World Bank assisted Federal Government’s Conditional Cash Transfer Programme on Tuesday. The flagging off was conducted at the presidential villa in Abuja. The President said the CCT programme which is part of the Federal Government’s Social Investment Programmes, (SIP’s) is designed to serve 15 million households which would be targeted at uplifting…
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N-Power to employ 5 million young Nigerians in 5 years
The Federal Government has said that the ongoing restructuring of the N-Power programme will bring about the employment of five million young Nigerians in five years. This was made known in a press statement signed by the N-Power National Programme Manager, Akindele Egbuwalo on Monday. Egbuwalo appealed to Nigerians to understand the rationale behind the temporal suspension of the N-Power…
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FG approves 30-day implementation agreement with labour unions
The Federal l Government has agreed on a 30-day implementation schedule for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the FG and labour unions. Minister of Labour and Employment Simon Lalong, announced this to reporters on Monday in Abuja after the council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu. It would be recalled that due to the ongoing hardship brought on…
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Shettima meets Nigerian students, ECOWAS ambassadors in China
On arrival in Beijing, China, for the 3rd Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum, Vice President Kashim Shettima was received at the Nigerian Embassy in China by the Nigerian Ambassador, Baba Ahmad Jidda. The Vice President, who Iater met with some new Nigerian students in China, also took time to address ECOWAS Ambassadors in China as well as staff of…
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FG proposes N26trn as 2024 budget, assures for supplementary budgets for ongoing projects
The Federal Government has said it is proposing a total of N26 trillion for next year’s 2024 budget. This was revealed on Monday at the conclusion of the second Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the presidential villa in Abuja by the Minister of Budget and National Planning Atiku Bagudu. Additionally, Bagudu stated that by December 31st, the national assembly…
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Protect your schools, children from attacks, education ministers charge principals
Minister of Education Prof. Tahir Mamman and the Minister of State for Education Dr. Tanko Sununu have charged Principals of Federal Unity Colleges across the country to protect their schools and students from any form of attacks or banditry. Speaking at a meeting with Principals of the 112 Unity Colleges in the country on Monday, in continuation of briefings from…
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Tinubu moves FEC meeting from Wednesday to Monday
President Bola Tinubu has approved the shifting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting from Wednesday to Monday. The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, made the announcement on Monday during a briefing with State House correspondents after a FEC meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Since his swearing in on May 29, President Tinubu has conducted two FEC meetings.…
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Why Tinubu renamed ministry of information, culture — Minister
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has revealed why President Bola Tinubu renamed the Ministry of Information and Culture to the Ministry of Information and National Orientation. Idris said the change of name was to facilitate the reorientation of Nigerians to recover their sense as a nation. This, he said was a mandate given to him by…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu swears in new ministers, presides over FEC meeting
President Bola Tinubu on Monday administered oath of office to the three new ministers confirmed by the Senate before the start of Monday’s Federal Executive Council meeting. The new ministers are Balarabe Lawal (Kaduna) who will be the Minister of Environment, Jamila Ibrahim (Kwara) Minister of Youth and Ayodele Olawande Minister of State Youth.
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