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FG approves ₦2.5bn for technology to curb illegal mining – Dele Alake
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government has approved ₦2.5 billion for an integrated technology solution to combat illegal mining nationwide. Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, announced this after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, emphasizing the need for technology-driven monitoring to curb unlicensed, unregulated, and underreported mining activities. Alake noted that illegal mining has led to significant revenue losses…
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President Tinubu approves provisional licenses for 11 new private universities
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has approved provisional licenses for 11 new private universities across Nigeria, further expanding access to higher education in the country. The approval was granted during Monday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced this while briefing State House reporters. The newly approved private universities are: New City University, Ayetoro, Ogun…
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President Tinubu approves completion of Oyo-Ogbomoso road for N147.8bn
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has approved the completion of the dualisation of the Oyo-Ogbomoso Road in Oyo State, a long-delayed project crucial for regional connectivity. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, announced this on Monday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja. He stated that the project, valued at N147,887,810,833.87, will be executed by…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu receives Sierra Leonean President Bio at Aso Villa
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu is meeting with his Sierra Leonean counterpart, Julius Maada Bio, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. Bio arrived at the Villa’s forecourt at 12:22 p.m. on Monday, accompanied by the bagpipers of the Presidential Guards Brigade. He was received by the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, who ushered him into a…
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Tinubu celebrates Pastor Adeboye at 83
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), on his 83rd birthday, acknowledging his contributions to spiritual growth, education, and healthcare in Nigeria. In a statement on Sunday, Tinubu praised the revered cleric for his decades-long leadership and impact, both within the church and beyond. He described…
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Goodluck Jonathan: Why I didn’t implement 2014 national conference recommendations
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has explained why his administration did not implement the recommendations of the 2014 national conference. Jonathan spoke in Lagos on Sunday during a visit to the family of the late Afenifere leader, Ayo Adebanjo. The former president cited the political situation in the country and the internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before the…
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FG launches ‘Irrigate Nigeria’ to boost year-round farming, farmers’ income
The Federal Government has officially launched the Irrigate Nigeria Project, an initiative designed to transform the nation’s agricultural sector through sustainable irrigation systems. The program, spearheaded by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) in collaboration with the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund (RHIDF), commenced at the weekend in Gamawa Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Speaking at…
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PHOTO NEWS: Obasanjo hosts Jonathan, Koroma, Atiku, Saraki to dinner in Lagos
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo hosted political heavyweights to a dinner in Lagos on Sunday evening. At the dinner were former President Goodluck Jonathan, former President of Sierra Leone Ernest Koroma, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President Bukola Saraki among others. Former Vice President Atiku posted on his social media pages on the dinner. He wrote: “I joined others…
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Brigadier-General Nafiu Olakunle appointed as NYSC Director General
President Tinubu has appointed Brigadier-General Nafiu Olakunle, as the new Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The news of his appointment has been met with excitement in Ileogbo, Aiyedire Local Government, and across Osun State, as he becomes one of the state’s distinguished sons to hold a key national position. Olakunle’s appointment is seen as a recognition…
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President Tinubu mourns former minister Ebun Oyagbola
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condolences over the passing of Mrs. Adenike Ebunoluwa Oyagbola, Nigeria’s first female minister of cabinet rank and a distinguished educationist and diplomat. She passed away at the age of 94. In a statement issued on Sunday by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the President extended his sympathies to the Oyagbola family, as…
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