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NOA, NEMA collaborate to curb fuel scooping tragedies
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has sought the collaboration of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in a nationwide campaign against fuel scooping from fallen tankers. During a visit to NEMA headquarters on Wednesday, Issa-Onilu engaged with NEMA’s Director-General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, to discuss joint efforts aimed at addressing the recurring menace, which has…
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NOA seeks collaboration with police to promote patriotism
The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has paid an advocacy visit to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, emphasising the need for collaboration to promote national unity, patriotism, and enforcement of laws regarding safe passage on the roads. The Agency made this known in a post on its official X handle on…
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JUST IN: Obasanjo’s ADC General Jemitola slumps, dies in Abuja
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo’s former Aide-de-Camp (ADC), Major General Christopher Jemitola on Thursday slumped and died at the IBB Golf Course in Abuja. According to family sources, he was rushed to the hospital but could not make ait as he was reportedly declared dead upon arrival by the medical staff. The late General Jemitola was Obasanjo’s ADC from 2003 to 2007.…
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Nigeria experiencing surge in reverse medical tourism – VP Shettima
…calls for more investment in specialized medical education By Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has observed that Nigeria is witnessing a surge in reverse medical tourism, with patients from the United States and other countries choosing Nigerian hospitals for affordable, high-quality kidney transplants. He attributed this shift to the affordability and expertise available within the country’s medical community. Speaking…
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Tinubu to African leaders: Stop relying on foreign blueprints
…urges Amandla Institute to project African countries as collaborators, not patronage seekers By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has urged African leaders to abandon their reliance on foreign strategies, emphasizing that the continent needs leaders who wield policy as a precise instrument rather than a mere slogan. He lamented what he described as “the tragedy of our time,” where African…
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PHOTO NEWS: Shettima, Atiku, Bisi Akande, Saraki lead dignitaries to Fayemi 60th birthday lecture
Vice President Kashim Shettima, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Chief Bisi Akande, former Senate President Bukola Saraki lead dignitaries which include serving Governors, serving Ministers, former Governors and former Ministers to the 60th birthday lecture of Dr. Kayode Fayemi, former Governor of Ekiti State and launch of his Amandla Institute in Abuja. The event took place at the Congress Hall…
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Senate orders probe into oil spill in Rivers
The Senate has directed the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) to conduct an immediate investigation into the cause of a recent fire outbreak and oil spill from Manifold Well 8/ Bug 008 in OML 18, Buguma area of Rivers State. The agency is to submit a report within four weeks. This followed a motion raised by Senator…
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Senate Deputy President empowers Northwest farmers with N2.79bn loan
The Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau has rolled out a N2.79 billion loan scheme to farmers across the 186 Local Government Areas in the seven states that make up the North-West geo-political zone. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Barau said the scheme aims at raising 558 young farmer millionaires across the seven states. He added “69 farmers each…
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Tinubu fires UNN, UniAbuja Vice Chancellors, redeploys Pro-Chancellors
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has implemented significant leadership changes across several federal universities, effective immediately. At the University of Abuja, now renamed Yakubu Gowon University, the entire governing council has been dissolved, and Vice-Chancellor Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi has been relieved of her duties. Senator Lanre Tejuoso, formerly the Pro-Chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, has been…
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Shettima calls for action-oriented leadership at Amandla Institute launch
Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged African leaders to move beyond theoretical debates and translate ideas into tangible actions to secure the continent’s future. Speaking at the Dr. Kayode Fayemi Commemorative Symposium and the Launch of the Amandla Policy and Leadership Institute in Abuja, Shettima stressed that Africa must shed its “client-state mentality” and actively shape its destiny in a…
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