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Nigeria Immigration Service gets new spokesman
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has appointed Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, AS Akinlabi, as the new Service Public Relations Officer with immediate effect. The Principal Staff Officer to the Comptroller General, Dr Adedotun Aridegbe, announced this in a statement on Wednesday. “This appointment follows the posting of the immediate past Service Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller of Immigration, Kenneth Udo,…
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US, UK patients now seek medical care in Nigeria – Pate
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government on Tuesday said Nigeria is steadily emerging as a hub for quality healthcare, attracting patients not only from the West African subregion but also from countries as far as the United States and the United Kingdom. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after…
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PHOTO NEWS: ExxonMobil chiefs visit President Tinubu
L-R: Chairman of ExxonMobil Companies in Nigeria, Mr. Shane Harris; outgoing President of ExxonMobil Upstream, Mr. Liam Mallon; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; incoming President of ExxonMobil Upstream, Mr. Dan Ammann; and Vice Chairman of ExxonMobil Companies in Nigeria, Mrs. Adesua Dozie, during a meeting with President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday.
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FEC approves N242.68bn for road rehabilitation, construction across Nigeria
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Bola Tinubu, has approved N242.68 billion for the rehabilitation, rescoping, and construction of 14 major road projects across the country. Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the approvals while briefing journalists after the FEC meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. He stated that the decision aligns with the Renewed…
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Senate Appoints Uzor Kalu as Chair of South East Development Commission
… announces others By Kunle Sanni The Nigerian Senate has appointed chairmen and deputy chairmen for standing committees overseeing newly established regional development commissions. The development follows President Bola Tinubu’s recent assent to bills creating these commissions across the country. Announcing the appointments, Senate President Godswill Akpabio named Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as Chairman and Senator Kenneth Eze as Deputy…
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FG applauds NEV Electric for advancing sustainable transportation in Nigeria
The Federal Government has commended NEV Electric, an indigenous electric vehicle company under Brilliant Model Technology, for its groundbreaking efforts in promoting sustainable and affordable clean energy transportation in Nigeria. Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, gave the commendation after experiencing NEV Electric’s electric buses firsthand. He praised the company’s innovation in sustainable…
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VP Shettima backs ‘Naija Creates’, urges collective effort to showcase Nigeria’s creative potential
By Kunle Sanni The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has pledged his support for the Naija Creates project, emphasizing that all hands must be on deck for the nation’s economy to be transformed. According to him, Naija Creates, an initiative championed by the CEO of Ebony Life Group, Mo Abudu, has the potential to become Nigeria’s flagship cultural diplomacy project,…
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Tinubu signs North-Central Development Commission Bill into law
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has officially enacted the bill establishing the North-Central Development Commission (NCDC), aiming to foster development in Nigeria’s north-central region. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the presidential assent during a Senate session on Tuesday. He said: “Let me also inform my colleagues that Mr. President has also assented to North-Central Development Commission establishment bill 2024,…
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DAWN Commission DG celebrates Fayemi at 60, lauds role in regional integration
The Director General of the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission, Dr. ‘Seye Oyeleye, has lauded Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the immediate past Governor of Ekiti State and former Minister of Solid Minerals, for his pivotal role in the establishment of the DAWN Commission. Oyeleye, speaking at a roundtable in Ibadan on Monday to celebrate Fayemi’s 60th birthday, emphasized that…
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