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NOA mourns Wase mine disaster victims, calls for stricter safety enforcement
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has expressed sorrow over the death of more than 35 miners at Kanpani Zurak in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, urging authorities to enforce stricter safety regulations across mining sites nationwide. In a statement issued following the incident, the Director-General of the agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, described the tragedy as unacceptable and called for…
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Bagudu tasks ministerial aides on effective policy implementation
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, has called on special advisers and technical assistants to ministers to strengthen their support for effective public policy formulation and implementation. Bagudu made the appeal on Monday in Abuja at the opening of a capacity-building workshop organised by the Ministerial Aides Network in collaboration with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. He emphasised that…
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Plateau mine site was sealed under my watch as minister — Fayemi
Former Ekiti State governor and minister, Kayode Fayemi, has said the mining location in Plateau State where 37 miners recently died had previously been shut down during his tenure as minister of solid minerals development. Fayemi, who served as minister of solid minerals of Nigeria from 2015 to 2018 under former President Muhammadu Buhari, explained that the site was closed…
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Tinubu mourns former UBA chairman Chief Israel Ogbue, dies at 99
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condolences over the death of former United Bank for Africa (UBA) Chairman, Chief Israel Ogbue, who passed away at the age of 99. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President commiserated with the late banker’s family, friends and associates, describing his death as…
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Umahi confident of overcoming challenges on Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has expressed confidence in the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, assuring that the Federal Government remains committed to overcoming the engineering challenges along the route. Speaking on Saturday during an inspection of section one of the project at chainage 34, Umahi noted that the terrain, though demanding, is not the most difficult…
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Tinubu urges peace, restraint by security agencies ahead of FCT, Kano, Rivers elections
President Bola Tinubu has called for peaceful and orderly conduct during Saturday’s elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kano State and Rivers State, urging security agencies to exercise restraint and the electoral body to strengthen public confidence in the process. In a statement issued on Friday by his spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, the President appealed to voters, security personnel and…
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Tinubu celebrates Florence Ita Giwa at 80, Anyim Pius Anyim at 65
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former lawmaker Florence Ita Giwa on her 80th birthday and ex-Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim as he marked his 65th birthday. In separate goodwill messages, the President paid tribute to Ita Giwa’s longstanding role in Nigeria’s political development, describing her as a courageous and resilient figure whose contributions have left a lasting imprint on the…
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Sierra Leone awards Nigeria’s CDS for role in ECOMOG peacekeeping mission
The President of Sierra Leone, His Excellency Dr Julius Maada Bio, has honoured the Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria, General Olufemi Oluyede, with the prestigious Grand Commander of the Order of the Rokel. The award was presented during a colourful parade marking the 17th Armed Forces Day of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces. General Oluyede received the…
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Ramadan, Lent: Shettima calls for national unity and compassion
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on Nigerians to use the concurrent observance of Ramadan and the Christian Lenten season to strengthen national unity and show practical compassion to fellow citizens. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), the Vice President…
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President Tinubu, German Chancellor Merz to collaborate on security, power
President Bola Tinubu and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have resolved to improve bilateral relations between their two countries and to strengthen collaboration in the security, power, and railway sectors. In a telephone conversation on Wednesday afternoon, the two leaders also expressed their willingness to cooperate in creative arts and skill development. According to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, spokesperson to…
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