Bola Tinubu
28 Feb
President Bola Tinubu’s reported decision to trim down the number of Federal Government-funded agencies, in line with the Steven Oronsaye’s report, has received mixed reactions.
27 Feb
The Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hanatu Musawa, says the 617 million dollar investment fund in Digital Economy and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) will spur cultural and economic expansion.
27 Feb
Failed agreements, claims and counter-claims by university teachers and the Federal Government, incessant strikes, and lately, threats of industrial action, form the odious sequence that has characterised the nation’s public university system for several years.
27 Feb
Following the coup scare in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday, the Defence Headquarters has dismissed the speculation.
27 Feb
Geender advocates have faulted the make-up of the Economic Advisory Committee set up by President Bola Tinubu at the weekend in Abuja as part of efforts to alleviate economic hardships.
26 Feb
The Nigerian government on Monday said unemployed young people will be paid a monthly stipend to cushion the effect of economic hardship. Nigeria's minister for economy Wale Edun disclosed this on Monday after the weekly federal executive council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. Edun said the approval by President Tinubu was to…
26 Feb
The Nigerian Government has launched a student loan programme aimed at easing the financial burden of Nigerians pursuing tertiary education. The government announced that the Education Tax, administered by the Federal Inland Revenue Service, will contribute to funding this newly established Student Loan Scheme. It also stated that the scheme is designed to alleviate the…
26 Feb
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday, gave its nod for the implementation of aspects of the 2012 Stephen Oromsaye Panel Report. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this after the council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said the go-ahead was given in a…
25 Feb
*No nation would develop another except its interests are catered for, says Prof Soremekun *No plan to cancel BIF, NACCIMA says *Counter release by the Embassy means first rejection was nullified - Oseni *Making letter public mischievous act to undermine, embarrass government, Otubanjo says There is inexplicable furore as the Embassy of the State of…
25 Feb
Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a scathing critique of President Bola Tinubu's economic approach, urging him to adopt a more decisive and reform-oriented strategy similar to that employed by Argentina's new leader, Javier Milei. In a statement titled "Argentina's Javier Milei approach to reforms should serve as a lesson for Tinubu," which…
25 Feb
The Presidency has reacted to a report on President Bola Tinubu's planned visit to Qatar, saying that the 'leaked diplomatic paper' is the handiwork of mischief makers.
24 Feb
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday opened the Extraordinary Summit of ECOWAS on the political, peace, and security situation in the sub-region with a call for unity among the leaders to resolve existing political challenges. In his welcome address at the event taking place in the State House, Abuja, he said that it is incumbent on…
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KPMG has announced the cancellation of job offers to some foreign graduates in the United Kingdom (UK). KPMG took this step following the decision of the UK government to tighten visa rules for overseas workers in a bid to cut record immigration. The Financial Times reports that one of the UK’s biggest graduate employers, the…
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Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, is in the United States of America for a high-powered symposium organised by U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP). The three days conference being attended by governors of Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa and Plateau states, is designed to address insecurity in Northern Nigeria and proffer better…
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Sir Chikwe Udensi, a security consultant with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), has urged Abia State governor, Dr Alex Otti, not to mix his good works with some falsehood when passing information to the people. Udensi, a chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), said that he is disturbed at the way the…
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The Kaduna State House of Assembly Ad-Hoc Committee has set up a committee to investigate the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The committee, established during the Assembly's sitting on April 16th, has requested a comprehensive set of documents from the state commissioner of finance. The probe will include details of all loans acquired during…
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Football teams that have registered for the much anticipated Alimosho Football Coaches Council Under-16 League have been warned to desist from all sorts of football unprofessionalism that can bring the league and football into disrepute. According to the leader of Alimosho Football Coaches Council, Mr. Samuel Uchenna Eke: "We want to do better than last…
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Hearing in two separate money laundering suits filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against British national, James Nolan, could not proceed on Wednesday at a Federal High Court, Abuja.
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Iranian goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini has been banned by the Iranian Football federation for Hugging a female fan after a football game. The goalkeeper was banned and fined of approximately #6.2Million for his actions which is against the country's policy as far as both genders are concerned. The incident unfolded when a female supporter's hijab slipped,…