President Bola Tinubu
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President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to confirm Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the substantive
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President Bola Tinubu has stated that his administration's renewed focus on driving international and local investments into the livestock sector of the agricultural value chain will end the recurring crisis of farmer-herder clashes, eradicate hunger and poverty in Nigeria as well as promote economic prosperity. “What we are doing right now is that…
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Dr. Abisoye Fagade, the newly appointed Director-General (D-G) of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), has promised to reposition the institute. Fagade made the promise when he assumed duty at the head office of the institute on Thursday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Fagade was recently appointed as…
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President Bola Tinubu, has urged the military across Africa to unite in addressing insecurity and other threats to the continent’s unity and stability. Tinubu gave the charge when he declared open the second edition of the Africa Military Games (AMGA) in Abuja on Wednesday evening. He described the event as a historic platform to foster…
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Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, Minister of State for Finance, says the Nigerian economy has turned the corner and Nigerians will soon begin to reap the benefits of the reforms by the President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The minister said this while speaking with State House Correspondents after a bilateral meeting with Tinubu on Wednesday in Rio de…
19 Nov
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday urged Northern leaders to seek robust solutions to the numerous challenges confronting the region. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the call at a stakeholders’ roundtable on Northern Nigerian Youth Development, organized by the Sir. Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in Abuja. The theme of the roundtable was ‘Empowering the…
14 Nov
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Thursday announced that President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new Disaster Relief Fund to strengthen Nigeria’s humanitarian response system. Shettima made this known at the launch of the Humanitarian Supply Chain Management – Partnership for Localisation Project, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria…
13 Nov
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has announced a partnership with the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) to boost sugar production in Nigeria. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, said this in Abuja during a courtesy visit by the NSDC’s Executive Secretary, Mr. Kamar Bakrin, and other council members. Utsev…
31 Oct
Architect Ahmed Dangiwa, Minister of Housing and Urban Development, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to provide affordable housing for low-income earners across Nigeria. Dangiwa, speaking at an event commemorating the 2024 Urban October and World Habitat Day in Abuja on Thursday, emphasized the government’s focus on policies supporting lower-income individuals. The World Habitat Day…
30 Oct
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, launched the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem and Appeal Fund. He performed the brief ceremony
29 Oct
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, unveiled a four-year strategic plan at transforming the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF)
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Nigeria Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has said Nigeria needs investment of about $180 million to bridge the financing gap in the agricultural sector. The Executive Secretary of NAFD, Muhammed Abu Ibrahim,
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The Lagos State branch of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) yesterday marked 1,000 days since the gruesome murder of 22-year-old fashion designer, Oluwabamise Ayanwola, demanding justice and decrying the slow pace of the case.
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The United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP29) that brought together nearly 200 countries in Baku, Azerbaijan, closed yesterday with a new financial goal to help countries protect their people and economies against climate disasters
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Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto Matthew Kukah has said that Nigeria’s presidents since independence, except President Bola Tinubu, assumed office by accident. Nevertheless, he lamented that the country still suffers despite Tinubu..
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The Federal Government has called for stronger collaboration between the national and sub-national units in formulating policies to drive a green economy. Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, advised at a side event organised by the Ekiti State
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To ease the burden of fuel costs as the year winds up, Dangote Refinery has announced a reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, by N20 from N990 per litre to N970.
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Fresh facts have emerged that the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) will leverage the capital market to address the country’s housing deficit and secure funding for large-scale housing projects.
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To achieve sustained economic prosperity and overcome current challenges such as foreign exchange market illiquidity, rising inflation, and sluggish economic growth, Nigeria must implement strategic measures.
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Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has disclosed that the country’s decision to remove the petrol subsidy and adopt market-based pricing for foreign exchange has saved the nation an estimated $20 billion.