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Tinubu swears in seven new ministers
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in seven newly appointed ministers in an official ceremony held on Monday, 4th November 2024 at the Council Chambers in Abuja. This swearing-in comes a few days after the Nigerian Senate confirmed the appointments. The new ministers, filling various strategic positions, were urged by President Tinubu to view their […]
Breaking: Kidnapped Nigerian Doctor Regains Freedom After 8 Months
Dr Ganiyat Popoola who was abducted in December 2023 by gunmen at the National Eye Centre in Kaduna has regained her freedom after eight months in captivity. Ganiyat Popoola was kidnapped in Kaduna, along with her husband and nephew. It was gathered that her husband was released in March but Popoola and her nephew remain […]
Technical College Land: Group Blast Osogbo Affairs Forum
An Osun-based socio-political group, Coalition for Good Governance (C4GG) has reacted to recent publications by the Osogbo Affairs Forum purporting to represent the indigenous people of Osogboland. The group has alleged that the Governor Ademola Adeleke-led government of Osun has allocated some parts of Government Technical College in Osogbo to a private estate developer. In […]
What Tinubu told Dangote, others about Naira-based Crude Oil sales
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday commended the progress of the Implementation Committee overseeing Naira-based sales of crude oil and refined products, urging them to resolve any initial challenges. Speaking at a review meeting in Abuja, he explained that Naira transactions aimed to eliminate exchange rate barriers, promoting a more stable oil sector. Any solution […]
President Tinubu approves N10 billion for FCT youth empowerment
President Bola Tinubu has approved N10 billion Youth Development Fund aimed at empowering youths in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This was disclosed by the Minister of the FCT, Mr. Nyesom Wike, on Monday while inaugurating the upgrading of War College/Army Checkpoint Road and other ancillary roads in Ushafa, Bwari Area Council, Abuja. The minister […]
Just In: Segilola to pay taxes as Osun Government get company shares
Governor Ademola Adeleke has commended progress so far recorded in the state’s dispute with Thor’s Explorations Limited, affirming that mediation so far have confirmed the reality of most demands by the state government. Responding after receiving preliminary report from the state team led by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Mining and Mineral Matters, […]
Tinubu is not ‘T-Pain’- Presidency
The Presidency has condemned those who labelled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with different nicknames due to the current economic situations in the country, arguing that the President is not ‘T-pain’ and he feels the pain of Nigerians. The Special Adviser for the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said this while featured on Channels […]
Deregulation: Petrol consumption drops by 92%
As premium motor spirit (PMS) or petrol prices rises, the demand from the product has taken a plunge. This is not unconnected with the removal of subsidy and the full deregulation of petrol, leaving it to the dictates of market forces. According to data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the […]
Otedola donates fresh N3.7 billion to Nigerian university
Nigerian businessman and philanthropist Femi Otedola has announced the donation of another faculty of engineering complex worth N3.7 billion to Augustine University at Ilara Epe in Lagos. Mr Otedola, who is the institution’s Chancellor, made the announcement during his address at the university’s 6th convocation ceremony, expressing his vision for the university to become a […]
FEC okays N740bn for Abuja-Kano Road
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday, approved several high-profile road projects, including N740 billion for the Berger stretch of the Abuja-Kano route. Minister of Works Dave Umahi disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the cabinet meeting, presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. […]