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Nov

2023

FG Takes Steps To Take 50m Nigerians Out Of Poverty – Betta Edu

How FG Will Take 50m Nigerians Out Of Poverty – Betta Edu The Federal Government has spelt out some of the steps that will be adopted to take 50 million people out of poverty in Nigeria, as directed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, spoke on Thursday during the ongoing cabinet retreat at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. The president had on Wednesday announced that ministers would sign a Performance Agreement with him at the end of the three-day cabinet retreat for ministers, presidential aides, permanent secretaries and top government…

Nov

2023

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President Tinubu Jubilates As France Sets To Return Fresh $150m Abacha Loot To Nigeria

Abuja, Economy, International, Presidency

President Tinubu Jubilates As France Sets To Return Fresh $150m Abacha Loot To Nigeria President Bola Tinubu has expressed his appreciation to France for the return of $150 million stolen from Nigeria by former Head of State, General Sani Abacha. He has also acknowledged the signing of a €100 million agreement between Nigeria and France to support the i-DICE programme, a Federal Government initiative to promote investment in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Creative Arts Industries. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Technology, Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, and the French Minister of Europe and…

Nov

2023

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House Of Reps Scrap N5Billion Presidential Yacht After Public Outcry, Increases Students Loan To N10Billion

Abuja, National Assembly, Politics, Presidency

Reps Scrap N5billion Presidential Yacht After Public Outrage, Increases Students Loan To N10billion The Nigeria House of Representatives has scrapped the controversial budgetary allocation of the presidential yacht following the public outcry against the item in the supplementary budget. The House of Reps also moved the proposed sum for students’ loan to N10bn as against the documented N5.5billion. The Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Abubakar Bichi Abubakar, made this known onThursday while addressing newsmen saying the need became necessary following the low budgetary allocation for students. The Committee also increased budgetary allocation of the Ministry of Defence from N476billion…

Nov

2023

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“Leave My Government If You Can’t Perform”- President Tinubu Tells Ministers, Others

Abuja, News Flash, Presidency

Leave My Govt If You Can’t Perform – Tinubu Tells Ministers, Others President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said government officials and appointees who cannot perform are free to leave while declaring that he must succeed by all means to deliver on the expectations of Nigerians who brought him into office.He stated this on Wednesday at the opening of a three-day retreat with the theme, “Delivering on the Renewed Hope Agenda,” organised for ministers, presidential aides, permanent secretaries, and top government officials at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. President Tinubu, who stated that at the end of the retreat, a bond…

Nov

2023

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Kingsley Moghalu Faults Bawa’s Detention, Release Without Explanation To Nigerians

Abuja, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Crime, Politics

Ex-CBN Deputy Governor, Kingsley Moghalu, Faults Bawa’s Detention, Release Without Explanation toNigerians A former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, has faulted the prolonged detention and sudden release of Abdulrasheed Bawa, a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission by the Department of State Services without charging him to court, or offering explanation on why he was detained in the first place. Recall that on 14th June, 2023 Bawa was suspended from office by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Abdulkarim Chukkol was appointed to act in his capacity as chairman. The DSS had immediately picked…

Oct

2023

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Battle Of The Titans In Senate: Ndume Reacts, ” I’m More Experienced Than Akpabio”

Abuja, National Assembly, News Flash, Politics

Akpabio To Be Impeached As Senate President, Ndume Reacts: "I’m more experienced" The leadership of the national assembly and some of its members are not at peace In what could be described as a fresh drama, the Chief Whip of the Senate, Muhammed Ali Ndume, called the president of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio to order. According to Ndume, his role involves holding the Senate president accountable for adherence to established legislative norms. The Chief Whip of the Senate, Muhammed Ali Ndume, on Sunday, October 29, has shed more light regarding the seemingly frosty relations between him and the president of…

Oct

2023

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Fresh Trouble For Former Governor As EFCC Uncovers N1.2bn For Gubernatorial Election

Abuja, Crime

Former Governor In Trouble As EFCC Uncovers N1.2bn For Gubernatorial Election Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigating officer, told a Federal High Court in Lagos that former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, allegedly gave former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, the sum of N1,219,000,000 in cash for the 2014 governorship election. On Friday, the officer also informed the trial judge, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, that contrary to the statement made to the Commission by Fayose that the money was a campaign donation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the EFCC discovered that the fund was from the office…

Oct

2023

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FGN Fulfils One Of Its Promises To NLC

Abuja, FGN, News Flash

FGN Fulfils One Of Its Promises To NLC The Federal Government of Nigeria has initiated the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI), which involves establishing seven conversion centres throughout the country. As reported by Daily Trust, the official launch of this initiative took place at the State House in Abuja on Friday, October 27, with Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila leading the ceremony. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, unveiled the new arrival of CNG buses. Zacch Adedeji, the Chairman of the Presidential CNG Initiative Steering Committee, represented by Mr Farouk Ahmed, the…

Oct

2023

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President Bola Tinubu Appoints New Federal Civil Service Commission(FCSC) Leadership Team.

Abuja, News Flash, Politics

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) leadership team, subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the appointments were announced in a statement by presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale. The new team is expected to commence work on November 30, 2023, following the expiration of the tenure of the current FCSC Chairman and membership. The new FCSC leadership team is as follows: (1) Prof. Tunji Olaopa — Chairman (2) Dr. Daudu Ibrahim Jalo — Member (Representing Adamawa | Gombe | Taraba) (3) Ms. Gekpe Grace Isu — Member…

Oct

2023

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PDP Governor Joined APC Chieftains At Aso Rock To Celebrate Tinubu’s Victory At The Supreme Court

Abuja, Judiciary, Politics, Presidency

PDP Governor joins APC Chieftains At Aso Rock To Celebrate Tinubu’s Victory At Supreme Court One of the governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, rejoiced with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja This was after the Supreme Court affirmed the election of Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s president in the 2023 general election. In its ruling on Thursday, the seven-member panel held that the issues canvassed by Obi were the same as that of Atiku’s thus and there was no need for a repeat. It therefore affirmed the ruling of the Presidential Elections…