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Nov

2024

President Tinubu’s Loyalist, MC Oluomo Emerges NURTW National President

FGN, Labour, News Flash, Politics, Transportation

Tinubu’s Loyalist, MC Oluomo Emerges NURTW National President Musliu Akinsaya, popularly called MC Oluomo has emerged National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). MC Oluomo, a former Lagos state Chairman of NURTW is a loyalist of President Bola Tinubu. The Southwest Zone of the union elected Oluomo as national chair during its Quadrennial Delegate Conference at its Zonal Secretariat in Osogbo, Osun State. According to Vanguard, delegates from the four states, including Lagos, Ogun, Ondo and Ekiti participated in the election. The delegate conference which was monitored and Observed by the acting National President of the…

Nov

2024

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FGN: Economic Reforms Now In Results Delivery State – Wale Edun

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, FGN, News Flash

Economic Reforms Now In Results Delivery Stage – FG The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has announced that President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies have now reached the result-delivery stage. The minister made this known on Thursday evening at an interactive session with the Senate Committee on Finance at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. He further expressed appreciation for Nigerians’ endurance with the side effects of the economic reforms, which, according to him, have begun to yield results. According to Edun, the initial challenges from the reforms are behind Nigerians, with positive indicators for better…

Nov

2024

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No Law Prohibits Prosecution Of Minors In Nigeria – AGF Fagbemi

FGN, Judiciary, News Flash

No Law Prohibits Prosecution Of Minors In Nigeria – AGF Fagbemi The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) has argued that no law exists in the country that prohibits the prosecution of minors. Fagbemi said, given the offence with which they were charged, the recent arraignment of some protesters, including some minors, charged with treason, was not inappropriate as claimed in some quarters. He said: “Let me seize this opportunity to clarify something. There is a misconception that, because these (some of those arraigned) are children and minors, various theories have surfaced. “No law…

Nov

2024

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EFCC Arrests Chinese Brothers, 2 Others Over Attempt To Export Solid Minerals To China Illegally

Crime, Economy, FGN

EFCC Arrests Chinese Brothers, 2 Others Over Attempt To Export Solid Minerals To China Illegally Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested two Chinese brothers for allegedly attempting to export some solid minerals to China without requisite permit. The Chinese brothers, Jiang Wang and Richard Wang were arrested alongside two Nigerians, Donatus Agupusi and Michael Benneth Agu in Enugu, according to a statement posted on the EFCC’s Facebook page on Friday. The statement said the Chinese brothers were arrested at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu while the two Nigerians were arrested at the Enugu…

Nov

2024

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FGN Promises 20-Hour Daily Electricity Supply By 2027

FGN, News Flash, Power & Energy

FG Promises 20-Hour Daily Electricity Supply By 2027 The Federal Government has revealed plans to provide Nigerians with at least 20 hours of daily electricity by 2027. However, it has conditioned this target on sufficient investment in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, which it has said is currently far below expectations. The Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, made this statement at the Energy Week in Cape Town, South Africa, in a release by the State House Director of Information and Publicity, Abiodun Oladunjoye, on Thursday. “By 2027, Nigeria aims to ensure 20 hours of electricity daily…

Nov

2024

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FGN Scraps 18-Year Age Limit For University Admissions

Education, FGN, News Flash

FG Scraps 18-Year Age Limit For University Admissions The new Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa has abolished the 18-year admission benchmark into tertiary institutions in the country. This is as he hinted on the possibility of his administration to review the nation’s education policy. However, the minister said there be no reversal on the federal government’s decision to void over 22,700 degree certificates obtained by Nigerians in some “fake” universities in neighbouring Togo and Benin Republic. Alausa spoke on Wednesday in his inaugural ministerial press conference which is ongoing in Abuja. According to him, what led to that initial…

Nov

2024

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President Tinubu Swears In Seven New Ministers

Abuja, FGN, News Flash, Politics

President Tinubu Swears In Seven New Ministers President Bola Tinubu has sworn in seven newly-appointed ministers at the Council Chambers in Abuja. The new ministers were sworn-in today, 4th of November, 2024 after Mr Tinubu reshuffled his cabinet. The ministers are Dr Nentawe Yilwatda – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Dingyadi – Minister of Labour and Employment; Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu – Minister of State Foreign Affairs. “Others are Dr Jumoke Oduwole – Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (Trade and Investment), Idi Maiha – Minister of Livestock Development; Yusuf Ata – Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development;…

Nov

2024

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#EndBadGovernance: President Tinubu Orders Release Of All Detained Minors

FGN, Human Rights, News Flash

(#EndBadGovernance): President Tinubu Orders Release Of All Detained Minors President Bola Tinubu has ordered the release of all minors detained for their alleged involvement in the #EndBadGovernance protests in August. The president’s reaction follows criticisms of the treatment of the minors after three of them and an adult fainted while being prosecuted in court last week in Abuja. The presidential directive was disclosed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Monday while briefing State House correspondents after meeting with the president. “The president has directed the immediate release of all the minors that have been arrested…

Nov

2024

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Divine Solution For Nigeria’s Economic Hardship As First Lady And NSA Lead National Prayer

Economy, FGN, News Flash, Religion

First Lady, NSA To Lead National Prayer For Nigeria’s Economic Turnaround First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu will spearhead a national prayer session aimed at addressing Nigeria’s numerous challenges. The initiative, coordinated with Christian and Muslim religious leaders, seeks divine intervention for the country’s social, economic, and security issues, under the theme ‘Seeking the Intervention of God in Nigeria’s Affairs.’ Chief Segun Balogun Afolorunikan, Director General of the National Prayer Forum (NPF), announced the event in Abuja, emphasizing the importance of unity in overcoming Nigeria’s crises. According to Afolorunikan, this interfaith gathering signifies a collective…

Nov

2024

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NASU, SSANU Suspend Strike Action

Education, FGN, News Flash

NASU, SSANU Suspend Strike Action The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Allied and Education Institutions (NASU) on Saturday suspended their strike actions after a brief meeting with the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu in Abuja. A press statement signed by Comrade Peters Adeyemi, General Secretary NASU and Spokesman of Joint Action Committee of SSANU and NASU (JAC) on Saturday and made available to journalists in Abuja, in full read: “The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities…