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Apr

2024

Saudi Arabia: 5 Things President Tinubu Told Bill Gates

Economy, FGN, News Flash, Presidency, World News

Five Things Tinubu Told Bill Gates In Saudi Arabia President Bola Tinubu on Sunday meet with Microsoft Founder and Philanthropist, Bill Gates, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Special Meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. During the meeting President Tinubu spoke extensively about the role technology will play in ensuring his government delivers its promises to the Nigerian people. Below are five major things the President told Bill Gates during their meeting. Technology is the enemy of corruptionTinubu told Bill Gates that technology will play a pivotal role in his government’s fight against corruption that has for too long…

Apr

2024

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President Tinubu Likely To Reshuffle Cabinet, Drop Underperforming Ministers

Abuja, Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, News Flash, Politics

Tinubu May Redeploy Adelabu, Matawalle, Other Underperforming Ministers (Details Emerged) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is reportedly planning a cabinet reshuffle, which may see some ministers redeployed to different ministries due to underperformance. This development comes after Tinubu’s threat to sack non-performing ministers during the opening ceremony of a three-day cabinet retreat in November, 2023. To ensure ministers’ performance and coordination across ministries, departments, and agencies, Tinubu appointed Hadiza Bala Usman as a special adviser on policy coordination. According to a source in the presidency, Tinubu may carry out the cabinet reshuffle as he marks one year in office, having concluded…

Apr

2024

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Tinubu Appoints New Heads For 2 Important Agencies

FGN, News Flash, Politics

Tinubu Appoints New Heads For Two Important Agencies President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of two new chief executive officers to lead key agencies in the country. Dr. Innocent Bariate Barikor was named the Director-General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulation Enforcement Agency (NESREA) while Prince Ebitimi Amgbare will serve as the Managing Director/CEO of the Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority (NDRBDA). The approvals for the appointments were contained in a statement on Friday by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. Barikor, an academic and politician, brings a wealth of experience to…

Apr

2024

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I Will Resign If Yahaya Bello Is Not Prosecuted -EFCC Chairman

Crime, FGN, News Flash

I Will Resign If Yahaya Bello Is Not Prosecuted — EFCC Chairman The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olu Olukoyede, has vowed to ensure investigations into the alleged N80.2 billion fraud case against former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. Olukoyede, who made the attestation during a chat with journalists at the commission’s headquarters, said he would throw in the towel if Bello is not prosecuted. He disclosed that the embattled former governor withdrew $720,000 from the government account to a Bureau de Change to pay for his child’s school fees in advance. ‘If I do not…

Apr

2024

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Nigeria Revokes 924 Dormant Mining Licences

Economy, FGN

Nigeria Revokes 924 Dormant Mining Licences In furtherance of efforts to sanitise Nigeria’s mining sector, the federal government has revoked 924 dormant licences spanning exploration, mining, small-scale mining, and quarrying. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr. Dele Alake announced the revocation at a press conference on Wednesday. He declared that in line with constitutional provisions, adequate notice was given to all concerned parties through the official Gazette of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, No. 227, which was published on December 27, 2023. ” The notice gave all concerned parties 30 days to regularise their status, including clarifications on what caused…

Apr

2024

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Akintoye, Igboho Write President Tinubu, Demand Yoruba Exit From Nigeria

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, News Flash

Akintoye, Igboho Write President Tinubu, Demand Yoruba Exit From Nigeria The Yoruba Self-Determination Movement, led by Prof Banji Akintoye and Chief Sunday Adeyemo, alias Sunday Igboho, has written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, seeking a peaceful breakaway of Yoruba people from Nigeria. The open letter, dated April 17, 2024, was signed by both Akintoye, Igboho and one Ola Ademola. They called on the President to within the next two months set up a negotiation team to negotiate the exit of the Yoruba people from Nigeria. The letter by the Yoruba Nation arrowheads came about a week after some…

Apr

2024

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FG Sets 18 Years As Minimum Entry Age Into Tertiary Institutions

Education, FGN, News Flash

FG Sets 18 Years As Minimum Entry Age Into Tertiary Institutions The federal government has directed that admission to tertiary institutions should not be given to candidates less than 18 years old. The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, gave the directive on Monday during a monitoring exercise of the ongoing 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Bwari, Federal Capital Territory He decried the activities of some parents pressuring their underage students to get admission into tertiary institutions. The minister said the 18-year benchmark is in line with the 6-3-3-4 education system. “The minimum age of entry into the university…

Apr

2024

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President Tinubu Jets Off To Netherlands, Saudi Arabia For Official Visits

FGN, News Flash, Presidency

President Tinubu Jets Off To Netherlands, Saudi Arabia For Official Visits President Bola Tinubu is set to embark on an official visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands on Tuesday where he will engage in high-level discussions with Prime Minister Mark Rutte. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu’s visit to the Netherlands is at the invitation of Prime Minister Rutte. While in the Netherlands, the President will also hold separate meetings with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, who is the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA).…

Apr

2024

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President Tinubu To Open African Counter-Terrorism Summit Monday

Crime, FGN, News Flash

Tinubu To Open African Counter-Terrorism Summit Monday President Bola Tinubu will on Monday open the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, and shared on his Facebook page on Sunday. Nigeria, with the support of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism is organizing a high-level African counter-terrorism summit under the theme, ‘Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Institution Building to Address the Evolving Threat of Terrorism.” According to the statement, Heads of state and high-level government officials across Africa, representatives of international organisations and multilateral institutions, members…

Apr

2024

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FG, States, LGs Share N1.123 Trillion In March

Economy, CBN/Commercial Banking, FGN, News Flash

FG, States, LGs Share N1.123 Trillion In March The Federation Account Allocation Committee has disbursed a total of N1.123tn to the federal, state, and local governments for March 2024. The allocation, derived from a gross total of N1.867tn, marks a critical distribution of funds aimed at supporting various government tiers. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Finance, Mohammed Manga, on Friday. Details later…