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Wike seeks partnership with first lady on establishment of Directorate for Women Affairs in FCT
A broad based implementation of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal Government must not only include strategic development of the agricultural sector, but must also recognize the role of women and create an atmosphere that empowers them. First Lady Oluremi Tinubu said this while granting audience to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, who was at the…
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Ministerial nominee collapses during Senate screening
A ministerial nominee, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, collapsed during a Senate screening session on Wednesday, causing immediate commotion within the chamber. The nominee from Kadun State had been speaking about himself and was ready to attend to questions from senators when he suddenly slumped to the floor. This prompted a quick response from concerned senators who rushed to his aid. Lawal…
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BREAKING: Tinubu nominates Balarabe to replace El-Rufai as minister
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Abbas Balarabe as a ministerial replacement for the former Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The replacement was conveyed in a letter read by the Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio, at the plenary on Tuesday.Balarabe’s name was read alongside Dr Jamila Ibrahaim and Ayodele Olawande as Minister of Youths and Minister of State for Youths respectively, who were…
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BREAKING: Labour shelves planned indefinite strike
The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC has shelved its planned indefinite strike billed to start tomorrow (Tuesday). This was contained in a Memorandum of Understanding MoU signed at the end of the meeting between representatives of the Federal Government and labour in Monday. According to the MoU, Labour agreed to shelve their planned strike for…
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WAEC gets new Head of National Office
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has appointed Dr. Amos Dangut as its new Head of National Office, HNO.Until his appointment as council’s head, Mr Dangut was the Deputy Registrar, HNO’s office. His appointment came on the heels of the expiration of tenure of the council’s immediate past HNO, Patrick Areghan. The appointment is contained in a statement by Moyosola…
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FCTA threatens to prosecute revoked landowners over further violations
The Department of Development Control, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned former owners of 165 revoked lands in the FCT to stay clear of the properties or be prosecuted. Mukhtar Galadima, an FCTA director, gave the warning when his team foiled an attempt by some of the owners of the revoked lands in Maitama, Abuja, to continue development on…
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UPDATE: FG to give workers N35,000 provisional wage increase
President Bola Tinubu has agreed to increase the provisional wage award for all treasury-paid Federal Government workers to N35,000 for 6 months. This was after the meeting between representatives of the Federal Government and labour leaders in Sunday. According to the statement by Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris, that was part of the propositions put forward by…
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PHOTO NEWS: Nigeria celebrates 63 independence anniversary
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday celebrated his first Independence Day celebration as Nigeria’s president. Among those present at the celebration were Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen and Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola.
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Nigeria will be great again, says first lady Remi Tinubu
First lady Remi Tinubu has said that a Nigeria of abundance has begun, and to be part of the greatness that God has started in the nation, Nigerians must look beyond their current realities and embrace hope anew. She said this during her remarks at the 63rd Independence Day Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service, held at the National Christian Centre, Abuja. While…
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BREAKING: FG invites labour leaders to another Aso Rock meeting
The federal government has invited labour leaders for another interaction as part of efforts to avert the impending nationwide indefinite strike. A meeting scheduled last Friday between government and labour, at the State House, failed to hold as representatives of the organised labour refused to show up. Sunday’s meeting is slated to hold by 2pm at the Chief of Staff’s…
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