***Says those behind Planned Nationwide Protest Faceless. By Festus Fifen Ahead of the August 1st planned protest across the country, Imo state Governor Hope Uzodinma has urged citizens to refrain from participating in the proposed nationwide protest calling it an action that will further inflict more hardship on the people. He made the plea while...
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By Festus Fifen In response to agitations from regional political blocks across the country, President Bola Tinubu has signed into law bills to accelerate development across geo-political zones in Nigeria. This the President has done by assenting to the North-West Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2024, and the South-East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2023. In a...
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By Festus Fifen President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor John Oladapo Obafunwa as the new Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR). Professor Obafunwa succeeds Professor Babatunde Salako, whose tenure expires on July 23, 2024. The appointment takes effect from July 24, 2024. President Tinubu extends his gratitude to Professor...
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By Festus Fifen President Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Accra, Ghana addressed African leaders on the status of ECOWAS, highlighting the progress so far made by the West African economic bloc and the prevailing challenges. Presenting the achievements of ECOWAS in the past one year at the Sixth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union,...
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By Festus Fifen President Bola Tinubu extends his condolences to the government and the people of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam over the passing of General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng. Nguyễn Phú Trọng was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam. As head of the Politburo and Central Military Commission, he was the...
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By Festus Fifen As part of efforts to ensure food security and stimulate economic growth across Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday launched the Yobe State Agricultural Empowerment Programme in Damaturu, the state capital. The initiative, which includes the provision of agricultural machinery and implements, is part of a broader national strategy to revolutionise...
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Abuja: July 19, 2024 Nigerian-born Canadian Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism, Dr Akolisa Ufodike, says Nigerians especially youths intending to migrate, should choose from the numerous opportunities available for them to migrate regularly and succeed. The Minister stated this when he visited Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) in Abuja. The visit...
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By Festus Fifen The Nigeria Police says men of the Force rescued 97 kidnapped Victims, arrested 1,284 criminal Suspects and recovered 284 firearms within the last six weeks. The Force Public Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated this while parading criminal suspects on Friday at a police facility in Abuja. According to the force spokesman,...
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*** As ALSCON Plans to Inject $500m into Economy By Festus Fifen President Bola Tinubu on Friday in Abuja said the federal government would ensure that investments in key sectors of the economy follow clear timelines and are impactful on the lives of citizens. President Tinubu, who received the management of the Aluminium Smelter...
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By Festus Fifen President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja increased the federal government’s offer on the national minimum wage from N62,000 to N70,000, with an assurance that it will be reviewed after three years, instead of five years. In a meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and that of the...
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