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Nigeria secures over N66 billion pledges for community food bank programme
Photo: Senator Oluremi Tinubu Nigeria’s National Community Food Bank Programme secured pledges exceeding N66 billion at its launch on Thursday, as government and private sector leaders committed funds to tackle rising hunger and malnutrition. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, announced the total during the inauguration…
Read More »Tinubu appoints new PTDF boss, renews TCN MD’s tenure
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Shu’aibu Shehu Aliyu as the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) and renewed the tenure of Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Transmission Company of Nigeria. The development was disclosed in a statement…
Read More »Tinubu hails Egbetokun’s 35-year service, describes legacy as exemplary
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, describing his 35 years of service as a legacy marked by excellence, professionalism and integrity. In a goodwill message, the President recalled his first encounter with Egbetokun in 1998, noting that the retired police…
Read More »Tinubu cancels Ogun trip, heads to Plateau over deadly attacks
By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his planned visit to Iperu in Ogun State, opting instead to travel to Jos, the Plateau State capital, to commiserate with victims of recent deadly attacks. The Presidency disclosed the development in a statement on Wednesday by the Special Adviser on…
Read More »Tinubu @ 74: FG announces special fund for armed forces personnel, families
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the establishment of a special fund to support members of the Nigerian Armed Forces, particularly those injured in active service and the families of fallen heroes. The President made the declaration on the occasion of his 74th birthday, where he paid tribute to the…
Read More »IGP submits state police framework to Senate for constitutional review
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has submitted a comprehensive framework for the establishment of state police to the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau I. Jibrin, as part of ongoing efforts to decentralise policing in Nigeria. The framework was presented on Thursday at Senator Barau’s office at the…
Read More »Adelabu apologises over power outages, promises improvement within two weeks
Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has apologised to Nigerians over the prolonged and severe electricity outages recorded in recent weeks, acknowledging the hardship the situation has imposed on households and key sectors of the economy. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, Adelabu admitted that the persistent…
Read More »Malami raises alarm over EFCC move to seize Abuja home, claims political motivation
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has raised alarm over what he described as a renewed attempt by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to take possession of his Maitama residence in Abuja. Malami alleged that operatives of the anti-graft agency arrived at his…
Read More »Ex-Acting AGF Nwabuoku jailed 72 years over N868m fraud
Photo: Chukwunyere Nwabuoku A former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, has been convicted and sentenced to a cumulative 72 years in prison over an alleged N868.46 million fraud, bringing to a close a high-profile corruption trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The Economic and Financial…
Read More »Troops foil terror threats, secure Borno communities for peaceful Eid celebration
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have maintained firm control over Ngoshe and Gwoza areas of Borno State, successfully countering terrorist propaganda and ensuring residents celebrated Eid-el-Fitr peacefully. Terrorists linked to Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) had recently circulated claims of plans to overrun Ngoshe…
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