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N532.5bn Budget Too Small To Fight Poverty, Minister Laments
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, and Poverty Alleviation, Beta Edu, has said that the amount allocated to her ministry in the 2024 budget was not capable of fighting…
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INEC Chair Swears In Nine New RECs
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, on Tuesday inaugurated nine out of the 10 Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) recently appointed by President Bola Tinubu…
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Powerful Nigerians Funding Illegal Mining, Terrorism – Minister
The Minister of Solid Mineral, Mr Dele Alake, has alleged that powerful Nigerians involved in illegal mining were responsible for other criminal activities and involved in sponsoring banditry…
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TUC To FG: Pay N35,000 Wage Award Or Face Our Wrath
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Tuesday warned the federal government to, with immediate effect, pay all federal civil servants their N35,000 wage award as agreed during a…
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Abia Workers To Receive 13th Month Salary
… As Otti signs GADA bill into law Abia State Government has promised to pay extra one month salary to workers in the state as Christmas and New…
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Kano Assembly Passes N24bn Supplementary Budget, Raises 2023 Budget To N350bn
Kano State House of Assembly passed a supplementary budget of N24 billion for 2023 in Kano on Tuesday. The passage raised the state’s budget for the year to…
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Gov Sanwo-Olu Donates 300 Vehicles To Security Agencies
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, says his government will donate 300 new vehicles to security agencies to boost their operations in the state.Sanwo-Olu said this on Tuesday…
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Obi Visits Kaduna Air Strike Victims, Demands Probe
Against the backdrop of the recent accidental military air strike at Tudun Biri village in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, the 2023 presidential candidate of…
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Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Swift Confirmation Of 19 NPC Commissioners
On Tuesday, December 12, the Senate read President Bola Tinubu’s letter requesting approval of the nominations of 19 National Population Commission (NPC) commissioners. The appointees are: 1. Emmanuel…
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FG To Deploy Drones In Nigeria’s Borders
The Federal Government has disclosed plans to deploy drones for monitoring and protection of the country’s vast borders. The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Caroline…