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FG Declares Public Holiday For Eid ul Mawlid
Friday August 21, 2026 www.thenewsdesk.ng The Federal Government has approved Tuesday, August 25, 2026, as a public holiday in observance of this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, which commemorates…
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Tinubu Appoints New Head Of Service
Wednesday August 19, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abel Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. Enitan will…
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Revenue Allocation: FG, States, LGs Share N3.007trn For July
Wednesday August 19, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N3.007 trillion among the Federal Government, 36 state governments and 774 Local Government Councils (LGCs) as…
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NUJ South-South Commends Akwa Ibom CP for Promoting Press Freedom
Sunday August 9, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng By Ubong INYANG The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, South-South Zone F, has commended the Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, Baba Mohammed…
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Atiku Raises Alarm Over Mysterious Bank Credit To His Account
Friday August 7, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has raised an alarm over a mysterious and suspicious credit alert he received…
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‘I Appreciate Your Decisive Leadership,’ Trump Tells Tinubu
Wednesday July 22, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng By Idorenyin UMOREN Private Investigator and Security Evaluator The United States, US President Donald Trump has commended President Bola Tinubu for his decisive leadership…
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Minimum Wage Review: We’re Battle Ready For Major National Struggle — NLC
Monday July 20, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared that it is fully prepared to embark on a major nationwide struggle to secure a comprehensive review…
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136m Nigerians Get NIN As NIMC’s New Act Takes Effect
Tuesday July 7, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng THE National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has successfully enrolled more than 136 million Nigerians and legal residents into the National Identity Database (NIDB). NIMC…
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Alleged Fake Presidential Council DG Adeyemi, To Face Trial – Presidency
Thursday July 2, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng The Presidency has restated that Adeyemi Adeniyi Matthew, who allegedly posed as the Director-General of a non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, is an…
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FG Seeks Compensation For Nigerians Returning From South Africa
Tuesday June 30, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng The Federal Government says it will seek compensation for Nigerians forced to abandon businesses and other valuable assets while fleeing renewed anti-immigrant tensions in…