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FG Bans Honorary Degree Recipients From Using ‘Dr’ Title
Wednesday May 6, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng The Federal Government on Wednesday banned recipients of honorary degrees from prefixing “Dr” to their names in official, academic, or professional usage. It declared…
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FG Declares Friday, May 1, Public Holiday
Thursday April 30, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng The Federal Government has declared Friday as public holiday to enable workers to celebrate International Workers’ Day. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo,…
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Tinubu Appoints Bianca Ojukwu As Minister Of Foreign Affairs
Thursday April 30, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, following the resignation of Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar. This was contained…
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FG, States, LGs Share ₦2.036trn March 2026 Revenue
Wednesday April 22, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng A total sum of ₦2.036 trillion, being the March 2026 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared among the Federal Government, states, and local governments.…
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Tinubu Sacks Edun, Dangiwa As Ministers, Names Replacements
Tuesday April 21, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng President Bola Tinubu has approved a minor reshuffle of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, resulting in the exit of the Minister of Finance and…
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NUJ Faults NBC Directive, Warns Against Censorship
Tuesday April 21, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng By Daniel JACKSON The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has criticised a recent directive issued by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, warning that it…
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Tinubu Signs ₦68.32trn 2026 Budget, Extends 2025 Spending Deadline
Friday April 17, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng President Bola Tinubu has signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, authorising an aggregate expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion for the current fiscal year. He…
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FCT, Lagos, Delta, Bayelsa, 30 Other States To Experience Flood In 2026
Wednesday April 15, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, says no fewer than 33 states and the FCT will experience flooding in 2026, with…
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2027 Poll: Arm Yourselves With Electoral Act, Ita Enang Tasks Media
Sunday April 12, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng Sen. Ita Enang, has charged journalists to ensure that their reportage of the 2027 electioneering aligns strictly with the nation’s electoral act. Enang, Nigeria’s…
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Nigeria ‘ll Achieve Stable Electricity To Power Growth – Tinubu
Saturday April 11, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng President Bola Tinubu, Friday, April 10, 2026, pledged that his administration would deliver stable electricity capable of powering economic growth, industrialisation and national development.…