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Tinubu Skips 2024 UN General Assembly, VP Shettima To Represent President
President Bola Tinubu will not attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, session in New York this year. A statement signed by Special Adviser to the President, Bayo Onanuga, revealed that Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation. Part of the statement read: “President Tinubu, who returned to the country last Sunday after his trip to...
FG Improves Power Supply With New Initiative
The Federal Government launched $56 million worth of SCADA equipment in Abuja yesterday,to expressing concern over the power sector crises. Speaking at the occasion, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adekola Adelabu said that the SCADA system would help monitor the entire electricity network from a centralised location. The minister, who represented by Emmanuel Nosike, said that the SCADA would ensure a quick response to outages,...
Niger Sets 50% Of 2025 Budget On Education, Health
The Niger State Government has revealed its intention to allocate more than half of its 2025 budget to health and education. The state governor, 2025 Budget, gave the assurance on Wednesday during the symbolic distribution of kitchen utensils to boarding schools and classroom furniture at the Educational Resource Centers, Minna. Bago further disclosed that N1.8 billion has been earmarked as a...
Abia New CP Vows To Adopt Intelligence Policing, Community Partnership (Video)
The new Commissioner of Police in Abia State Command, CP Danladi Isa has held a maiden press briefing where he said he would adopt intelligence-led policing as well as community partnership in driving a robust policing structure for the state, ABN TV reports. CP Isa, appointed the 34th Commissioner of Police in the state expressed gratitude to the Chairman of...
CBN Minimizes Cybersecurity Levy To 0.005%
The CBN's new fiscal guidelines for 2024–25 reduced the cybersecurity levy on electronic transactions from 0.5 percent to 0.005 percent. This reduction follows the controversial introduction of the levy earlier in the year, which was met with opposition from both the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, and bank customers. “The CBN shall continue to enforce the payment of the mandatory...
Tinubu Recovering Funds Stolen Under His Predecessors, Says Emir Of Minna
The Emir of Minna, Alhaji Umar Farouk Bahago, has said that the President Bola Tinubu administration is trying to recover a lot of funds stolen under past administrations but many Nigerians are not aware. The monarch stated this at the sensitisation of the citizenry to the federal government intervention programmes at the state and local government levels organised by the...
Former Sokoto Governor Donates N1bn To Fill Gap Created By His Tenure
The former Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa on Wednesday donated N1 billion as endowment to the people of the state. Bafarawa ruled the state for eight years, between 1999 and 2007. He explained that the gesture was borne out of his desire to ensure he fills any gaps he might have created while in office. https://youtube.com/live/tEcuJA2l-hI “At 70 years of...
Abia New Commissioner Of Police Assumes Duty (Video)
The newly appointed Commissioner of Police in Abia State, CP Danladi Isa has assumed duty as the 34th CP in the South East state, ABN TV reports. He succeeds AIG Kenechukwu Onwuemelie who has been promoted and redeployed to zone 15 Maiduguri. https://youtube.com/live/DJSy7upyR3U The PPRO in charge of the command, ASP Maureen Chioma Chinaka in a release said CP Isa hails from...
Climate Change: Deputy Speaker Kalu Makes Case For Borno, Zamfara Flood Victims At AU Parliament
Nigeria has strongly advocated the payment of taxes by multinationals and billionaires globally to support African countries exposed to the effects of the climate change. The Deputy Speaker of the House of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu and leader of the Nigerian delegation to the ongoing special sitting of the Committees of the Pan African Parliament...
FG Unveils Advanced SCADA Technology For National Grid
The federal government will unveil an advanced supervisory control and data acquisition system designed to manage the country's electricity grid. This new technology promises to enhance the efficiency, reliability, and sustainability of the country’s power supply, positioning Nigeria for a more stable energy future. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, in a speech delivered on Wednesday at the unveiling in Abuja...
