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US Ambassador Commends Sokoto Gov’s Nine-Point Agenda
Mr. Richard Mills Jr., the US ambassador to Nigeria, has praised Governor Ahmed Aliyu's nine-point plan. He stated this on Thursday during a courtesy call at the Government House, Sokoto. The envoy said he was in Sokoto to brainstorm with the governor on areas of priority for the state. “I have heard and am impressed with the 9-point agenda that the governor...
France Not Taking Over Nigeria’s Mining Sector — Presidency
Contrary to rumors on social media, the presidency has declared that France is not assuming control of Nigeria's solid minerals, mining industry, or security rights. During President Bola Tinubu’s recent state visit to France, Nigeria and France signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop joint projects to promote and diversify both countries’ critical mineral value chains in the solid minerals...
Kano Hires 70 Lawyers To Boost Legal Sector
70 attorneys have been hired by the Kano State Government as part of its efforts to boost employment prospects and fortify the legal industry in the state. A statement on Friday by the Director of Public Enlightenment, Office of the Head of Civil Service, Aliyu Yusuf, said the initiative is aimed at improving service delivery within the judiciary while addressing...
PSC Dismisses 19 Senior Police Officers, Demotes 19 Others
The dismissal of 19 senior police officers—ten assistant superintendents, six deputy superintendents, two chief superintendents, and one superintendent—has been approved by the Police Service Commission. The commission also approved the reduction in the ranks of 19 other senior police officers, one assistant commissioner of police, one chief superintendent, two superintendents, two deputy superintendents, and 13 assistant superintendents. Two Assistant Inspectors General...
FG Set To Train 40,000 Youths In Digital Skills, ICT
The Federal Government announced on Friday that the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI) will provide training in digital skills, ICT, and information and communication technology to approximately 4,000 Nigerians. The government also said that 3,000 slots out of the 93,731 beneficiaries of the scheme under the supervision of the National Directorate of Employment, NDE, have been reserved for persons with...
Tax Reform Bill Will Protect Poor People — FG
In addition to making doing business easier, the Federal Government has revealed that the Tax Reform Bill before the National Assembly would shield the poor from unnecessary tax payments. Speaking with newsmen in Osogbo at a press briefing held at the National Orientation Agency's NOA office, NOA’s Director-General, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, said the bill, when passed, would eliminate multiple taxation,...
After UK Court Ruling On His Deportation, Tobi Adegboyega Says Every Nigerian Should Be Proud Of Him
Founder of the Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church, commonly known as SPAC Nation, Tobi Adegboyega, has reacted to the court’s ruling on his deportation, saying he had so far withstood storms since arriving in the United Kingdom, and that every Nigerian should be proud of his achievements. His reaction comes following a trial at the UK’s immigration upper tribunal that he...
Akwa Ibom Assembly Cautions MDAs Against Financial Mismanagement
The committee on public accounts of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has issued warnings to the state's ministries, departments, and agencies for their noncompliance with financial regulations. The committee’s chairperson, Eric Akpan, stated this during the ongoing hearing on the 2023 Budget Audit Report submitted by the Office of the Auditor General, as obtained by our correspondent in...
Nigeria, Pakistan Agree To Increase Food Production
Nigeria and Pakistan agreed to increase farmers' productivity over the weekend in an effort to improve food production. This was made known after a crucial meeting between the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Aliyu Abdulahi, and the High Commissioner of Pakistan to Nigeria, Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Sohali Ahmad Khan, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. Abdulahi said...
I’ll Go After ‘Bad’ Nigerians — Tinubu Warns
Bola Tinubu, the president, has promised to make sure that "bad" Nigerians are subject to the full force of the law. Tinubu warned that bad actors, whether within or outside Nigeria, would be brought to justice. The President, represented by the National Security Advisor, Nuhu Ribadu, spoke at the graduation ceremony for the Executive Intelligence Management Course 17 at the National...
