In a determined effort to tackle the challenges of unemployment and poverty, Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central in the National Assembly, has launched a comprehensive empowerment programme that will benefit 920 artisans and market women from the Kwara Central Senatorial District. The programme kicked off with a skill acquisition training session held at Senator...
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Kwara Govt Uncovers Illegal Dumpsite, Arrests Police Inspector, Waste Collector for Collusion
The Kwara State Ministry of Environment has uncovered an illegal dumpsite near the General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport in Ilorin, where commercial waste collectors and residents have been unlawfully disposing of waste in violation of state environmental laws. The Ministry also apprehended Inspector Adamu Usman, a police officer stationed at the airport, who is alleged...
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FG INAUGURATES TECHNICAL SUB-COMMITTEE ON NAIRA-BASED CRUDE SALES TO LOCAL REFINERIES*
In a significant step towards enhancing Nigeria’s refining capacity so as to promote economic growth and development of the country, the Federal Government has inaugurated the Technical Sub-Committee tasked with developing the framework for the sale of crude oil to local refineries in Naira. The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy,...
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NGO CALLS FOR REMOVAL OF THE GCEO NNPCL, MELE KYARI.
The non governmental organization has called for the protest for the removal of Mele kyari as the group chief executive officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. While addressing journalists during the launching of a nationwide campaign to collect a million signatures in Abuja, the national spokesperson,Abubakar Yale alleged Mele kyari that the deduction...
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CHANGE OF BARTON: DIDI WALSON-JACK TAKES OVER FROM YEMI-ESAN
CHANGE OF BARTON: DIDI WALSON-JACK TAKES OVER FROM YEMI-ESAN– Commits to Fast Tracking Reforms in the Service Following the appointment and the swearing-in of the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoSF), Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, mni by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR at the Federal Executive Council meeting, yesterday, the...
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POVERTY ERADICATION: FG URGES NIGERIANS TO COLLABORATE ON LOCAL ECONOMIES.
To eradicate poverty in Nigeria, The Federal Government has advised Nigerians to collaborate and understand, localize the challenge and where everyone can help in making the country the richest in the world. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu made the advised at the launch of Citizens Action to End Poverty and Injustice between...
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PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES THE APPOINTMENT OF ABDULLAHI SULEIMAN ANGO AS MANDATE SECRETARY FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Abdullahi Suleiman Ango as the Mandate Secretary for the newly established Youth Development Secretariat within the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). This strategic appointment marks a significant milestone in the administration’s ongoing efforts to prioritize youth development and empowerment in the Federal Capital Territory. The...
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Kwara Residents Demand Government Intervention Over Land Grabbing
In Kwara State, over 5,000 internally displaced individuals are urgently seeking government intervention following claims of land grabbing, property demolitions, and forceful acquisition of properties in Ilorin. The affected residents, who spoke through their spokesperson Pastor Tope Ajetumobi, have appealed directly to President Bola Tinubu for immediate action. The group is demanding that the Group...
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NIGERIA HISTORIC 1996 OLYMPIC OUTING, FG SIGN PARTNERSHIP WITH HOMELANDFILMS
The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Homeland Films in a renewed initiative to celebrate Nigeria’s Dream Team’s 1996 Olympic gold medal win held in Atlanta, USA. The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) took place at the Media Centre, Moshood Abiola National...
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Women Affairs Minister Advocates for Gender Equality, Women Empowerment in Nigeria
Taiwo Ogunniyi The Minister of Women Affairs, Barrister Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has called for robust efforts to entrench gender equality, empower women, and promote social inclusion across Nigeria. This initiative aligns with Nigeria’s policy agenda and the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, aimed at ensuring no one is left behind. Kennedy-Ohanenye made this appeal at...