The Acting Chief Medical Director of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Prof. Sikirullahi Abayomi Biliaminu, has recorded key interventions in revenue generation, electricity supply, diagnostic services, clinical care, infrastructure and staff administration within his first 100 days in office. The initiatives, according to the hospital, are aimed at stabilising operations, improving patient care...
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Global Win: Nigeria Leads the Way in Digital Innovation!
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has achieved a major milestone on the global stage, earning prestigious recognition at the 2026 International Public Relations Association (IPRA) Golden World Awards held in Athens, Greece. In a standout collaboration with Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR) and the Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC), the agency secured two...
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NO BUILDING SHOULD BE TOUCHED ON CALABAR-ABUJA SUPERHIGHWAY ALIGNMENT, UMAHI DIRECTS
The Minister of Works, Senator Engr. David Umahi, CON, has directed contractors handling the Calabar-Abuja Superhighway to ensure that no building is demolished or touched along the project alignment until the Federal Government concludes a review and, where necessary, realigns the route. Umahi gave the directive on Friday, September 23, 2026, during an inspection of...
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FG EMBARKS ON DECISIVE EMERGENCY INTERVENTION ON BENIN-ASABA EXPRESSWAY
The Honourable Minister of Works, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, CON, FNSE, FNATE, has kick-started the Federal Government’s emergency intervention on the Benin–Asaba Highway under the Ministry’s “Operation Rescue” initiative, aimed at restoring safe, smooth, and uninterrupted movement along the critical corridor. The intervention, to be carried out by the Ministry, through the hiring of equipment...
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Newlywed couple abducted after engagement ceremony along Kwara-Kogi border
A newlywed couple, identified as Funmilayo Bamidele and her husband, Reverend Abiodun David, have been abducted by suspected bandits along the Iyemero-Eruku road linking Kwara and Kogi states. The couple were reportedly kidnapped alongside four other passengers on Saturday evening while returning from their engagement ceremony in Eruku. Sources said the vehicle was initially expected...
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Retirement security begins during working life, not at retirement – Faleye
…As NSITF covers 7.8m workers, claims turnaround now 10 days The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mr Oluwaseun Faleye, has said individual ownership of retirement planning cannot replace institutional responsibility, insisting that retirement security is built during working life, not at the point of exit from service. Faleye stated...
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FG TAKES URGENT ACTION TO END MAJE-DIKKO GRIDLOCK — GORONYO
The Federal Government has commenced an emergency intervention to address the persistent traffic gridlock along the Maje-Dikko axis of the Suleja–Minna corridor, with the Honourable Minister of State for Works, Rt. Hon. Bello Muhammad Goronyo, Esq., directing the concessionaire to complete the immediate remedial works within 48 hours to restore the free flow of traffic.Rt....
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At UNGA 81: NITDA DG Demands Economic Opportunities for Africa’s Digital Talent Beyond Training:
At a high-level panel session titled “Scaling Africa’s Digital Workforce” during the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) side event, “Nigeria at Scale: Building Digital Systems for Shared Prosperity,” Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director-General and CEO of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), issued a compelling call to action. Joining H.E. Mark Doumba, Gabon’s ICT...
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Kashifu Inuwa Championing Inclusive Artificial Intelligence for Global Human Development
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, the Director-General and CEO of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), joined top global leaders and development champions at a high-level summit focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive development. Co-moderated by YY Foundation Managing Director Dominique V. Dauster and WHO Goodwill Ambassador James Chau, the opening session featured prominent world...
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NSITF now a digital, efficient, accountable institution – Faleye
The Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mr Oluwaseun Faleye, has said the Fund has moved decisively from manual, top-heavy operations to a more digital, efficient and accountable institution in the last two years. Faleye made this assertion Monday, September 21, 2026, when he received the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of...