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ANTI-CORRUPTION WAR: President Tinubu Suspends Halima Shehu Over Alleged Financial Malfeasance.

President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate suspension and investigation of Ms Halima Shehu, the National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Program Agency over alleged financial malfeasance. With the suspension and investigation into the allegations, Dr Akindele Egbuwalo, the National N-POWER Program Manager, has been appointed in an acting capacity […]

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Minister Suspends Accreditation of Degree Certificates from Benin, Togo

The Nigerian Government, has suspended the Evaluation and Accreditation of Degree Certificates from the Republics of Benin and Togo until further notice. The suspension, which takes effect from the 2nd of January, 2024, was contained in a statement signed by Mrs. Augustina Obilor-Duru on behalf of the director of press and public relations of the […]

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Minister of Steel Development, Mr Shuaibu Audu,
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Nigerian Govt Targets 500,000 Jobs Creation from Steel Sector in 2024

Nigeria’s Ministry of Steel Development said it has a goal to create over five hundred thousand (500,000) jobs for Nigerians within an operational steel industry before the end of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. The Minister of Steel Development, Mr Shuaibu Audu, who made this known in his 2024 New Year message, stated that his […]

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Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (R) and NIS Comptroller General Wura-Ola Adepoju (L) during an inspection in Abuja.
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Passport Application Automation Go Live January 8, Says Minister

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said automation of passport application process will begin from January 8, 2024, and Nigerians will be able to apply and complete their passport application process online without human contact. “We are good to go live,” Tunji-Ojo said in Abuja during an inspection of facilities of the Nigeria Immigration Service […]

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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Nigeria Extends Life Span of 2023 Supplementary Budget 

Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the supplementary budget 2023, into law, which will now run until March 31st, 2024. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas made this known on at the Presidential Villa while speaking to Journalists on the recently signed bills and the 2024 Appropriation Act by President Bola […]

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Respite for Commuters as Fourth One Million Barrels of Crude for Dangote Refinery Arrives Ahead of  Another

Preparations are in top gear for the commencement of production in Dangote Refinery, as the petrochemical company has received the fourth crude shipment of, one million barrels of bonny light crude supplied by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), and expecting the fifth crude shipment, anytime from now. The fresh one million barrels of […]

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Business
  • December 31, 2023

Thrills, Vibes as Winners Emerge at 6th.Ng Award

Notable companies in the tech space include Sterling Bank, Jumia Nigeria, Sycamore, Nigeria Communications Commission, Web4Africa, Wazobia, and MAX and The Guardian emerged winners at the 6th .NG Awards placed a spotlight on innovation within the Nigerian internet space. The winners in the general award category, standing out for their significant contributions towards the utilization […]

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Business
  • December 29, 2023

PalmPay Rewards Winners of ‘Purple Christmas Campaign’ with Hamper Goodies

Lucky winners have begun to emerge in the ongoing PalmPay Purple Christmas campaign featuring Nigerian singer-songwriter and pop star Teni. Mary Gbemisola, one of the lucky winners of a hamper and other Christmas gifts delivered to her house by Teni, said she was “happy receiving a Christmas gift from Teni,” adding, “Now my Christmas is […]

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MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita.
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  • December 29, 2023

Yuletide Goodies at MTN as Largest Telecoms Operator Splashes Share Grants on Staff

MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecom operator, has granted shares to its company secretaries and prescribed officials, as well as those from its major subsidiaries. The company said on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange that a group of senior MTN employees have accepted the shares, which have a three-year vesting period, and are subject to performance conditions […]

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The Chairman of the BUA Group, Abdul-Samad Rabiu
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  • December 29, 2023

BUA Group Pledges to Sustain Cement Price at N3,500

The Chairman of the BUA Group, Abdul-Samad Rabiu has said that the company would maintain its promise of selling cement at the price of N3,500 per bag from January 2024. Rabiu said this while speaking with State House Correspondents after a visit to President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Lagos. He said the company would […]

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