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FG Plans Internet Access For 55,675 Schools And Hospitals With $500m World Bank Loan

Chinwe Igbokwe03 mins

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to connect 55,675 public schools and health facilities to broadband internet under a $500 million World Bank–backed initiative aimed at expanding access to high-quality, climate-resilient digital infrastructure across underserved regions of Nigeria. According to the World Bank’s Implementation Status and Results Report on the Building Resilient Digital Infrastructure for…

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President Tinubu Approves Commercial Oil Drilling, Olokola Deep Seaport In Ogun State

Ayomide Kuku03 mins

Nigeria’s energy and maritime landscape is set for a major shift as President Bola Tinubu has approved the commencement of commercial oil drilling in Ogun State, officially positioning the state as an emerging oil-producing hub. Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, disclosed the approval on Thursday during a courtesy visit by the Flag Officer Commanding, Western…

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House Of Reps Committee Confirms Illegal Alterations In Nigeria’s Tax Laws

Eze Success03 mins

A House of Representatives Minority Caucus Ad-hoc Committee has confirmed that illegal alterations were made to some of Nigeria’s tax reform laws, including provisions signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, raising fresh concerns over legislative integrity and constitutional breaches. The committee, in its interim report released on Friday, identified the Nigeria Tax Administration Act,…

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Fubara, Not Wike, Is APC Leader In Rivers State — Presidency Clarifies

Chinwe Igbokwe03 mins

President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has declared that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is the recognised leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, firmly dismissing claims that former governor Nyesom Wike holds any authority within the ruling party. Bwala made the clarification on Channels Television’s Hard Copy programme on…

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Wike Takes FCT Unions To Court As Indefinite Strike Grounds Abuja

Abdullah Ahmed03 mins

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dragged the Joint Unions Action Committee of the Federal Capital Territory Administration before the National Industrial Court over the ongoing indefinite strike by FCTA workers, as the dispute escalates into a full legal showdown. Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration and the Federal Capital…

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Opposition Slams Tinubu’s GCON Award To Chagoury, Alleges Cronyism And Erosion Of National Values

Eze Success03 mins

Major opposition parties have criticised President Bola Tinubu over his decision to confer the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on billionaire businessman and longtime associate Gilbert Chagoury, describing the honour as a symbol of cronyism and a degradation of Nigeria’s national values. The parties, speaking separately on Tuesday, questioned the timing,…

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FG To Scrap HND Dichotomy, Grant Polytechnics Degree-Awarding Powers

Eze Success03 mins

The Federal Government has announced plans to abolish the long-standing Higher National Diploma (HND) dichotomy by empowering polytechnics to award degrees, marking a major policy shift aimed at repositioning technical and vocational education as a catalyst for national development. The Minister of Education disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja while addressing a high-level retreat involving…

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