TINUBU SWEARS IN EIGHT PERM SECS, 18 RMAFC COMMISSIONERS

TINUBU SWEARS IN EIGHT PERM SECS, 18 RMAFC COMMISSIONERS

President Bola Tinubu on Monday presided over the swearing-in of newly appointed members of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), the Federal Character Commission (FCC), and the National Population Commission (NPC). Tinubu also swore in eight former directors in the Federal Civil Service as Permanent Secretaries. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday. […]

February 3, 2025 1

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PRESDENT TINUBU, SANWO-OLU CONGRATULATES TEMS ON GRAMMY AWARD

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian afrobeat musician, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, on winning the Best African Music Performance award at the 67th annual Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles on last night. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu commended the singer for her unique artistry, which has brought pride to Nigeria on the global stage for the second […]

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ALAAFIN’S CORONATION HOLDS APRIL 5–OYO GOVT, INAUGURATES INSTALLATION C’MITTEE

The coronation of the 46th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade has been scheduled to hold on April 5, 2025 at Oliveth Baptist High School, Oyo. This comes as the Oyo State Government also inaugurated the committee for the coronation of the new Alaafin of Oyo. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Otunba Ademola Ojo popularly known as ‘Ijaya’ conducted the inauguration of the installation committee on Monday, […]

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ZAMFARA GOVERNOR VISITS MAKINDE OVER BROTHER’S DEATH

More prominent Nigerians have been visiting Governor Seyi Makinde over the loss of his elder brother, Engr. Sunday Makinde who passed away on the 24th of January, 2025. Among the latest callers at the residence of the Governor are President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, Senior Special Assistant to the president on Livestock Development, Mr Idris Ajimobi, among others. […]

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ARMY DESTROYS 12 ILLEGAL REFINERIES, NABS 16 OIL THIEVES

The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army has dismantled 12 illegal refining sites, arrested 16 suspects, and recovered approximately 70,000 litres of stolen petroleum products in the Niger Delta region. The Army, in collaboration with other security agencies, demobilised six boats and intercepted nine vandalised pipelines during a week-long operation spanning Rivers and three other states in the region. Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Jonah Danjuma, […]

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TEMS WINS BEST AFRICAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE AT 2025 GRAMMY AWARDS

Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has won the Best African Music Performance category at the 67th Grammy Awards. She secured the award with her song Love Me JeJe, beating Tomorrow by Yemi Alade, MMS by Asake featuring Wizkid, Sensational by Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay, and Higher by Burna Boy. Tems received three nominations at this year’s Grammys, bringing her career total to eight. She was […]

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NCDC TIGHTENS AIRPORT SURVEILLANCE AS UGANDA BATTLES EBOLA

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has advised citizens to avoid all but essential trips to Uganda and other countries with confirmed Ebola Virus Disease cases. The advisory followed the January 30 confirmation of the outbreak of the Sudan strain of Ebola virus in Wakiso, Mukono and Mbale City by the Ugandan Ministry of Health. The NCDC Director-General, Dr. Jide Idris said the agency is reinforcing surveillance […]

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MINIMUM WAGE: POLYTECHNICS, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION WORKERS THREATEN STRIKE IN OYO

Workers of Polytechnics and Colleges of Education in Oyo state have threatened to withdraw their services beginning Wednesday, February 5, 2025, over the continued delay in the implementation of the approved minimum wage for the institutions. The workers made the threat known in a statement signed by the Chairman of, Joint Action Committee (JAC), Tertiary Institutions in the state, Dr Kola Lawal. The statement reads in parts: “It is on […]

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