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ASUU gets new Excos
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ASUU gets new Excos

By Gami Tadanyigbe  The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has inaugurated it's new Executives to oversee the affairs of the union for the next two years. In a statement issued to the press on Tuesday, disclosed that Comrade Chris Piwuna, has been inaugurated as the National President, Comrade Austen Sado, as National Vice President, Comrade Happiness Uduk. National Financial Secretary. Also, Comrade Peter Adamu, as National Treasurer, Comrade Kasim Umar, National Internal Auditor, Comrade Aisha Bawa,  National Welfare Officer and Comrade Celestine Aguoru, as the National Investment Officer.
Mrs. Tinubu doles out N25m to autistic teenage Guinness World Record holder
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Mrs. Tinubu doles out N25m to autistic teenage Guinness World Record holder

Nigeria’s First Lady and wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has showered a cash award of Twenty-Five Million Naira, N25 million to Guinness Record holder for the world's largest art canvas, Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo Okeke. Kanyeyachukwu, a 15-year-old autistic artist, set the record in November 2024 by creating a massive painting featuring a multi-colored ribbon, the symbol for autism, surrounded by emojis, covering 12,304 square meters. The first lady, according to a statement signed by Dr. Nneka Ikem-Anibeze, received Kanyeyachukwu in her office on Monday. Senator Oluremi Tinubu stated that the financial support was for his artistic prowess and should be channeled towards his education. She expressed her admiration for Kanyeyachukwu's heroic achievements despite his ch...
Shettima calls for urgent reforms to tackle policy gaps
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Shettima calls for urgent reforms to tackle policy gaps

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria urgently needs institutional reforms to solve the majority of its public policy challenges. Shettima made this known during the presentation of the draft National Public Policy Development and Management Framework at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman, presented the document. Shettima said strengthening institutional frameworks would address 80 per cent of Nigeria's policy problems. He described the draft as a transformative and overdue policy shift in Nigeria’s governance system. “If we get our institutional frameworks right, we will solve 80 per cent of our public policy challenges. “This approach is long overdue,” he said. The Vice-President pr...
NDPHC: N600bn debt, poor power offtake undermining its operations
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NDPHC: N600bn debt, poor power offtake undermining its operations

By Constance Athekame The management of Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Limited, says the staggering N600 billion debt owed by the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET), along with other challenges, is severely hampering its operations. NDPHC’s Managing Director, Jennifer Adighije, said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday through her Technical Adviser (Media), Mr Adesanya Adejokun,Adighije added that gas supply challenges, transmission constraints as well as other bilateral entities were hindering the company’s operations. She, however, noted that the new management had worked diligently to revive five previously offline turbine units across the Calabar, Omotosho, Sapele, and Ihovbor power plants, which had collectively added 625 megawatts (MW) to the national grid...
IBB Members appeal to the FCT Minister to reopen the golf club
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IBB Members appeal to the FCT Minister to reopen the golf club

*commend NGF President Otunba Olusegun Runsewe for setting up the committee to drive the process of reconciliation… Abuja, May 25, 2025 - Some members of the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja, have pleaded with the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike to please consider their appeal for the reopening of the club. The appeal comes after a week-long petition signing exercise at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, where over 2,000 members expressed their support for the club's reopening. The petition, which was aimed at appealing to Wike to intervene and reopen the club, began on Tuesday at the practice pitch of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja and ended on Saturday. The members emphasized the importance of reopening the club and commended the Nigeria Golf Federation...
CAC prioritises staff wellness with monthly physical exercise — R-G
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CAC prioritises staff wellness with monthly physical exercise — R-G

By Lucy Ogalue The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has reaffirmed commitment to the physical and mental well-being of its workforce through its monthly physical exercise sessions. The Registrar-General (R-G of the CAC, Hussaini Magaji, gave the assurance during the commission’s monthly routine fitness walk in Abuja, on Saturday. Magaji said that the exercise was introduced to foster teamwork, improve productivity, and promote a healthy work culture among staff of the commission across the country. “We come out monthly to express the teamwork in the CAC. It is about building ourselves mentally and physically so we can discharge our duties responsibly. “We have seen improvements in productivity since we introduced this,” he said. He said that the initiative was not limi...
Information Minister urges NUJ to join fight against fake news
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Information Minister urges NUJ to join fight against fake news

By NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has called on the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to support the Federal Government’s efforts to combat fake news and misinformation. Idris made the appeal on Friday in Abuja when he received the NUJ President, Alhaji Alhassan Yahaya, who paid him a courtesy visit. The minister expressed concern over the growing use of AI to create deepfake videos that falsely depict public officials in compromising situations, warning that such content has damaged reputations and traumatised families. “AI can be used both positively and negatively, you can be seated here, and someone could superimpose another person’s face onto your body, completely misrepresenting you. These deepfakes ha...
Information Minister urges NUJ to join fight against fake news
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Information Minister urges NUJ to join fight against fake news

By NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has called on the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to support the Federal Government’s efforts to combat fake news and misinformation. Idris made the appeal on Friday in Abuja when he received the NUJ President, Alhaji Alhassan Yahaya, who paid him a courtesy visit. The minister expressed concern over the growing use of AI to create deepfake videos that falsely depict public officials in compromising situations, warning that such content has damaged reputations and traumatised families. “AI can be used both positively and negatively, you can be seated here, and someone could superimpose another person’s face onto your body, completely misrepresenting you. These deepfakes ha...
ASUU urges FG to address all outstanding issues in previous engagements
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ASUU urges FG to address all outstanding issues in previous engagements

By Gami Tadanyigbe The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has called on the Federal Government to address all outstanding issues in previous engagements for the development of the Education system in the country. The ASUU President, Mr. Chris Piwuna, made the call on Friday, in a press conference at the Festus Iyayi National Secretariat Complex, University of Abuja, to express displeasure with enormous challenges from hostile work environment and debilitating conditions of service among members. According to him, the unaddressed Status of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement, the struggle in State Universities and Erosion of University Autonomy is not in the interest of Nigerian University Education System. "The governments of Nigeria, at the Federal and State levels, merely ...
Côte d’Ivoire embassy seeks collective measures towards ending fake news
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Côte d’Ivoire embassy seeks collective measures towards ending fake news

Amb. Kalilou Traore, Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire to Nigeria, has stressed the need for collective measures aimed at strengthening fights against fake news to end the spread in Africa. Traore gave the advice on Friday in Abuja during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), to dispel social media claim about military coup in the country to be false. He described the social media report that claimed President Alassane Ouattara was either captured, killed in a coup d’etat or fled the country as unfounded and fake. According to the envoy, lot of things reported on social media about Côte d’Ivoire on the subject matter were false, adding everything said was simply fake news. Toure said, “When this information was circulating on the fake news the country was very quiet, e...
Oyo CP Vows Justice for Teenager Killed in Ibadan.
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Oyo CP Vows Justice for Teenager Killed in Ibadan.

Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Johnson Adenola, has pledged to ensure justice for the killing of 13-year-old Kehinde Alade, a SS1 student, by a stray bullet fired by a police officer. Adenola stated this at a joint press conference which also had in attendance, the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Dotun Oyelade, and the Chairman of the Oyo State Road Transport Management Agency (OYRTMA), Major Adekoya Adesagba (rtd.). The News Agency of Nigeria had reported that Kehinde Alade was tragically killed by a stray bullet fired by a police officer in Alakia Adegbayi road, Egbeda Local Government Area, Ibadan, during a joint operation with the Oyo State Traffic Management Authority (OYTMA), on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Adenola, who called for a minute of silence in...
Shettima assures investors of safety, policy support
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Shettima assures investors of safety, policy support

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has assured local and foreign investors of the government’s commitment to securing investments and fostering a transparent, business-friendly environment. Shettima gave the assurance on Thursday during a meeting with Citibank’s global executives led by its Global Head, Ernesto Torres Cantú, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He described Nigeria as a prime investment destination, citing bold economic reforms that have improved the fiscal landscape and stabilised the currency. “This is the right time to come to Nigeria and the right time to invest,” he said. “With the uniform exchange rate, an investor can be assured of currency stability.” Shettima praised Citibank for its decades-long presence and its role in bolstering Nigeria’s economic resilie...
2027: APC governors endorse Tinubu for re-election
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2027: APC governors endorse Tinubu for re-election

The Progressive Governors Forum has endorsed President Bola Tinubu as the sole candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 presidential election. The endorsement took place at the APC National Summit held in Abuja. Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo, Chairman of the Forum, moved the motion, which was seconded by Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State. Speaking on behalf of the governors, Uzodimma pledged to mobilise resources and ensure Tinubu’s victory in all APC-controlled states. The governors expressed confidence in Tinubu’s leadership and reform agenda, vowing to deliver their states in the 2027 elections. The move follows a recent vote of confidence passed by North Central APC governors, who praised Tinubu’s developmental efforts and inclusive governance style. (NAN)(...
NSITF partners Digital Bridge Institute to boost service delivery
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NSITF partners Digital Bridge Institute to boost service delivery

By Joan Nwagwu Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), has said that it would partner the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), to boost its operations of the Fund and other government agencies. Mr Oluwaseun Faleye, Managing Director of NSITF said this during a courtesy visit by the leadership of DBI on Thursday in Abuja. Faleye identified technology, digital skills and Literacy as critical tools to boost the service delivery of the Fund. According to him, the NSITF is interested in specialised training and continuous training of its workers; as its relate to the operations to ensure effective service delivery. “The certification , you talked about will be helpful.We are very critical in our technological journey. “Training and retraining will play a critical role in that...
NSUK’s Prof. Uwaleke to Be Honored by Nairametrics
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NSUK’s Prof. Uwaleke to Be Honored by Nairametrics

Professor Uche Uwaleke, Nigeria’s first Professor of Capital Market Studies and a distinguished scholar at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), is set to receive a prestigious Honorary Award at the inaugural Nairametrics Capital Market Choice Awards. The event will take place on Friday 23rd May, 2025, at The Banquet Hall, Civic Centre, Lagos. Organized by Nairametrics Financial Advocates Limited, the awards aim to recognize individuals and institutions that have significantly contributed to Nigeria’s capital market development. Prof. Uwaleke is being honored for his pioneering role in bridging the gap between academia and practice, and for his impactful work in investor education, policy development, and regulatory reforms. A trailblazer in Capital Market Studies, Prof. Uwaleke ...
Alfa Designs innovates ‘Smart Com Unit’ technology to curb oil theft
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Alfa Designs innovates ‘Smart Com Unit’ technology to curb oil theft

By Emmanuella Anokam Alfa Designs Nigeria Limited, a leading oil and gas servicing company, has urged oil producing companies to leverage ‘Smart Com Unit’ technology, to promote safety and tackle oil theft in the country. Mr Ikechukwu Okonkwo, Well Head Team Lead of the company, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa. He spoke on the sidelines of the ongoing Nigeria Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) 2025, being organised by Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The fair with the theme: “Driving Investment and Production Growth: Shaping a Sustainable Future for Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Industry through indigenous capacity development,” holds from May 20 to May 22. Okonkwo said to maintain safety, ...
Asset integrity inspection services needed to avert hazards, downtime in oil, gas sector
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Asset integrity inspection services needed to avert hazards, downtime in oil, gas sector

By Emmanuella Anokam Alfa Designs Nigeria Limited, a leading oil and gas servicing company has underscored the need for quality asset integrity inspection services in the industry, to ensure productivity and safety. Mr Shittu Oladapo, Asset Integrity Lead, Alfa Designs Nigeria Ltd., made this known on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa. Oladapo spoke on the sidelines of the ongoing Nigeria Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) 2025, organised by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The fair which has its theme as “Driving Investment and Production Growth: Shaping a Sustainable Future for Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Industry through Indigenous Capacity Development”, holds from May 20 to May 22. Oladapo descr...
‎NPF CONDEMNS UNPROVOKED ATTACK ON IRT OPERATIVES IN EDO STATE
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‎NPF CONDEMNS UNPROVOKED ATTACK ON IRT OPERATIVES IN EDO STATE

‎‎As IGP Orders Investigation into Oyo Tragic Traffic Incident‎‎The Nigeria Police Force strongly condemns the unprovoked attack on police operatives in the early hours of Monday, 20th May 2025, at Okhuimwun Community in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State.‎‎The operatives, who are members of the Force Intelligence Department - Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT), were in transit from Lagos through Edo State when they encountered a mob that had blocked the road immediately after the University of Benin (UNIBEN) axis. The mob, in an unlawful display of aggression, descended on the officers with stones, sticks, and other dangerous objects, inflicting serious injuries on two police personnel.‎‎It is noteworthy that despite the provocation and threat to life, the officers exer...
Trump unveils plans for ‘Golden Dome’ defence system
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Trump unveils plans for ‘Golden Dome’ defence system

The US has selected a design for the futuristic "Golden Dome" missile defence system, says US President Donald Trump, adding that it will be operational by the end of his time in office.Just days after returning to the White House in January, Trump unveiled his intentions for the system, aimed at countering "next-generation" aerial threats to the US, including ballistic and cruise missiles.An initial sum of $25bn (£18.7bn) has been earmarked in a new budget bill - although the government has estimated it will end up costing much more than that over decades.Officials warn that existing systems have not kept pace with increasingly sophisticated weapons possessed by potential adversaries.President Trump also announced that Space Force General Michael Guetlein will oversee the project. Gen Gu...
Beware of fake party officials: SDP warn members in Gombe
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Beware of fake party officials: SDP warn members in Gombe

The Gombe State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has warned it's members to beware of a clandestine and unauthorized meeting planned to be held in the State by individuals who are neither recognized members of the party nor hold any position within its structure. Engineer Abdulkadir M Kumo, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the State SDP Chairman, Comrade Adamu Abubakar Modibbo, cautioned the party members through a statement sent to newsmen in Gombe. According to Engineer Abdulkadir, intelligence gathered indicated that some individuals intend to meet under false pretenses to celebrate the fake and self-declared appointment of Dr. Sadiq Abubakar Gombe as National Deputy Chairman (North) of the SDP. The statement said, "Let it be reiterated in strong terms...