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25Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Nigeria Customs 2025 Revenue Target Raised to N10trn by Senate Committee

By Marian Okpe- Abuja At the 2025 Budget Defense, the Senate has increased the 2025 revenue target for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) from the proposed N6.584 trillion to N10 trillion, following a strong showing by the agency in its 2024 revenue performance.This unanimous decision was arrived at during the Nigeria Custom’s 2025 budget defense before the Senate Committee on Customs, chaired by Senator Isah Jibrin (APC, Kogi East), who commended the Service for exceeding its 2024 revenue target of N5.079 trillion by over a trillion naira.The Committee was impressed by the achievement, the committee in unity, approved the 2025 revenue target and expenditure proposal presented by the NCS. The agency’s 2025 expenditure was put at N1.132 trillion. These figures will be presented at the Se...

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25Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Nigeria Customs 2025 Revenue Target Raised to N10trn by Senate Committee

By Marian Okpe- Abuja At the 2025 Budget Defense, the Senate has increased the 2025 revenue target for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) from the proposed N6.584 trillion to N10 trillion, following a strong showing by the agency in its 2024 revenue performance.This unanimous decision was arrived at during the Nigeria Custom’s 2025 budget defense before the Senate Committee on Customs, chaired by Senator Isah Jibrin (APC, Kogi East), who commended the Service for exceeding its 2024 revenue target of N5.079 trillion by over a trillion naira.The Committee was impressed by the achievement, the committee in unity, approved the 2025 revenue target and expenditure proposal presented by the NCS. The agency’s 2025 expenditure was put at N1.132 trillion. These figures will be presented at the Se...

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25Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NAPTIN to train 4,000 youths in meter installation – D-G

By Constance Athekame Abuja, June 24, 202The National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) has announced a collaboration with the Presidential Metering Initiative (PMI) to train 4,000 Nigerian youths in electricity meter installation. The Director-General of NAPTIN, Mr Ahmed Nagode, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a one-day Stakeholders Engagement Workshop. The workshop, themed “Building Bridges: Research, Internship and Innovation for a Sustainable Nigerian Power Sector,” was organised by NAPTIN in collaboration with 5 Creators Ltd. Nagode explained that the initiative aimed to equip young Nigerians with practical skills to install electricity meters across the country. “The training programme is a pathway to employment and financial independence, contrib...

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25Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Project managers plan indigenous framework to tackle project failures

By Lucy Ogalue The Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN), says it will develop a homegrown project management framework, to address Nigeria’s long-standing project execution challenges in both the public and private sectors. The Registrar-General of CIPMN, Mr Henry Mbadiwe, said this at the Institute’s 2025 Mid-Year Training Programme and Induction Ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the framework is called Delivering Unified Controlled Agile Project (DUCAP). The three-day event is with the theme “Project Management Practices – A Guarantee of Sustained Growth in This Digital Age”. Mbadiwe said that it was a hybrid model that integrated international standards like PRINCE2 and the Association for Project Management...

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24Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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ICS begins 2-day surgeries to aid vulnerable Nigerians

By NAN The International College of Surgeons (ICS), in collaboration with its Nigeria Section, on Monday commenced a two-day free surgical outreach for indigent and vulnerable Nigerians in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the outreach is part of activities marking the 58th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference (AGM-SC) taking place from June 23 to 27. The conference is themed “Surgical Safety in a Developing Economy: The Role of Technology and Healthcare Innovations”, with sub-themes focusing on healthcare financing models, public-private partnerships, and strategic tools for optimising surgical safety. Dr Charles Ugwuanyi, Chief Consultant Neurosurgeon and Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, said the pre-conference surgical workshop was ...

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24Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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President Umar Yar’Adua 2nd leadership summit holds June 28 in Abuja

By NAN Global Initiative for Leadership Success (GILS), the convener of the annual President Umar Musa Yar’Adua International Leadership summit says all is set for the 2nd edition of the programme. A statement made available to newsmen by the President/CEO of the initiative, Chief Sunnie Chukumele, in Abuja on Sunday, stated that the 2nd edition will be holding on Saturday June, 28 in Abuja. He said that the theme for the programme is “Electoral Management institution: “Midwife of True Democracy, Development and Prosperity”. According to him, this year’s conference is conceptualised on the premise of deepening the discourse on the electoral institution in Nigeria, Africa and indeed the developing nations of the world. Chukumele said that the conference would seek to link th...

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24Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Nasarawa Speaker hails Gov. Sule’s landmark achievements as President Tinubu sets to visit the state to inaugurate legacy projects tomorrow.

"… calls on citizens to give the President a rousing welcome, support Gov. Sule for a hitch free State visit…" Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau PhD has hailed Governor Abdullahi Sule for embarking on life touching projects in the State that will stand the test of time. The Speaker, Dr. Danladi Jatau gave the commendation while speaking to newsmen in Lafia the State capital ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's visit to the State. The President is set to visit Nasarawa State tomorrow Wednesday 25th June, 2025 to commission some lagecy projects by the administration of Gov. Abdullahi Sule in Lafia the State capital. Speaking on the President's visit, Speaker Jatau said the development was heartwarming for the people of the State considering the l...

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24Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Students visit National Library to commemorate 2025 Reading Week in Ilorin

By Victor Okoye Some students of ITree Group of Schools on Monday embarked on a trip to the National Library in Ilorin, Kwara state to commemorate the school's 2025 Reading Week. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ITree Group of Schools have for the past 16 years always celebrated its reading week in the month of June on a yearly basis. Mrs Evelyn Balogun, an Educationist and Executive Director of ITree group of schools, Ilorin told NAN that the idea behind celebrating the week was to promote the "Reading culture" amongst the students of the school. Balogun said to usher in the school's 2025 Reading Week, the learners took a trip to the apex library- the National Library. She explained that the learners explored the National Library in Ilorin, Kwara State, adding...

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24Jun By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Oke-Odo Club, Kudeti, Ibadan Pays Tribute As Funeral Arrangements Begin For Former Oyo Governor, Dr. Victor Olunloyo

As funeral arrangements begin for the late former Governor of Oyo State, Dr. Victor Omololu Sowemimo Olunloyo, the Oke-Odo Club, Kudeti, Ibadan, has paid a heartfelt tribute to the distinguished statesman, scholar, and community leader. Dr. Olunloyo, who passed away on April 6, 2025, at the age of 89, is being remembered by members of the club, Ibadan, Oyo State and Nigeria as a whole for his enduring legacy of academic excellence and public service. In a statement released, the Oke-Odo Club expressed its deepest condolences to the Olunloyo family and the people of Oyo State, describing Dr. Olunloyo as “a towering figure whose intellectual brilliance, humility, and dedication to the common good have left an indelible mark on generations.” The club’s statement read: “Dr. Olunloyo’...

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23Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Students visit National Library to commemorate 2025 Reading Week in Ilorin

By Victor Okoye Some students of ITree Group of Schools on Monday embarked on a trip to the National Library in Ilorin, Kwara state to commemorate the school's 2025 Reading Week. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ITree Group of Schools have for the past 16 years always celebrated its reading week in the month of June on a yearly basis. Mrs Evelyn Balogun, an Educationist and Executive Director of ITree group of schools, Ilorin told NAN that the idea behind celebrating the week was to promote the "Reading culture" amongst the students of the school. Balogun said to usher in the school's 2025 Reading Week, the learners took a trip to the apex library- the National Library. She explained that the learners explored the National Library in Ilorin, Kwara State, adding...

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23Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Deafblind Week: Foundation seeks inclusion, national action

 By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Deafblind Inclusion and Advocacy Network (DIAN) Nigeria, under the LionHeart Ability Leaders International Foundation, has called for national recognition, inclusion, and urgent action on deafblindness as a distinct disability.The foundation’s Executive Director, Mr Solomon Okeola, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja.He noted that as the world prepared to mark the 2025 International Deafblind Awareness Week, DIAN was celebrating the resilience, strength, and unyielding spirit of persons living with deafblindness.“Deafblindness is a unique and complex dual sensory disability, distinct from either deafness or blindness alone.“In spite of several laws, persons with deafblindness remain excluded from nati...

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23Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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U.S. Advisory: FG says Abuja is safe 

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government has assured that Abuja is safe for citizens and visitors alike, and security agencies are working round the clock to ensure protection of all residents . The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, gave the assurances in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen on Monday in Abuja. Idris was reacting to the latest security advisory issued by the Embassy of the United States, restricting its staff members and their families from non-official travel to military sites or other government facilities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. “While the Federal Government recognises and respects the right of foreign missions, including the U.S. Embassy, to issue travel advisori...

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23Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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2025 LGAN golf championship: Agbo emerges best gross winner

By Victor Okoye Teenage golfing sensation, Grace Agbo of the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja, is the champion of the 2025 Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN) Northern zone Golf Championship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the championship that commenced on Wednesday ended on Saturday in Minna, Niger. No fewer than 250 golfers from across the country jostled for honours at the unique and lush green course of the Minna Cantonment Golf Club (MCGC). Agbo emerged the best gross champion after she returned a total gross score of 246 over three days to beat 45 other lady golfers who made the final cut in the ladies handicap 0-18 female category. The 18-year-old overcame initial nerves, which saw her returning a disappointing 90 gross on Day 1 as...

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23Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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2025 LGAN golf championship: Agbo emerges best gross winner

By Victor Okoye Teenage golfing sensation, Grace Agbo of the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja, is the champion of the 2025 Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN) Northern zone Golf Championship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the championship that commenced on Wednesday ended on Saturday in Minna, Niger. No fewer than 250 golfers from across the country jostled for honours at the unique and lush green course of the Minna Cantonment Golf Club (MCGC). Agbo emerged the best gross champion after she returned a total gross score of 246 over three days to beat 45 other lady golfers who made the final cut in the ladies handicap 0-18 female category. The 18-year-old overcame initial nerves, which saw her returning a disappointing 90 gross on Day 1 as...

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23Jun By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Oke-Odo Club, Kudeti, Ibadan Announces Obituary and Burial Arrangements for Chief Dr. Victor Omololu Sowemimo Olunloyo

The Oke-Odo Club, Kudeti, Ibadan, joins the Olunloyo family, friends, and the entire Oyo State in mourning the passing of the distinguished former Governor of old Oyo State, Chief Dr. Victor Omololu Sowemimo Olunloyo (VOSO). The eminent scholar, mathematician, and statesman died on April 6, 2025, at the age of 89. Final Rites and Burial Arrangements According to the funeral arrangements released by the Olunloyo family, the final rites for Chief Olunloyo will span three days, from Tuesday, June 24, to Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Ibadan. Tuesday, June 24:The ceremonies will commence with a Classical Music Night of Tributes at Felicia Hall, Jogor Centre, Ibadan. This evening will feature musical performances and heartfelt eulogies, celebrating the remarkable life and legacy of C...

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23Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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2025 LGAN Northern Zone golf championship: Agbo emerges as best gross winner

By Victor Okoye Teenage golfing sensation, Grace Agbo of the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja is the champion of the 2025 Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN) Northern zone Golf Championship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the championship that commenced on Wednesday ended on Saturday in Minna, Niger State. No fewer than 250 golfers from across the country jostled for honours at the unique and lush green course of the Minna Cantonment Golf Club (MCGC). Agbo emerged as the best gross champion, after she returned a total gross score of 246 over three days to beat 45 other lady golfers who made the final cut in the ladies handicap 0-18 female category on Saturday. The 18-year-old overcame initial nerves, which saw her returning a disappointing...

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23Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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2025 LGAN NORTHERN ZONE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT SUMMARY

By Victor Okoye The 2025 LGAN Northern Zone Golf Championship commenced on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, with a press conference at the Minna Cantonment Golf Club (MCGC) in Niger State to officially announce the beginning of the tournament. No fewer than 250 golfers from across the country jostled for honours at the unique and lush green course of the Minna Cantonment Golf Club (MCGC). Other events which preceeded the press conference include; the ceremonial tee-off, hoisting of flags, a colourful parade, which saw TYB International Golf Resort and Country Club, Abuja emerge overall winners as well as an exciting Raggae night celebration to wrap up Day One activities. The tournament proper teed off on Thursday with the Ladies handicap 0 to 28, 29 to 36, as well as the veterans slu...

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22Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Yoruba Community Holds 2025 Cultural Festival

By NAN The Yoruba community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja and its environs, on Saturday, 21st June 2025, held its Annual Cultural Festival to showcase the rich cultural heritage and traditions of the Yoruba people. The President of the Yoruba Community in Abuja and Environs, Aare Abdulhakeem Adetunji Mosabolatan, in his remarks, said the 3rd Yoruba Cultural Festival is a testament to the community's resilience, creativity, and unity. He called for cultural harmony as a means to unlock economic potential for a brighter future. “Our rich cultural heritage is a treasure trove of opportunities. Let us take pride in our local cuisine, traditional attire, and festivals like Egungun and Ojude Oba,” he said. “These not only showcase our heritage but also provide avenue...

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22Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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GOVERNOR MUTFWANG, PLATEAU PEOPLE SADDENED BY MOB ACTION IN MANGUN, EXTENDS DEEP CONDOLENCES TO THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF KADUNA STATE

The Executive Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has expressed deep shock and sorrow over the tragic mob action that claimed the lives of eight individuals in Mangun District of Mangu Local Government Area on the evening of Friday, June 20, 2025, at approximately 6p.m. Preliminary reports confirm that the victims, who were traveling from Zaria in Kaduna State to Quan’pan Local Government Area of Plateau State for a wedding, lost their way and inadvertently ran into a tense and volatile situation in Mangun, a community grappling with sustained terrorist attacks. Tragically, the incident resulted in the loss of eight innocent lives, while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries and are currently receiving treatment at the General Hospit...

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22Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FG debunks claims of abandonment of Nigerians in Iran

The Federal Government has debunked the news making the rounds that it abandoned its citizens in Iran.Nigeria authorities also described as misleading the report that officials at the embassy in Tehran had departed.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement said there was no truth in the claims.The statement which was signed by the ministry’s Spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa said the bombing of Tehran only disrupted normal work schedules and forced staff to work remotely.The statement reads: “The attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been drawn to misleading and unfounded reports circulating on social media and certain news platforms that the Embassy of Nigeria in Tehran, Iran, has abandoned Nigerian nationals and departed the count...

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