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28May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NSITF partners NIMC to link enrollees data to NIN

By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), has partnered with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), to link enrollees data registered under the Employees Compensation Scheme (ECS) to their portal. Mr Oluwaseun Faleye, Managing Director of NSITF said this when he led a delegation of NSITF management on a courtesy visit on the Director General of NIMC, Mrs Abisoye Coker-Odusote, on Wednesday in Abuja. Faleye said the partnership was important as it would integrate data sharing on National Identify Number (NIN) portal and ensure easy validation of data of workers in the scheme. Accord6tp him, the essence of the collaboration is to ensure that the bio-data of the employees , under the ECS are easily validated or verified through their NIN. "Th...

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28May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NECA reaffirms commitment to decent work, responsible businessCommitment

By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) has reaffirmed the private sector’s commitment to decent work and responsible businesses in the country. Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, Director General of NECA said this at the ongoing two-day high-level National Dialogue on Tuesday in Abuja. The theme of the National Dialogue is, “Promoting Sustainable and Responsible Business Practices for the Realisation of Decent Work in Nigeria”. Oyerinde said that NECA would remain at the forefront of championing decent work principles in Nigeria’s private sector. “We must acknowledge the persistent challenges, such as the informal sector, which employs over 80 per cent of our workforce, remains largely excluded from social protections and decent working conditions. ...

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28May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Rotary Club of Abuja CBD unveils security help signage

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer (NAN) The Rotary Club of Abuja, Central Business District (CBD), has unveiled a signage to educate residents on how to get help in times of distress and insecurity. The District Governor of District 9127, Rotarian Mike Nwanoshiri, said during the unveiling on Tuesday in Abuja that the signage aimed to create awareness among Federal Capital Territory residents. According to him, the project is in collaboration with the Nigeria Police. “With this signage, we want to raise awareness of the club’s humanitarian efforts worldwide and to highlight the excellent work the Nigeria Police are doing to protect lives and property in the territory,” Nwanoshiri said. He added, “In emergencies or cases of insecurity, the signage provides all the phone numbers to ca...

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27May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Alleged conspiracy, forgery: Baptist Church pastor asks court to quash charges

By Jacinta Nwachukwu/Uche Bibilari A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Adeniyi Akintola, on Tuesday prayed an FCT High Court sitting in Gwagwalada, Abuja, to quash the charges preferred against a former Resident Pastor of First Baptist Church, Garki, Abuja, Rev. Israel Akanji, for lack of evidence. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akanji and five others are standing trial on alleged conspiracy, forgery and misappropriation of the church funds. The defendants were said to have conspired in 2021 to commit a felony, thus violating Section 97 of the Penal Code. The prosecution also claimed that between 2012 and 2021, the defendants forged an amended version of the church’s constitution, falsely attributing it to the then legal adviser and secretary of the Board ...

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27May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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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.

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26May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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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...

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26May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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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...

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25May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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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...

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25May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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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...

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24May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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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...

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23May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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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...

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23May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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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...

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23May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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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 ...

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23May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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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...

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22May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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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...

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22May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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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...

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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)(...

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22May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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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...

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22May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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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 ...

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22May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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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, ...

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