Anietie Udobit, AbujaPresident Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in Lagos, conferred the national honour of the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on Bill Gates for the renowned philanthropist’s interventions in maternal health, agriculture, and infectious disease research.Tinubu thanked Gates for providing global leadership that prioritised enriching the
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to stop deducting charges for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) transactions directly from customers’ bank accounts, signaling a major regulatory shift that follows years of unresolved debt and conflict between banks and mobile network operators (MNOs).Under the
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has called off its ongoing industrial action, instructing its members to resume work today (Wednesday).The union suspended the strike after leaders of JUSUN met with representatives of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.A communiqué signed by the national vice
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, met with President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Tuesday.The meeting happened less than a week after Fubara said he was putting aside his pride and personal interests to bring peace back to Rivers State.The details of what the president and
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has written a book on the fraud in Nigeria’s petrol subsidy scheme.The book, published by Cable Books, is titled ‘The Shadow of Loot & Losses: Uncovering Nigeria’s Petroleum Subsidy Fraud’ and will be released on
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Friday, June 6, and Monday, June 9, 2025, as public holidays to celebrate the Eid-ul-Adha.This declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, via a statement issued on Monday, June 2, 2025.Tunji-Ojo also congratulated the Muslim faithful both in the diaspora
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The Federal High Court (FHC) Chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), on Monday, locked out judges, lawyers, staff and litigants from accessing the court following the indefinite strike declared by its national body.A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the FHC headquarters located along
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The Turkish government has mourned with victims of devastating floods that hit Mokwa and surrounding communities in Niger State.In a statement released on Sunday, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs conveyed condolences to the Nigerian government and the families of those affected by the disaster.The statement expressed sorrow over the
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The Kano State Government has declared Monday, June 2, 2025, as a public holiday to sympathise with the families of 22 young athletes, coaches, and officials who died in a ghastly auto crash while returning from the just-concluded National Sports Festival in Ogun State.Governor Abba Yusuf, who is currently in
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The National Teachers’ Institute, NTI, plans to establish study centres in all the 774 local governments in Nigeria, according to its Director and Chief Executive, Prof. Sadiya Sani-Daura.Sani-Daura disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Kaduna in a special interview to mark the two-year anniversary of President Bola
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