President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full personnel audit and skills gap analysis across the Federal Civil Service to improve capacity and overall performance. He gave the directive on Thursday in Abuja during the maiden edition of the 2025 International Civil Service Week Tinubu said it was essential to assign …
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U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed a $1.01 trillion national defence budget request for fiscal year 2026. The U.S. Department of Defence said the request represented a 13.4 per cent increase from fiscal year 2025. The budget includes $848.3 billion for the discretionary budget and $113.3 billion in mandatory funding …
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No fewer than 2,310 youths are undergoing training on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion techniques organised by the Kogi Government. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, Commissioner for Information, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday in Lokoja. Fanwo said the development was in line with the government policy of tackling unemployment …
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The Mandate Secretary of the Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, has urged elites to support the immunisation campaign by educating residents on the benefits of vaccination. Fasawe made the call on Thursday during the integrated flag-off of the third round of …
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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says 27, 316 out of 41,668 pilgrims have so far been transported back to Nigeria, The commission said the final inbound transportation of Nigerian pilgrims will be shifted to July 2 due to unforeseen disruptions. NAHCON said this in a statement issued by …
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Real Madrid have booked a place in the round of 16 of the ongoing 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States of America (USA) following a convincing 3-0 victory over Salzburg of Austria on Thursday. The match, played at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, saw Real Madrid’s …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, on Thursday night, hosted a high-stakes reconciliation meeting between suspended Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. The closed-door meeting, held at the State House in Abuja, included Rivers Assembly Speaker Martins Amaewhule, lawmakers, and key political stakeholders. This latest peace meeting is …
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The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has ordered the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, to appear before it July 10. The committee said that it might be compelled to issue arrest warrant if Ojulari failed to appear before on the …
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The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has presented financial support cheques to sweepers who sustained injuries while on duty, as well as to families of deceased sweepers who lost their lives in the course of service. The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said in a statement that the …
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THE Secretary-General of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Mr Wamkele Mene, has praised the progress made towards realising the vision of Africa’s founding fathers for economic integration. Mene, who spoke at the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings(AAM2025) in Abuja, emphasised the crucial role of economic integration in shaping the …
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