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The Minister for Education Professor Tahir Mamman has emphasized that inclusivity and religious tolerance in educational institutions in Nigeria remain the Hallmark of democratic ideals. Professor Mamman was responding to a media inquiry on stories making the round that some primary and secondary schools in the country are forcing religious prayers and songs on students in their schools even expelling some where there is resistance. This was on the occasion […]

The deputy spokesman for the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has assured that the 2024 budget will not experience any duplication of projects. Agbese, who gave the assurance during an interview with newsmen said the 2023 budget estimates will be more thoroughly scrutinized than the usual routine of the past National Assembly, stressing that it would no longer be business-as-usual practices, as every allocated fund will benefit the Nigerian people. […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of four new members of the National Council on Privatization NCP representing the private sector in the Council. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale made this known in a statement today. The appointed members are Oluwole Osin representing South-West, Mohammed Bintube North-East, Olayiwola Yahaya North-Central , and Akwa Effion Okon from South-South. Tinubu charged the new members […]

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after attending the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, which took place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates UAE. Tinubu during the trip had bilateral talks with King Charles of England, the President of UAE, and leaders of several countries and multilateral partners to solidify engagements.   He also witnessed the signing of an accelerated performance agreement between Nigeria and Germany to improve […]

The Presidency says the lifting of the visa ban on Nigerians by the United Arab Emirates doesn’t mean that things will go back as they used to, especially as it concerns UAE visa applications and processing. The Media aide to the President, Ajuri Ngelale in a television interview shortly after the deal between his principal President Bola Tinubu, and his UAE counterpart Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan went public, said […]

Nigerians of his renewed and energized focus on delivering his vision of a unified, peaceful and prosperous nation following the judgment by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal PEPT in Abuja. In a statement signed by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu said he welcomes the judgment of the Tribunal with an intense sense of solemn responsibility and preparedness to serve all Nigerians, irrespective of all diverse political persuasions, faiths, and tribal identities. The President noted […]

The Federal Government says it has sealed an agreement with the Trade Union Congress, for a two-week window to address the impasse following a two-day warning strike embarked on by members of the Nigeria Labor Congress NLC which commenced yesterday.   The Director, of Press and Public Relations, at the Ministry of Labor and Employment Olajide Oshundu who announced this yesterday stated that the meeting that the minister held on […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mandate Secretaries for the Federal Capital Territory FCT to be sworn in on Tuesday, September 12th at the International Conference Center, Abuja.   The FCT spokesman Anthony Ogunleye revealed the newly appointed secretaries to include Bitrus Garki for the Area Council Services Secretariat, Lawan Kolo Geidam for the Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Danlamk Ihayyo for Education, Adedolapo Fasawe Health and Human […]

The Presidency says that President Bola Tinubu is not worried about the outcome of the upcoming judgment to be delivered by the Presidential Election Petition Court tomorrow.   The spokesman to the President, Ajuri Ngelale in a television interview yesterday said his principal sees no need to threaten judicial officers, saying that the judiciary is in the best position to make independent decisionsbased on the merits of the case before […]