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Minister of Finance Edun vows to drive Nigeria’s economy to next level

Edun says the country’s economy will stabilise if the steps outlined by President Bola Tinubu are followed. The Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun has assumed duty, promising to drive Nigeria’s economy to the next level. He said this at the welcome ceremony organised by members of staff of the ministry…

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Dele Alake says Tinubu made him Solid Minerals Minister to shock Nigerians

Alake says the President knows he has a “demonstrable sense of responsibility and courage to drive the agenda.” The minister of solid minerals, Dele Alake has explained the reason he was deployed to the Ministry of Solid Minerals instead of the Ministry of Information. Alake said his expertise, track records and sense of responsibility propelled…

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Minister Bosun Tijani wants to connect Nigerians to opportunities

The minister has vowed to build on the gains recorded so far in the ministry. The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has said that Nigeria has the opportunity to compete with other countries digitally not just other sectors. Tijani, speaking with the Heads of Agencies and other stakeholders under the…

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Governor slashes tuition fees in Kaduna schools after public outcry

The state government complained that high fees had impacted school enrolment and retention. The Kaduna State Government has announced the downward review of tuition fees in state-owned tertiary institutions. Governor Uba Sani announced the measure during an interactive session with newsmen in Kaduna on Monday. Sani said that the review was in response to public…

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Soma wins Head of House on ‘BBNaija All Stars’

From weekly tears to a week of authority and power. Soma emerges as the Head of House for week five of Big Brother Naija All Stars edition. Housemates were required to piece three key co-ordinates in a bowl of concoctions with the use of their face alone. After which they were to piece the puzzle…

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He needs to be flogged – Simi drags ‘BBNaija All star’ housemate Seyi

As the mother of a girl child, she did not take his statements lightly. Nigerian singer Simi has reacted to the viral clip of Big Brother Naija All Stars’ Seyi saying his sons would ‘run trains’ on someone’s daughter. She angrily took to her Twitter account, asserting that the housemate needed to be beaten for…

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Minister of Health Pate wants to do something about medical tourism

Pate says there’s a gap in health outcomes in Nigeria that needs to be improved upon. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, assured on Monday in Abuja that he would work toward ending medical tourism out of Nigeria. He gave the assurance at his maiden meeting with the Permanent Secretary in…

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Nigerian Army rescues another Chibok girl in Borno

The student, abducted nearly 10 years ago, was forced to marry a terrorist while in captivity. The Nigerian Army on Monday said it had rescued another Chibok girl, Mary Nkeki, 27, in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno. Nkeki was abducted alongside over 200 students from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, by Boko Haram…

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Minister Betta Edu vows to lift 133 million Nigerians out of poverty

Edu says the ministry plans to achieve the target through different interventions and initiatives. The new Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has expressed the Federal Government’s commitment to lift 133 million Nigerians out of poverty. Edu disclosed this when she assumed office on Monday in Abuja and held maiden meeting…

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Keyamo demands staff cooperation to advance aviation industry

Keyamo said his watchword would be transparency in the ministry. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has pleaded for cooperation of all members of staff to work harmoniously together toward advancing the ministry. According to him, the effective collaboration with the staff will enhance maximum output. “Thank you for the warm welcome….

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