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Tinubu Appoints New NERC Chairman and Commissioners

Abuja: President Bola Tinubu has nominated Mr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). This was announced in a statement by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Ramat, aged 39, is an electrical engineer with a PhD in Strategic Management and has […]

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Keyamo Directs NCAA to Place KWAM 1 on No-Fly List

Abuja: Mr Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to place Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, on a no-fly list. In his official X handle @fkeyamo on Thursday, Keyamo also ordered the NCAA to immediately notify both domestic and international airlines of the directive. According to […]

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CODE Urges FG to Empower Women Through Reusable Pad Production

Abuja: Connected Development (CODE), a civil society organisation, has called on the Federal Government to empower women by upgrading its skill acquisition centres across the country to include the production of reusable sanitary pads. Mr Hamzat Lawal, Chief Executive of CODE, made the call in Abuja during a strategic meeting on the organisation’s partnership with […]

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Nigerians Praise Armed Forces’ Community-Focused Initiatives in Ogun

Ogun: Residents of Ogun have commended the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) for its non-kinetic operations aimed at fostering peace and development in the state. The Convener, Unity Advocacy Group (UAG), Ifeanyi Aigbedion, said the commendation was given at a Peace and Development Rally organised by the group in Shagamu, Ogun. According to News Agency […]

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PIND Encourages Collaboration Between Communities and Security Agencies in Bayelsa

Yenagoa: The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has called for collaboration and trust-building between security agencies and communities in Bayelsa to address crime and insecurity effectively. The Executive Director of PIND, Mr. Sam Daibo, emphasized this need during the second phase of PIND’s social cohesion building programme held in Yenagoa. According […]