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EMPLOYMENT: FG trains youth on Animation and graphics design in North East
By Muhammad Sani Abdulhamid About 2,000 Nigerian byouth drawn from different parts of the country have so far benefited from the ongoing Digital Youth Nigeria Program, organized by the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development. This was disclosed by the supervisor of the training from the Ministry Mal. Adamu Usman Kaina during the […]
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Review of Revenue Allocation Formula: RMAFC sensitizes stakeholders in Bauchi
By Muslim Lawal The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) on Monday in Bauchi sensitized critical stakeholders in the state on the review of the vertical revenue allocation formula. Speaking at the opening of the sensitization held at Zaranda Hotel Bauchi, the Federal Commissioner in Charge of Bauchi and Gombe states in the Commission, […]
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Boko Haram surrender: Zulum begins high-level consultations, meets Defence Chief
As part of his ongoing multi-stakeholders’ consultations on the massive surrender by Boko Haram insurgents in different parts of Borno State, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Monday visited the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, in Abuja. The meeting, which was held behind closed doors, was in furtherance of Zulum’s resolve to widely […]
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NOA collaborates with FG to train COMOs on the implementation of GEEP in Bauchi State
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (FMHADMSD, has organised a One-Day training workshop for Community Orientation and Mobilization Officers to ensure the smooth execution and fast track implementation of Government Enterprise and Empowerment programme across the 20 Local Government Areas of […]
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FG to lift band on Twitter as the platform accept all condition, opens office in Nigeria
The Federal Government of Nigeria has said the ban on microblogging platform, Twitter, would be lifted in a matter of days as both parties have agreed to set up a Twitter office in Nigeria. This is as it said that it has reached an agreement with Twitter in most areas of misunderstanding. Recall that […]
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Bagudu leads APC Governors on Sallah homage to Buhari in Daura
The Chairman, Progressives Governors’ Forum, Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Thursday led other APC Governors to felicitate with President Muhammadu Buhari on the occasion of Eid-El-Kabir celebration at his country home Daura, Katsina State. President Muhammadu Buhari gladly received the APC Governors, who were in Daura on Sallah homage to him. The […]
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Zulum visits ITF, wants specialized training for Borno youths
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, visited the corporate office of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) in Abuja. The Governor’s purpose was to find ways of collaboration between Borno State Government and the ITF on specialized training of youths for vocational skills for entrepreneurship. The training, Zulum said, will cover plumbing, mechatronics and electrical […]
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Kebbi Governor extols Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami, SAN
The Kebbi State Governor and the Chairman Progressives Governors’ Forum, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has described the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) as a capable, brilliant and patriotic son of Kebbi State who has made invaluable contribution to the development of the state and Nigeria at large. The Progressives Governors’ Forum […]
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NGOs partner Senate on fight against corruption
By Mu’azu Abubakar Albarkawa, Kaduna As the expiration of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) approaches, the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch (CFTIW) partnered with the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes to review the implementation of the policy. The committee, chaired by Senator Suleiman Kwari (Kaduna North), organised a two-day public hearing […]
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President Buhari Appoints Ilelah as NBC Director-General
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr. Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, a veteran broadcaster, as the Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the appointment in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. He said Mr. Ilelah’s appointment is for a tenure of five years in […]
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