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Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) has urged all government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to work toward the attainment of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. Akume said this at the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) staff retreat on the review of its strategic plan 2021-2025 in Abuja on Tuesday. Represented by...

  The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has promised to work towards ending recurring strikes in Nigerian universities. Rep. Abubakar Fulata, the Chairman of the committee said this known at a meeting with the Executive Secretary of National University Commission (NUC) and Vice-Chancellors of federal Universities in Abuja on Tuesday. “This kind of meeting is necessary considering the fact that...

The Junior Course 96 students of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) in Jaji will participate in a field training exercise code-named "Ubiak-Isin." According to the college spokesman, Maj. Umar Adamu, the exercise would run from Dec. 1- 6, in Wusono, Anguwan Loya and Camp Salaya general area, Igabi Local Government Area, Kaduna State. Adamu said in a statement...

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said Global Standing Instruction (GSI) automated loan recovery feature applicable to all loans in the industry will henceforth remain perpetually in place throughout the life of the loan and until the loan is fully repaid. CBN in a recent circular titled ‘Re: Global Standing Instruction (GSI), Individuals’, said the rate of recovery attempts...

Former Super Eagles midfielder, Friday Ekpo, says adding fresh home based and foreign professionals to key departments of the team is crucial. Super Eagles Head Coach, José Peseiro, Ekpo said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos, against the backdrop of Super Eagles unimpressive performance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. Super...

Operatives Katsina State Police Command have successfully Neutralised three suspected notorious bandits kingpins. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO) ASP Abubakar Aliyu, on Tuesday in Katsina. He said the incident occurred on Nov. 25,  at about 10:30 a.m., while on a joint patrol with members of the vigilante, in Kwarare area of Jibia...

An alert has been raised by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) about activities of ATM swap fraudsters. The EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Dele Oyewale, gave the advice in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Ibadan. Oyewale said investigations by the Commission have linked unauthorised withdrawals from customers bank accounts to Automated Teller Machine...

  Digital Encode Limited, a prominent consulting and integration firm, has stated that in its 20 years of existence, it has certified numerous organizations with various certifications. These span from ISO certifications to conducting Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS) for both Nigerian and international companies. Digital Encode, which prides itself as the number one information technology assurance company in Africa,...

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has stated Federal Government's interest to keenly harness Nokia’s capabilities through technology transfer to support Nigerian youths in technical skills. According to a press statement signed by Reuben Muoka, Director, Public Affairs, NCC, Maida made the disclosure when a delegation from Nokia Networks of...

  The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the 2024 appropriation bill of N27.50 trillion for the 2024 budget with a N1.5 trillion increase from the earlier estimated bill. The government had proposed N26.2 trillion earlier but had reviewed the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) that was approved by the National Assembly. Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Atiku Bagudu, announced...