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Senate confirms Nwakuche as new NCoS boss
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche as the substantive Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service. Nwakuche, who replaced Haliru Nababa, was appointed in an acting capacity by President Bola Tinubu on December 13, 2024. His confirmation followed the presentation and review by the Senate Committee on Interior, led by Senator
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The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche as the substantive Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service. Nwakuche, who replaced Haliru Nababa, was appointed in an acting capacity by President Bola Tinubu on December 13, 2024. His confirmation followed the presentation and review by the Senate Committee on Interior, led by Senator
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CBN making progress on FX stability, inflation control – Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has said the apex bank is making steady progress in stabilising the foreign exchange market and tackling inflation. According to a press statement by the CBN on Tuesday, Cardoso stated this when he received a delegation of scholars from the Harvard Kennedy School at the
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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has said the apex bank is making steady progress in stabilising the foreign exchange market and tackling inflation. According to a press statement by the CBN on Tuesday, Cardoso stated this when he received a delegation of scholars from the Harvard Kennedy School at the
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World Athletics approves swab test to determine female gender
World Athletics said on Tuesday it had approved the introduction of a cheek swab test to determine if an athlete is biologically female. Sebastian Coe, the head of the International Track and Field Federation, said the decision taken by the body’s decision-making Council was a “really important” way of protecting the female category. “It’s important
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World Athletics said on Tuesday it had approved the introduction of a cheek swab test to determine if an athlete is biologically female. Sebastian Coe, the head of the International Track and Field Federation, said the decision taken by the body’s decision-making Council was a “really important” way of protecting the female category. “It’s important
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Tinubu lights unity torch ahead of national sports festival
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, flagged off the movement of the torch of unity ahead of the 22nd National Sports Festival (Gateway Games Ogun State 2025), holding from May 16 to May 30, 2025. Tinubu lit the torch at the forecourt of the State House, Abuja, at about 02:15 pm when he received a delegation
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President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, flagged off the movement of the torch of unity ahead of the 22nd National Sports Festival (Gateway Games Ogun State 2025), holding from May 16 to May 30, 2025. Tinubu lit the torch at the forecourt of the State House, Abuja, at about 02:15 pm when he received a delegation
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NELFUND releases over N72m student loans to three schools
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has disbursed over N72 million in student loans across three tertiary institutions, benefiting 1,607 students. The fund, aimed at easing the financial burden of tuition fees, was allocated to the Federal College of Education, Obudu; Abdulkadir Kure University, Minna; and Adamawa State University, Mubi. In a statement on Tuesday, NELFUND
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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has disbursed over N72 million in student loans across three tertiary institutions, benefiting 1,607 students. The fund, aimed at easing the financial burden of tuition fees, was allocated to the Federal College of Education, Obudu; Abdulkadir Kure University, Minna; and Adamawa State University, Mubi. In a statement on Tuesday, NELFUND
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Atiku, Senator Abbo, others hold coalition meeting in Yola
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Senator Ishaku Abbo, Senator Aishatu Binani, and some members of the All Progressives Congress are currently holding a coalition meeting in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. Atiku, who was the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, arrived at Yola International Airport in his private jet at 12:48
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Senator Ishaku Abbo, Senator Aishatu Binani, and some members of the All Progressives Congress are currently holding a coalition meeting in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. Atiku, who was the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, arrived at Yola International Airport in his private jet at 12:48
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Blatter, Platini cleared in FIFA corruption case
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini on Tuesday were acquitted on appeal by a Swiss court in a long-running corruption case that shattered their careers as the most powerful figures in world football. Blatter, 89, and Platini, 69, listened in silence as the Extraordinary Court of Appeal clerk in the town
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Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini on Tuesday were acquitted on appeal by a Swiss court in a long-running corruption case that shattered their careers as the most powerful figures in world football. Blatter, 89, and Platini, 69, listened in silence as the Extraordinary Court of Appeal clerk in the town
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NAPTIP busts child trafficking syndicate, arrests seven
Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, in collaboration with the Department of State Services, have dismantled an interstate child trafficking syndicate. The operatives arrested a female truck driver and six other suspects in Abuja. The syndicate, which specialised in stealing and trafficking children from one part of Nigeria to
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Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, in collaboration with the Department of State Services, have dismantled an interstate child trafficking syndicate. The operatives arrested a female truck driver and six other suspects in Abuja. The syndicate, which specialised in stealing and trafficking children from one part of Nigeria to
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PDP must follow due process for revoked land title reversal – Wike’s aide
The Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Public Communication and New Media, Lere Olayinka, has said that only the minister can restore the revoked land title of the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party. PUNCH Online reports that the revocation of the land title of the PDP National Secretariat located
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The Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Public Communication and New Media, Lere Olayinka, has said that only the minister can restore the revoked land title of the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party. PUNCH Online reports that the revocation of the land title of the PDP National Secretariat located
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Senate confirms Ayogu CBN board director
The Senate on Tuesday officially confirmed the appointment of Professor Melvin D. Ayogu as a member of the Central Bank of Nigeria Board of Directors. Ayogu, an indigene of Enugu State, is a Professor of Economics at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. The appointment was approved following the presentation and subsequent review by
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The Senate on Tuesday officially confirmed the appointment of Professor Melvin D. Ayogu as a member of the Central Bank of Nigeria Board of Directors. Ayogu, an indigene of Enugu State, is a Professor of Economics at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. The appointment was approved following the presentation and subsequent review by
