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Abia Govt Commits N1bn To Health Insurance Scheme

Abia State Government has approved N1 billion for the take off of its health insurance scheme. The scheme, according to the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Enoch Ogbonnaya Uche, is a noble project and a bold move to improve healthcare delivery for those in formal employment in Abia state together with their dependents. Uche explained that...
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Rivers Ijaw Groups Plan Reception For Wike

Various Ijaw groups from the Kalabari Kingdom are preparing to receive the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike. The groups under the auspices of the NEW Associates are said to be mobilizing to shut down the Asari-Toru Local Government Area in Rivers State during the reception scheduled for March 15. Publicity Committee...
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Reps Approve Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bill

On Thursday, the House of Representatives approved the tax reform bills forwarded to the House by President Bola Tinubu in late 2024. The bills which include the Nigerian Tax Bill, the Tax Administration Bill, the Revenue Tax Board Bill, and the Nigerian Revenue Service Establishment Bill, were passed by the Green Chamber of the 10th...
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FG To Tackle Illegalities In Private Jet Operations

The Federal Government, on Thursday, disclosed its plans to tackle illegal private jet operations in Nigeria by implementing stricter regulations to ensure compliance with aviation laws. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who made this disclosure at the Ministerial press briefing in Abuja, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ending the unauthorized use...
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Reps Order IGP To Arrest Of FCDA Officials

The House of Representatives has directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest the Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCTA), Richard Dauda, over an alleged breach of building code in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Chairman of the House Public Petition’s Committee, Mike Etaba, who gave the order,...
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New Oyo CP Promises Zero Tolerance To Crimes

The newly appointed Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Mr Johnson Oluwole Ademola, has pledged zero tolerance to crimes in the state while assuring residents of adequate and comprehensive security strategy. Speaking with journalists at the Oyo State Police Command Headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan, CP Ademola expressed gratitude to the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and...
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NSIA, Partners Launch $500m Renewable Energy Fund

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) in collaboration with Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), International Solar Alliance (ISA) and Africa50 has announced an innovative partnership for a $500 million DRE Nigeria Fund to develop and finance Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) projects in Nigeria. The DRE Nigeria Fund aims to raise financing to offer tailored financial...
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We’ve Gone Beyond Monthly Stipends: Otuaro

The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dennis Otuaro, has disclosed that the PAP has gone beyond the payment of monthly stipends to the ex-agitators, which was transitional, and is now firmly focused on the implementation of the reintegration and rehabilitation phase of the programme’s mandate. He also reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring sustainable peace...
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Matawalle Distributes N500m To 2,800 In Zamfara

The Minister of Defense for State, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has distributed over 500 million naira to 200 selected people from each of the 14 Local Government Areas of the state aimed to cushion hardship being faced during the Ramadan fasting. Most of the beneficiaries, according to the Special Adviser on Politics under the office of...
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