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Six permanent secretaries are sworn in by Sanwo-Olu, who also inaugurates two commissions in Lagos

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Six additional permanent secretaries have been sworn in by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, increasing the total number of secretaries appointed under his administration to 135. Dr. Olawale Adegbite, Mrs. Folashade Thomas-Orogan, Mr. Adebayo Haroun, Mrs. Olayinka Oye-Bamgbose, Mr. Olatunbuson Ogunbanwo, and Mrs. Toyin Adekoya are the newly appointed officials. At the event, Sanwo-Olu … Read more

Gov. Uba Sani’s statement: “We hand over Yakowa Memorial Hospital to FG for better healthcare”

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Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna State, has responded to those who have claimed that he gave the federal government control of the state hospital without explanation. According to Afrisearch, the federal government took possession of the Sir Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa Memorial Hospital in Kafanchan a few weeks after Governor Uba Sani transferred it. His political … Read more

Airport and border authorities will begin nuclear security training by NNRA

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In order to enhance Nigeria’s ability to combat the illegal trade in nuclear and other radioactive materials, the Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) has initiated a Nuclear Security Awareness Training for key staff. At Monday’s opening ceremony at the Airport Hotel in Abuja, NNRA Director General and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Yau Usman Idris emphasised the … Read more

Celebrate Doctors’ Week: NMA FCT Brings Attention to Obstacles Facing Nigerian Physicians

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Chapters of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have voiced concern about the many obstacles that medical professionals encounter in the course of their work. Dr. George Ebong, speaking at the Church of Christ, Kado, Abuja, to kick off the 2026 Physicians’ Week, expressed that doctors were overwhelmed due to … Read more

The immigration and correctional service heads have their tenures extended by Tinubu

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President Bola Tinubu has granted two heads of service an 18-month extension to their tenures. Both the Nigerian Immigration Service’s Comptroller-General, Kemi Nanna Nandap, and the Nigerian Correctional Service’s Controller-General, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, are impacted. Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on information and strategy, made the announcement on Monday. The minister of interior, Olubunmi … Read more

Federal College of Agriculture will be established in Borno: Senate Approves Bill

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Located in Borno State’s Shani Local Government Area, the proposed Federal College of Agriculture has been approved by the Senate. On Thursday, after the Senate reviewed the report from its Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions, the measure was sent to plenary for a third reading. The bill’s sponsor, Borno South Senatorial District’s Senator Mohammed … Read more

In response to the abandoned Ivo Dam project, a citizen of Enugu has sent a freedom of information request to the federal government, citing flooding

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Jude Ogbonna, a citizen of Enugu State, has taken matters into his own hands by contacting the Federal Ministry of Water Resources by letter. He has formally requested, under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011, that all records pertaining to the Ivo River Dam Project be made public. A number of towns in the … Read more

The court has set the trial dates for November in Gbajabiamila’s N15 billion defamation case

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The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, and Adeniyi Adeyemi, Director-General of the contentious Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), are embroiled in a N15 billion defamation suit. Trial is scheduled to begin in a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on November 9, 10, and 13. After attorneys clashed over … Read more

Martinez is considering a move away from Liverpool

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After publicly criticising Manchester United’s technical director, Jason Wilcox, defender Lisandro Martinez is allegedly looking to leave the Red Devils. Man Utd’s 2-0 UEFA Champions League loss to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive loss. In a conversation that followed the game, Martinez vented his emotions. The Athletic reports, though, that Martinez’s comments … Read more