Category: #Governance
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NIPR, NASARAWA STATE BREAK GROUND FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIVERSITY IN AKWANGA
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and Nasarawa State Government held a ground-breaking ceremony Tuesday for the University of Public Relations and Leadership (UPRL) at Gudi in Akwanga Local Government Area, marking a major step toward establishing Nigeria as a global hub for communication and leadership training. NIPR President Dr. Ike Neliaku praised Governor…
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IRAN OFFERS DIALOGUE TO PROTESTERS AMID RIOT, CRASHING RIYAL – PEZESHKIAN PLEDGES REFORMS
Iran’s government switched gears Tuesday, promising talks with protest leaders after bazaar shopkeepers and crowds hit Tehran streets Sunday-Monday over skyrocketing inflation from the rial’s record plunge to 1.39M per USD – central bank boss quits, economy reels under sanctions. President Masoud Pezeshkian tasked Interior Minister to hear “legitimate demands,” while spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani announced…
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ITALY APPROVES NON-ALCOHOLIC WINE PRODUCTION AFTER YEARS OF RESISTANCE
Italy’s government has officially greenlit the domestic production of alcohol-free wine, with Finance and Agriculture Ministers signing a decree Tuesday that sets the tax framework, excise duties, licensing, storage, and distribution rules for NoLo (no/low alcohol) wines, resolving months of industry anticipation. The move ends prolonged resistance since the EU recognized dealcoholized wine in 2021,…
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NISO CONFIRMS FULL POWER RESTORATION NATIONWIDE AFTER MONDAY GRID COLLAPSE
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) announced Monday that electricity supply has been fully restored across the country following a partial national grid disturbance at 2:01 p.m., with system stability now normalized after tripping multiple generating units and 330 kV transmission lines. NISO stated from Abuja that investigations into the cause are underway, linking the…
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NCC’S 2025 PIRACY CRACKDOWN: 460K+ FAKES SEIZED, 57 ARRESTED – N750M STREET VALUE BUSTED
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) boss Dr. John Asein revealed Monday in Abuja: Over 460,235 pirated books and contraband nabbed across Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan, PH, Makurdi – plus 57 violators collared – in a year of enforcement wins amid digital/AI threats, staff trainings, awareness drives like “Copyright Connect,” and policy pushes under the 2022 Act. Asein…
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GOMBE GOV YAHAYA SIGNS N618B 2026 BUDGET – ‘WORKING GOVT’ VOWS MORE TRANSFORMATION!
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya put pen to paper Monday in Gombe, inking the N617.95 billion 2026 Budget into law – boosted N82.26B from his N535.69B proposal (presented Nov 13) by the State House of Assembly led by Speaker Abubakar Luggerrewo, amid top officials cheering the people’s win! Yahaya boasted six-plus years of prudent resource use fueling…
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ABIA GOV OTI SIGNS N1.016T ‘ACCELERATION’ BUDGET – NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR JOBS, HEALTH & ROADS IN 2026!
Gov. Alex Otti greenlit Abia State’s N1.016 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill Monday at Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South – vowing ironclad implementation (barring surprises) with full House transparency on tweaks, praising lawmakers’ gritty scrutiny that kept capital/recurrent figures rock-solid! Otti spotlighted empowerment vibes: Business enablers, health/education/sanitation/road investments to turbocharge growth. Speaker Emmanuel Emeruwa hailed it “Budget…
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NASARAWA GOV SULE SIGNS N545B ‘STRATEGIC CONSOLIDATION’ BUDGET INTO LAW – PEOPLE-POWER PUSH FOR 2026!
Gov. Abdullahi Sule inked the N545.2 billion 2026 budget Monday at Lafia’s Government House – up N27.6B from his N517.5B proposal, now N316.3B capital (projects galore) and N228.7B recurrent, tagged “Budget of Strategic Consolidation” for citizen-focused wins! Sule hailed Speaker Dr. Danladi Jatau and assembly for lightning passage (presented Nov 26, passed Dec 23), vowing…
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LAGOS PORTS GEAR UP: 23 SHIPS JAM-PACKED WITH FUEL, FOOD & GOODS HIT APAPA/TIN-CAN DEC 29-31!
Nigerian Ports Authority dropped the hot Shipping Position update Monday: 23 vessels stuffed with buck wheat, bulk fertiliser, crude oil, containers, diesel, fuel oil, bulk urea, aviation fuel, petrol and more are barreling into Lagos’ Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports from today through New Year’s Eve – trade turbocharge alert! Three already docked, queuing to…
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ONDO DEEP SEA PORT REVIVED: FG HANDOVERS LICENCE TO UNLOCK TRADE, JOBS & SOUTH-WEST BOOM!
Marine & Blue Economy Minister Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola handed Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa the revalidated Ondo Deep Sea Port licence Monday in Abuja – a game-changer fixing past naming glitches, igniting Ondo’s Atlantic corridor as Nigeria’s fresh export hub to slash port congestion, spike non-oil trade, manufacturing, FDI, and regional integration! Oyetola hailed it as a…
