Category: #Governance
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NIGERIA UNVEILS WSIS+20 STRATEGY TO SUPERCHARGE DIGITAL NATION
NITDA boss Malam Kashifu Inuwa rocked New York Thursday at the WSIS+20 UN bash, rolling out Nigeria’s killer roadmap to localize global digital pledges—tackling connectivity gaps, affordability woes and literacy lags via PPP fibre optics (90K km with World Bank), broadband plan renewals and multi-stakeholder IGF hustles for inclusive growth. On the sidelines of Naija’s…
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KEBBI LAUNCHES FORTIFIED RICE MILL TO FIGHT HIDDEN HUNGER
Kebbi State Gov Nasir Idris kicked off fortified rice production Thursday at Takalau Rice Mill in Birnin Kebbi, pumping out nutrient-packed grains laced with iron, zinc, folic acid and B-vitamins to shield low-income families from micronutrient shortfalls—positioning the state as a milling powerhouse while slashing malnutrition in Nigeria’s food basket. Standing in for the gov,…
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TINUBU GEARS UP FOR N54.46T 2026 BUDGET BASH AT NASS TOMORROW
President Bola Tinubu shot a formal letter Thursday to the House of Reps, snagging the noon slot on Friday Dec 19 for a high-stakes joint National Assembly address to unveil the whopping 2026 Appropriation Bill—packing naira 54.46 trillion in projected spending to supercharge his Renewed Hope agenda amid economic headwinds. Speaker Abbas Tajudeen read the…
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PENCare LIFELINE: FREE HEALTHCARE FOR 30K LOW-INCOME RETIREES FROM MARCH
PenCom boss Omolola Oloworaran dropped game-changing news Thursday at Lagos’ Pension Revolution Summit, unveiling a March 2026 pilot for PenCare blanketing 30,000 strapped CPS retirees nationwide with free, accessible medical care to ditch post-work bill nightmares and honor their service with real dignity. This industry-first, trustee-led push across six geo-zones eases healthcare hell for the…
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NIWA BOSS SLAMS BRAKES ON WATERWAY WOES, EYES ECONOMIC JACKPOT
Alhaji Muktar Shagari stormed NIWA’s Lokoja HQ Thursday with a battle cry against deadly boat disasters—”enough is enough”—vowing iron-fisted safety regs, hi-tech monitoring and pro culture to transform Nigeria’s 3,000+ km of rivers, creeks and lagoons into bustling trade lifelines, easing killer road congestion per Tinubu’s Renewed Hope blueprint. From dredging chokepoints and jetty facelifts…
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TINUBU DECLARES WAR ON BANDITS: NO HIDEOUTS FOR TERROR IN FORESTS OR BEYOND
President Bola Tinubu lit a fire under Nigeria’s security chiefs Wednesday, proclaiming a national emergency to crush non-state actors ravaging the North—yanking VIP guards for forest sweeps, unleashing DSS-trained rangers and greenlighting state police to seal every bandit bolt-hole ahead of a peaceful yuletide. New Defence Minister Gen Christopher Musa—ex-CDS turned bush-war architect—vows checkpoint-to-jungle redeployments,…
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GOVERNORS VOW IRONCLAD SECURITY FOR HITCH-FREE YULETIDE CELEBRATIONS
Nigeria’s 36 state governors flexed muscle Wednesday in Abuja, pledging ramped-up security ops nationwide to shield the festive rush from threats—coordinating with National Security Adviser alerts on crowd surges, travel spikes and hotspots for a drama-free Christmas and New Year. NGF chair Gov AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara) and Ogun’s Dapo Abiodun unveiled the communique, stressing inter-agency…
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NOA MOBILIZES 774 LGAS TO BUST TAX REFORM MYTHS NATIONWIDE
National Orientation Agency boss Lanre Issa-Onilu unveiled a powerhouse plan Wednesday in Abuja, tapping 16 media platforms and all 774 local government areas to demystify Nigeria’s incoming tax reforms—slamming the brakes on misinformation that’s fueling anxiety ahead of the Jan 1, 2026 rollout for fairer fiscal fixes. Inaugurating a joint committee with President Tinubu’s Fiscal…
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PM VOWS IRON-FIST HATE LAWS AFTER SYDNEY JEWISH FESTIVAL BLOODBATH
Aussie PM Anthony Albanese owned up to gaps in fighting anti-Semitism Thursday in Canberra, slamming down tough new laws post-Sydney’s horrific Hanukkah terror shootout that killed 15 mostly Jewish revelers at Bondi Beach—vowing to crush hate-spreaders, radicals and immigration dodgers fueling division. Days after two IS-linked gunmen—one shot dead, the other 24-year-old nabbed with explosives,…
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TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN ON BOOM PROMISE AMID TARIFF BACKLASH AND POLL SLIDE
President Trump fired up America from the White House Tuesday, vowing a history-making 2026 economic surge while torching Biden for the “mess” of soaring prices—dismissing voter fury as Dem tricks, even as his approval craters to 57% disapproval on economy handling per PBS/NPR/Marist, with 52% in YouGov saying things worsened under him. Beyond $1,776 “warrior…
