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President Bola Tinubu has conferred national posthumous awards on the 17 military personnel killed in the Okuama area of Delta State on March 14.   Speaking at the funeral of the officers and soldiers at the Military Cemetery, Abuja, today March 27, the President also announced scholarships and house gifts …

Two initiatives aimed at fostering greater inclusion and development opportunities for the youth population have been approved by the Federal Executive Council.    These include restructuring of the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) with additional provision for it and institutionalization of a 2% youth quota in all government appointments and women …

Washington, DC – The United States House of Representatives has approved a $1.2 trillion funding bill that would ban funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) amid the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. The measure, which passed in a 286 to 134 vote on Friday, would …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved N5.1bn grant for 185 successful research proposals under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) National Research Fund (NRF) 2023 Grant Cycle.   N3.7bn was approved for the Science, Engineering, Technology and Innovation (SETI) thematic group; N759 million, for Humanities and Social Science, while Cross …

President Bola Tinubu has cleared the outstanding payment that the Federal Government owed the Super Eagles and other sporting teams of the country.    A statement released on the X handle of Tinubu’s Media Centre, on Sunday, January 7, the payment entails the clearing of the senior national team coach …

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In actions taken late evening on Friday, the 193-member General Assembly also adopted nearly $50 million in additional funding for decisions taken by the Human Rights Council, UN’s primary forum on human rights matters. It also decided to establish the Peacebuilding Account, a dedicated multi-year special account, as a modality …

President Tinubu has approved a 50 per cent slash in price of interstate transport fare for Nigerians traveling during the yuletide from Thursday, December 21, 2023 to January 4, 2024.   The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Wednesday, December 20.   …

    Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, but has reaffirmed that marriage is between a man and a woman.     A document from the Vatican’s doctrine office released Monday provides guidance and details about the declaration, which states, in part, “When people ask for …

The Senate has approved the sums of 7.8 billion dollars and 100 million euros in President Bola Tinubu’s proposed 2022–2024 borrowing plan. Tinubu had written to the Senate requesting consideration and early approval of the 2022-2024 External Borrowing Plan to ensure prompt implementation of projects. The President of the Senate, …