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Vice-President Kashim Shettima has revealed that President Bola Tinubu approved N90 billion to subsidise the cost of the 2024 hajj pilgrimage.   Speaking at the 2024 inaugural hajj airlift held at the Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi capital, on Wednesday, May 15, Shettima said Tinubu places …

The 0.5 percent levy on the value of all electronic transactions which was scheduled to take off soon has been officially suspended by President Bola Tinubu following criticism.    Recall that on May 6, the CBN introduced the cybersecurity levy, mandating all banks, mobile money operators, and payment service providers …

President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will start paying tollgate fees whenever they use airports in Nigeria.    This was as the Federal Executive Council (FEC) chaired by Tinubu approved a memorandum from the Ministry of Aviation scrapping toll exemptions for all Very Important Persons and government officials …

President Bola Tinubu has directed all government ministries, departments, and agencies to purchase compressed-natural-gas-powered vehicles.    In a statement released by his spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, it was noted that the move is part of the country’s efforts to transition to cleaner energy as CNG-enabled vehicles have been adjudged to produce …

He said this during the presentation of a letter of credence by the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nigeria, Vice-Admiral Kim Pan Kyu, at the State House, on Friday. The President said that Nigeria was a huge market for Korean products, particularly for Korean goods manufactured and produced …

Shettima stated this at the Presidential Villa, Abuja when he hosted a delegation from the Commonwealth Enterprise Investment Council (CWEIC) led by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Rosie Glazerbrook. According to him, the Tinubu administration is committed to creating an unprecedented enabling environment for both local and foreign investors to …

President Bola Tinubu has signed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, into law.    This comes after separate considerations by both the Senate and the House of Representatives of the report of the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund.     The Bill …

Former Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, has taken to social media to tackle Bayo Onanuga, Reno Omokri, Daniel Bwala and Bashir Ahmad for attacking Peter Obi. In a post shared on his X handle, Dalung asked if Peter Obi was only one who challenged Tinubu in the 2023 elections. He wrote …

She gave the advice on Monday while welcoming members and executives of the Youth Wing of Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) to the State House, Abuja, amidst the Easter celebrations. Tinubu received the association with the exchange of season’s greetings and prayer that God would continually lift the nation and …

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, for Dakar, Senegal, to attend the inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye.   The President’s trip is on the invitation of the Republic of Senegal. A statement released by presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, says President Tinubu, who is …