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TINUBU BACKS LAUNCH OF AFRICAN CREDIT RATING AGENCY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the planned launch of the African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) on October 7, describing it as a major step towards strengthening Africa’s financial independence.
NIGERIA, IEA SIGN ENERGY PACT TO BOOST ENERGY SECURITY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria and the International Energy Agency (IEA) have signed a Joint Work Programme to strengthen energy policy, data and investment in the country. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented
JUST IN: EMIR OF GUMEL, AHMED SANI II, DIES AT 83 The Emir of Gumel in Jigawa State, Alhaji Ahmed Muhammad Sani II, has died at the age of 83. The monarch died on Thursday in Cairo, Egypt, where he was receiving
KANO HEAD OF SERVICE INAUGURATES COMMITTEE TO DRIVE ANTI-CORRUPTION REFORMS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Head of Civil Service, Bilkisu Shehu Maimota, has inaugurated a steering committee to oversee the implementation of the Kano State Anti-Corruption Strategy (KANSACS). The committee,
FG DISTRIBUTES RELIEF ITEMS TO VICTIMS OF ANAMBRA ATTACK By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has distributed relief items worth millions of naira to victims of the July attack on the herder community in Agu-Ifite Awka, Awka South Local Government Area
EBONYI ASSEMBLY AMENDS DEBT MANAGEMENT LAW, APPROVES PENSION RECOVERY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has amended and passed the State Debt Management Office Law No. 012 of 2020. The amendment changes the designation of the agency’s Chief
ANAMBRA BUILDING COLLAPSE: COMMISSIONER BLAMES POOR CONSTRUCTION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Anambra State Government has blamed poor construction and non-compliance with building regulations for the collapse of a two-storey building in Inyaba Village, Umudim, Nnewi. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and
KANO GOVT, NIWE BOOST COLLABORATION ON WATER INFRASTRUCTURE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Government has pledged to deepen collaboration with the National Institute of Water Engineers (NIWE) to improve water infrastructure and engineering standards across the state. The Permanent Secretary
NIGER CAN CALLS FOR MORE SECURITY AT PLACES OF WORSHIP By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Niger State has called for increased security at places of worship, particularly during Friday Jumu’at prayers and Sunday church services. CAN
TINUBU, ALAUSA BACK TETFUND PLAN FOR MEDICAL SIMULATION CENTRES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government is set to establish world-class medical simulation centres across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones to strengthen practical training for healthcare students. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji