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Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has revealed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar was instrumental in the political consensus that led to the implementation of Nigeria’s rotational presidential arrangement following the annulment of the historic June 12, 1993 elections. Akume disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday during the World Press Conference held as part of …

Today, nearly 138 million children remain trapped in child labor worldwide, including 54 million children engaged in hazardous work that threatens their health, safety and development. “This is unacceptable – we must accelerate action,” said Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director General of the International Labor Organization, ILOin a video message. He called for renewed global commitments through expanded access to decent …

The federal government says 1,859 Nigerian families in 25 states have accessed a total of $128 billion in home loans under its expanded mortgage intervention program, as part of efforts to address the country’s deep housing deficit. President Bola Tinubu disclosed the development on Tuesday, noting that the beneficiaries obtained long-term mortgages through MOFI Real Estate Investment Fund with a …

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By Victor Osula, Abuja The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has tasked senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to adopt proactive, intelligence-led and adaptive policing measures to address the nation’s evolving security challenges. The allegation was made during the monthly conference with senior strategic officers of the Force, held on Tuesday at the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan …

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has insisted that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primaries were rigged to produce former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the winner. Lawal, who spoke during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today program on Monday evening, also claimed to have evidence to support his allegations. Lawal, who said …

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a soldier, four hostages and injured another soldier and two policemen at Mowe/Ibafo axis in Obafemi-Owode local government area of ​​Ogun State. The miscreants were said to have opened fire on Army personnel early Monday morning in what many eyewitnesses described as a surprise attack. The Nigerian Army on Tuesday confirmed the killing …

The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged President Bola Tinubu to come up with a comprehensive and aggressive security strategy to flush out bandits, terrorists and kidnappers from their hideouts in the country. The call follows the adoption of an urgent public interest motion tabled by the lawmaker representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in Abia, Ibe Osonwa, during a plenary session …

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday tasked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to sustain the fight against corruption in the country. Tinubu made the call while inaugurating the office of the new zonal directorate of the EFCC in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State. President. represented by his deputy, Kashim Shettima, emphasized that the eradication of corruption must be organized, maintained …