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FG cuts ministers’ advances to N700,000, tightens spending controls – THIS END

By Victor Osula, Abuja The Federal Government has reduced the maximum amount of repayable advances available to ministers to 700,000 naira and introduced tighter controls on the use of public funds as part of efforts to strengthen financial discipline among ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). The new measures are contained in the 2026 General Fund Annual Fund Mandate signed by …

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How grassroots academies are boosting Nigerian sport

Across dusty fields, school fields and illuminated five-a-side football cages, a quiet revolution has been reshaping Nigerian sport. Grassroots academies, once informal gatherings based on passion and little else, have become structured talent factories that feed clubs at home and across Europe. The Nigerian Football Federation now treats them as serious partners in player development, and the proof is showing …

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Top 10 stories from all Nigerian Newspapers, Monday 8 June

Here are the top ten stories from across the country. 1. Democracy Day: Tinubu assures Nigerians of help, and vows to continue fighting against insecurity President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his government remains committed to addressing the twin challenges of insecurity and economic hardship, and stated that his country will not give in to terrorism, banditry or any …

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“Banditry: let’s stop stereotyping the Fulani” — Obi warns…

Peter Obi The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has condemned what he described as “the media framing of crime along ethnic lines”, calling it divisive and unfair to the communities involved. In a statement posted on his handle X on Monday morning, the former governor of Anambra State said Nigerians of all ethnic groups …

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