FG Seeks UN Support For $10bn Long-Term Funding To Address Humanitarian Crisis

The Federal Government has appealed to the United Nations for support in securing long-term financing to address the increasing humanitarian challenges caused by internal displacement across Nigeria. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja during a roundtable on Humanitarian Development and Peacebuilding Approaches to Durable Solutions…

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Amupitan Assumes Duty On Thursday

The new Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, is expected to assume office on Thursday. According to an invitation by the Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Victoria Eta-Messi, Amupitan would be meeting with the Directors of the commission at the INEC Headquarters on the same day. Amupitan is expected to be sworn…

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Tinubu’s Administration Will Protect Press Freedom — VP Shettima Assures NUJ

Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to safeguarding press freedom and advancing the journalism profession in Nigeria. Shettima gave the assurance on Wednesday when he received the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He noted that President Tinubu has always…

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Gbajabiamila Builds And Inaugurates First-Ever Secondary School In Itire-Ikate Community

The Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Wednesday inaugurated the first-ever secondary school in Itire-Ikate Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Surulere, Lagos State. The school, named Gbajabiamila Junior and Senior Secondary School, was built and donated to the community by the Chief of Staff. Speaking at the inauguration, Gbajabiamila—represented by…

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ICJ: Israel Must Allow UN Aid Into Gaza

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Israel must allow sufficient humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and cooperate with the UN’s Palestinian aid agency. The ICJ on Wednesday ruled this in an advisory opinion. The ruling from the UN’s highest court in The Hague, which is not binding, states that Israel, as an…

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FG To Invest $220m In Youth Employment Through NJFP 2.0

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to invest $220 million to create employment opportunities for young Nigerians under the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) 2.0. Vice-President Kashim Shettima made this known on Wednesday during the launch of the programme’s second phase at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The initiative, implemented in partnership with the European Union…

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