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Sokoto gov, Tambuwal becomes Governors’ Forum chairman
Governor of Sokoto State Aminu Tambuwal has been announced as the interim Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF). The announcement was made during the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting of the NGF which held on Thursday in Abuja. Tambuwal takes over from the Governor of Ekiti State Kayode Fayemi, who was recently elected president…
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INVESTIGATION: Only 41 per cent of Nigerians have NIN as NIMC triples enrolment in four years
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says the ongoing National Identity Number (NIN) enrolment programme taking place in over 15, 000 centres across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, has so far captured 89 million Nigerians in its database. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that this figure represents a 218 per cent…
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TNG Special Report: Nigeria seeks easy way out of N41. 6 trillion debt burden, plans to borrow more
The Nigerian government has proposed a Debt-For-Climate (DFC) Swap deal, as an easy option out for its mounting public debt which peaked at N41.6 trillion in the first quarter of 2022. The DFC swap is believed to have the potential of becoming a useful instrument to expand the fiscal space for underfunded climate investments. This…
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INTERVIEW: FG has not met any of ASUU’s demands – UNN Lecturer
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) announced an indefinite strike which came into effect on Monday, August 29, after months of talks with the Federal Government failed to reach a compromise. The Council has accused the Federal Government of “high-level deceit” since the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement…
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International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances: Where are they?
The search for a loved one never ends… A research intern fellow at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) Prince Ayobami Akinola left his home on Sunday, August 28 for church at Gowon Estate Ipaja in Lagos state and has been declared missing since then. Two other persons – 23-year-old Amarachi Esther Jack a…