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President Tinubu presenting the 2025 budget proposal to members of the National Assembly on Tuesday, December 18, 2024. In what could pass as comic relief during the serious business of budget presentation on Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu jocularly referred to a joint session of the 10th National Assembly as the…
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, stated that the Federal Government aims to stabilise the exchange rate at N1,500 to the dollar to ensure the smooth implementation of the 2025 budget. This marks a reduction of about N200 from the current rate of N1,700 to a dollar. Tinubu made this known…
The people of Kaida Tsoho Community in Gwagwalada have called on the FCT Administration and the Federal Government to provide them with more basic amenities especially water and roads to make life easier for them. They made the call during the inauguration of Water 4 Life Project by an NGO,…
Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman was crowned African Player of The Year, while the Super Falcons retained their Women’s National Team of The Year award, and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie successfully defended her Goalkeeper of The Year title at the 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday. Lookman’s triumph made…
President Bola Tinubu will present the budget proposal for 2025 to the National Assembly on Tuesday. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed this during plenary on Thursday. The proposed 2025 budget will be President Tinubu’s second full budget to be presented to the NASS since his assumption of office in…
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 34.60% in November 2024 from 33.88% in October 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday. The November inflation rate showed an increase of 0.72% points compared to the October 2024 inflation rate, according to NBS’s latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report which…
The African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU), Abuja, has established a Directorate for Professional Training Programmes (DPTP) to reinforce its commitment to capacity building in the aviation sec. Since its commencement in 2023, AAAU has offered over 14 professional training courses tailored to the needs of aviation professionals. The newly…
The Federal Capital Territory Women Affairs Mandate Secretary, Dr Adedayo Benjamins – Laniyi, has extended her heartfelt congratulations to Comrade Grace Ike, on her historic emergence via election as first female Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ Abuja Council. In a Congratulatory letter to Comrade Grace Ike, she…
[12/11, 5:32 PM] Miss Sandra: Aviation Safety: Keyamo Commissions NCAA’s Flight Data Centre The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN) on Wednesday commissioned the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority’s (NCAA) Flight Data Centre (FDC). The FDC is part of the NCAA’s concerted efforts to improve aviation…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has organized a training session for the Directors and senior management staff of the agency. The training which was held on Wednesday, 11th December 2024 in collaboration with management consulting firm Balanced Scorecard West Africa, was themed; ‘Balanced Scorecard Performance Management System’. Declaring the session…
