We’ll continue promoting distance learning to improve access to education – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration will continue to promote the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) to improve access to higher education in the country. Mr Tinubu gave the assurance at the 13th Convocation and Investiture of the third Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Ewuare II, the Oba … Read more

Zack Orji departs UK for post-surgery assessment

President of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, has appreciated President Bola Tinubu for his intervention in the health care of veteran actor Zack Orji. Mr Orji left Nigeria for a post-surgery assessment in the United Kingdom (UK) on Friday. AGN President confirmed the actor’s departure in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES … Read more

Tinubu appoints new Code of Conduct Bureau chair

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Abdullahi Bello as the chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. Mr Bello is a consummate professional with more than 25 years of work experience in consulting, banking, law enforcement, financial services, and academia. READ ALSO: Tinubu extends tenure of FCT … Read more

Tinubu honours 17 slain soldiers, families to get houses, scholarships

The families of each of the slain 17 soldiers will get a house in any part of Nigeria courtesy of the federal government, President Bola Tinubu said on Wednesday at their funeral in Abuja. Mr Tinubu, who also gave national honours to the soldiers, also announced “scholarships to all the children of the deceased up … Read more

Zulum meets Tinubu, wants irrigation projects revitalised

The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has called for the revitalisation of two irrigation projects in his state to improve food security in the country. Mr Zulum disclosed this to journalists after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. The projects – South Chad and Yauri irrigations – have been threatened by … Read more

Group wants “Not Too Young To Run Act” included in party constitutions

A group, the National Youth Leaders’ Forum of Political Parties in Nigeria (NYLFPPN), has set the target of March 2027 for the incorporation of the “Not Too Young To Run Act” into the constitutions of all political parties in the country. This is contained in the document it unveiled on Monday in Abuja. The event … Read more

I’ll dedicate my birthday to nation building, no celebrations – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has said he would dedicate his 72nd birthday to the task of building a more stable, secure, prosperous and united Nigeria. He also asked friends and associates wishing to celebrate him to donate such monies to charity organisations of their choice in his name, instead of placing adverts in newspapers or radios. … Read more

Tinubu moves to increase salaries of judicial officers, sends bill to Reps

President Bola Tinubu has sent a bill seeking to amend the salaries of judicial officers to the House of Representatives for consideration. This was contained in a correspondence from the president to the House read by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen during plenary on Tuesday. The Executive Bill is titled: ‘A Bill for an Act to prescribe … Read more

Tinubu appoints new NEMA DG

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Zubaida Umar as the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The new Director-General of NEMA has over 20 years of work experience in diverse fields, including Human Resources, and Finance and Administration. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and the Institute … Read more

Borno Mass Abduction: What we know so far

On Friday, Amnesty International said in its statement that over 400 persons were kidnapped in Borno State The post Borno Mass Abduction: What we know so far appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the … Read more