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President Bola Tinubu inaugurates the minister-designate who will constitute the Federal Executive Council (FEC) today. In a statement by the Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, the process was seamless as each of them took less than 10 minutes to conclude …

https://nationaltelescope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Donate.jpg Niger Prime Minister, Ali Lamine Zeine, Saturday received ECOWAS delegation led by Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) Niamey, Niger Republic. The delegation traveled to Niger in a last-ditch diplomatic effort to reach a peaceful solution with Niger Junta. …More details later

Some former members of the Islamist militia, Boko Haram, protested in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Friday alleging abandonment by the government. About 6,900 members of Boko Haram surrendered to the Nigerian authorities and renounced their membership of the terrorist organisation. The former terrorists, who are undergoing a deradicalisation …

The federal government says states that are not interested in collecting the ₦5 billion palliatives loan announced on Thursday can opt out and return the initial ₦2 billion disbursed to them. A statement signed by Asishana Okauru the director general of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), said the offer is …