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BREAKING: New Ministers Passes Senate’s Tests, Join Tinubu’s Cabinet

The Senate, today ended the screening and confirmations of the seven new ministers designated by President Bola Tinubu.
Accordingly, a former Nigerian beauty queen , Bianca Ojukwu and six others have received the Senate’s approval to join President Tinubu’s cabinet as Ministers.
The confirmation of the 7 new ministers follows President Bola Tinubu’s recent reshuffle of his cabinet, which saw the dismissal of five of his cabinet members and with the confirmation of the 7 new members by the Senate.
■ Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
During the screening exercise, the former Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Spain quickly settles in fielding questions from senators with the most profound from the President of the Senate , Godswill Akpabio on the deplorable state of most of Nigeria’s missions abroad.
The diplomat confirmed that poor state of the missions and calls on the federal government to provide funds to keep the embassy buildings in decent conditions.
Bianca Ojukwu hails from Anambra state in Nigeria’s Southeast and
the daughter of former Governor of Anambra State, Christian Onoh.
■ Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, was confirmed as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction.
■ MOHAMMED DINGYADI who served as Minister of Police in the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
In Tinubu’s cabinet, he is expected to supervise the ministry of Labour and Employment.
Senate also confirmed Yusuf Ata as Minister of State for Housing Development , and Idi Maiha as Minister for the newly established Ministry of Livestock Development.
Dr. Olajumoke Oduwole from Lagos State was next to take the stand. As Minister of Industry , Trade and Investments, she hopes to focus on job creations and a business environment that will encourage Foreign Direct Investments as well as growth of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in the country.
Senate also confirmed the appointment of Suwaiba Ahmad, as the Minister of State for Education, ending more than four hours of screening and confirmation hearings exercise.
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VIDEO: Tears As Students’s Hostel Collapses

A building collapse occurred at Pentagon Lodge near the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo, Ebonyi State on Friday.
Students witnessed the incident, with one student captured on video expressing concern over the lodge’s collapse, saying, “See my lodge is falling, all my properties are inside.
”A video clip of the incident, seen by Naija News House , showed the moment the three-storey building collapsed.
As of the time of filing this report, it was not clear whether there were causalities as details of the collapse are still emerging.
A student, also said that students in that particular lodge had earlier noticed the cracks on the walls and some had already moved out of the facility before the collapse.
“Only properties inside the building are likely those of students that traveled out of the town,” the source said.
Recently there were reports of building collapses in Ebonyi State, including a three-storey building under construction near the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital.
In the construction building collapse, two persons were trapped and later rescued, with one labourer escaping due to stepping out to wash his hands before the collapse.
Sequel to the building collapses, the Ebonyi State government had established a special investigative committee to determine the causes of such incidents and prevent future occurrences.
The committee’s findings and recommendations aim to improve building standards and enforcement in the state.
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FG denies 12 Years Minimum Entry Age Into JSS1
Boriowo urged the public and education stakeholders to disregard any contrary claims.

The Federal Government has debunked a report claiming that the minimum age for admission into Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1) has been raised to 12 years.
The Ministry of Education Director of Press, Folasade Boriowo, made this known via a statement issued on Friday, July 25, 2025.
Boriowo said the report was inaccurate, noting that it did not come from any official source and did not reflect government policy.Boriowo stated: “For the avoidance of doubt, the minimum age for admission into JSS1 remains 10 years.
“No child should complete primary education below the age of 10.”
Boriowo urged the public and education stakeholders to disregard any contrary claims.
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NGE Mandates Media Organizations to set up fact-check desks in the newsroom to Fight Fake News
During the workshop, the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Gautier Mignot and the NGE President, Mr. Eze Anaba, said that newsroom managers should acquire the skills and tools for fact-checking as a way to arrest fake news, misinformation and disinformation.

Editors under the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have resolved today to henceforth set up a fact-check desk in their various newsrooms as a measure to tackle fake news, misinformation and disinformation.
The decision was reached on the occasion of a one-day workshop organised by the European Union (EU) NGE in Lagos on Thursday.
The editors said that having a Fact-Check Desk would help media organisations verify news hints, with the view to publishing only accurate information.
Other key decisions taken at the end of the workshop include:
Media organizations should organise trainings for their newsroom managers and line editors on fact-checking.
The Guild should set up disinformation counter groups across its zonal structures, ahead of the 2027 general election.
Media organizations should collaborate and reach out to each other to verify information.
Media organisations should look at the quality of their Online Editors to ensure that experienced and well-grounded journalists man the position.
The Guild should use other of its bigger platforms to address issues bordering on fake news, misinformation and disinformation.
During the workshop, the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Gautier Mignot and the NGE President, Mr. Eze Anaba, said that newsroom managers should acquire the skills and tools for fact-checking as a way to arrest fake news, misinformation and disinformation.
Mignot said that the EU was taking a multi-pronged approach to address the threats posed by misleading information, which he described as a “danger to democracy and public trust.
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