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Buhari ‘lavished’ $100m World Bank women empowerment loan on meetings – Minister

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Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has accused former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration of lavishing the initial $100 million of a $500 milion World Bank loan for women empowerment.

Ohanenye said Buhari’s government “lavished” the $100 million on meetings, advocacy and consultancy.The minister made this known in an interview with Arise News on Monday.

Recall that the World Bank on June 27, 2023 approved a fresh $500 million loan for Nigeria to help improve the livelihood of women in Nigeria.Ohanenye commended President Bola Tinubu for his proactive involvement in the project, particularly his scrutiny of the initial $100 million expenditure.She clarified that the funds were a loan, not a grant, and stressed the importance of proper management to ensure repayment.

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Bello Turji member of APC? It’s not true – Morka, APC spokesman

APC attributed the circulation of the document to “mischief makers” seeking to create confusion and foster discord within the polity for their own sinister objectives.

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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially debunked a viral social media post claiming that the notorious terror kingpin, Mohammed Bello Turji, has been registered as one of its members.

Reacting to the controversy on Tuesday, party spokesman Felix Morka described the purported membership slip as a “vile fabrication” designed by mischief-makers to mislead the public and tarnish the party’s image.

The APC clarified that the document, which allegedly emerged from the party’s ongoing Electronic Registration and Validation Exercise, bears no connection to its official database.Morka pointed out several glaring inconsistencies that expose the document as a crude forgery.

Specifically, the party noted that the fake slip claims Turji was registered in a “Ward 13” of the Shinkafi Local Government Area in Zamfara State.

However, official records show that Shinkafi LGA has only 10 wards, rendering the information on the slip geographically impossible.

“All digital parameters represented on the fake slip bear no connection to our Party’s membership register.

All other information paraded on the fake slip is nonexistent and certainly not contained in our membership database”, the party stated.

APC attributed the circulation of the document to “mischief makers” seeking to create confusion and foster discord within the polity for their own sinister objectives.

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“I was never chased out of my office” – Wike

Wike disclosed that over ₦12 billion had just been approved for the payment of January salaries, describing the move as evidence of the administration’s commitment to staff welfare.

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“I was never chased out of my office,” FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, told journalists today in Abuja.

Wike accused unnamed politicians and senior civil servants of fueling the ongoing strike by workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).

The aggrieved workers are calling for his sack over months of unpaid salaries and allowances, but Wike told journalists shortly after the National Industrial Court ordered an end to the industrial action, which has disrupted public services in Abuja for more than a week, that the strike had gone beyond workers’ welfare issues and was being exploited for political purposes, despite ongoing efforts by the administration to resolve the dispute through dialogue.

“The administration was already in the process of mediation when some politicians hijacked the strike,” Wike said, adding that several of the demands raised by workers were either unreasonable or had already been addressed.

He maintained that the FCTA had taken concrete steps to address workers’ concerns, including salary payments and reforms within the civil service.

Wike disclosed that over ₦12 billion had just been approved for the payment of January salaries, describing the move as evidence of the administration’s commitment to staff welfare.

The minister also pointed to improved revenue performance under his leadership, stating that the FCT had generated more than ₦30 billion in Internally Generated Revenue, a significant increase compared to previous years.

Wike urged workers to acknowledge reforms undertaken by the administration, including the establishment of the Civil Service Commission and investments in infrastructure across the territory

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Lagos renaming Obalende Bus Park to MTN Y’ello Bus Park

The redevelopment will convert the formerly notorious and degraded area into a functional, secure, and community-focused transport hub designed to serve both commuters and residents,” said the Commissioner.

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The Lagos State Government and the MTN Nigeria are redeveloping the Obalende under-bridge into a modern and well-structured transport facility to be known as the Y’ello Bus Park.

The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the partnership development on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

Wahab described the project as a major step towards reclaiming and revitalising public spaces in the state.

” The redevelopment will convert the formerly notorious and degraded area into a functional, secure, and community-focused transport hub designed to serve both commuters and residents,” said the Commissioner.

He explained that the new bus park will feature an organised and regulated transport terminal, a recycling drop-off station, and a road camp for Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) sweepers and security agencies.

The commissioner stated that the facility will also include over 60 public toilet fixtures, kiosks and other essential amenities aimed at improving convenience and hygiene for users.

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