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First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Welcomes Baby of the Year 2025 , Choma Oyigbo
During the event, baby Chioma Odion Oyigbo, born at 12:27 a.m. and weighing 3.6 kilograms, was celebrated as the first baby of 2025.
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has extended her warm congratulations to the first baby of the year, a female child born at the Asokoro General Hospital, Abuja.
Represented by Hajia Nana Shettima, the wife of the Vice President, the First Lady shared her prayers and words of encouragement with the parents of the newborn.
In the message signed by Busola Kukoyi, Senior Special Assistant on Media to the First Lady of Nigeria, Hajia Shettima urged parents to prioritize the health and well-being of their children, emphasizing the importance of proper care and attention.
During the event, baby Chioma Odion Oyigbo, born at 12:27 a.m. and weighing 3.6 kilograms, was celebrated as the first baby of 2025.
She was presented with gifts, cash, and a hard copy of her birth registration certificate. Other newborns at the hospital were also presented with gifts to mark the special occasion.
Earlier, in her New Year’s message, Senator Oluremi Tinubu reaffirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to advancing Nigeria’s economy and improving the lives of citizens.
She urged Nigerians to foster unity, love, and understanding as the nation embarks on a new chapter.
“As we journey through 2025, let us rise above our differences and rebuild the bridges that connect us—bridges of love, respect, and understanding.
It is a year to invest in one another; to nurture our youth and protect the dignity of our elders; to create a country where every Nigerian can thrive, regardless of where they are born, what they believe, or what language they speak,” the First Lady stated.
She called on Nigerians to stand together in unity, ensuring that no one is left behind in the pursuit of a better nation.
“Together, we can build the Nigeria we all desire. Together, we will. Happy New Year, Nigeria,” she concluded.
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Ayo Fayose Gets Presidential Portfolio As REA Board Chairman
Fayose will head the board of REA, with Alhaji Ahmadu Abubakar and Engineer Ilyasu Ibrahim Makinta appointed as members and non-executive directors,” said Onanuga.
President Bola Tinubu has appointed the former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) Board.
The President also appointed Major General Junaid Bindawa as chairman of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission.
24 others were also appointed to 10 federal government agencies and commissions.
The appointments were contained in a statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in Abuja.
According to the statement, “All the appointments take immediate effect.”
“Fayose will head the board of REA, with Alhaji Ahmadu Abubakar and Engineer Ilyasu Ibrahim Makinta appointed as members and non-executive directors,” said Onanuga.
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BREAKING: ICPC grills Gbajabiamila over PFIPC scandal
According to Jiti Ogunye, Gbajabiamila’s counsel, the president’s chief of staff appeared at the ICPC headquarters on Monday, where he was questioned over the PFIPC controversy.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has interrogated Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu, over his role in the emergence of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).
According to Jiti Ogunye, Gbajabiamila’s counsel, the president’s chief of staff appeared at the ICPC headquarters on Monday, where he was questioned over the PFIPC controversy.
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NBC Begins Training of Free -To- Air TV Installers
” We are doing it to ensure that they can properly track the NigComsat signal. We found out that installers are very critical to the success of the DSO project because we recently launched the DTH project. We are going DTT. We are going DTH. We are doing mobile App.”
•50 set-top box installers and technicians in Ibadan
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has commenced nationwide capacity-building exercise to prepare installers for the rollout of the country’s renewed Digital Switchover (DSO) programme.
The Head of the DSO Unit and Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the Commission, Mrs. Clementine Usman-Wamba, announced the development during training of more than 50 set-top box installers and technicians in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
According to her, broadcasters would be shut out of analogue broadcasting transmission by 2028, hence the need for the training of installers that are professionals to assist in the process.
She said, “We are actually here in Ibadan to train installers specifically to be part of the Digital Switch Over process.We are doing it in conjunction with Nigeria Communication Satellite Limited, (NigComSat). It is a joint outreach that we are doing here today.”
” We are doing it to ensure that they can properly track the NigComsat signal. We found out that installers are very critical to the success of the DSO project because we recently launched the DTH project. We are going DTT. We are going DTH. We are doing mobile App.”
She said that the installation of Free TV is to enable Nigerians to have access to many channels without subscription, noting that the NBC has embarked on the training of the installers of decoders and dishes nationwide for effective take off of the project.
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