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President Tinubu Departs For France To ‘Attend Financial Pact Summit’
President Bola Tinubu has departed for Paris to join world leaders in Paris, France, to review and sign a New Global Financial Pact that places vulnerable countries on a priority list for support and investment, following the devastating impact of climate change, the energy crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic. He took a helicopter from the […]
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Presidential Tribunal Session Stalled As INEC Witnesses Fail To Show Up
The presidential election petition tribunal Monday session has been stalled following the absence of witnesses. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was expected to present a witness while opening the defence today, July 3. Although they had three witnesses to call, none of them was present in court. The lawyer said the first witness had […]
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Makinde Appoints 11 New Aides
Governor Makinde gave his approval to the appointments of Mr Kehinde Oluwaseyi Ogunsanya as Senior Special Assistant (Economic Planning), Mrs Bosede Sodiq as Senior Special Assistant (Broadcast Media), and Mr Moshope Adebayo Akande as Senior Special Assistant (ICT). Other appointments made are listed below: (1) Mr Albert Adebowale Ogunyemi: Special Assistant (Photographer) to the Governor(2) […]
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Photostory:Tinubu Visit Awujale In Ogun State
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, paid a visit to the Paramount ruler of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Adetona in Ogun State. Tinubu was accompanied by Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, ex-Ogun governor, Gbenga Daniel; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, among others.
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Politics-VP Shettima In Sokoto To Visit Sultan
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday arrived in Sokoto State on Sallah’s homage to the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar. News recalls that Shettima was in Lagos State yesterday to attend the reception organized by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
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President Tinubu Speaks On Why He Chose Unified Exchange Rate
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that he could have chosen to maintain the hitherto multiple foreign exchange systems and benefit from it, but instead opted to unify the official and parallel market rates to save the country from financial hemorrhage. Speaking at a civic reception organized in his honour by the Lagos State Government […]
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Olopoeyan Felicitates With Muslim Ummah On Eld-El- Kabir Celebration, Urges To Pray For Makinde, Tinubu
Southwest leader of the New Nigerian People’s Party, NNPP, Alhaji AbdulRasheed Adebisi Aremu Olopoeyan has joined other eminent Nigerians to facilitate with Muslims across the globe, most especially Muslims in Nigeria and Oyo-State in particular, on the occasion of Eld-Kabir. Eid Kabir is a Festival of Sacrifice that marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage […]
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Why Tinubu Renames 15Airports After Buhari, Akintola, Okadigbo, Awolowo And Others
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renamed some federal government-owned airports after some prominent Nigerians. This was contained in a memo by the Federal Ministry of Aviation dated June 1, 2023, and signed by Director of Airport Operations, Joke Olatunji. The statement noted that the President renamed the airports as part of reforms of the Aviation […]
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Tinubu Wouldn’t Have Become President If Buhari Removed Fuel Subsidy – Garba Shehu Says
Garba Shehu, the former Senior Special Assistant to the immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, June 26, has said President Tinubu wouldn’t have won the 2023 presidential election if Buhari had removed the subsidy on petrol. In a statement titled, “Why did it take the new Tinubu/ Shettima presidency weeks to remove the petrol […]
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“I mistakenly overcharged a naval officer and he slapped me” – President Tinubu shares his unforgettable experience as a cab driver
President Bola Tinubu has recounted a moment as a young cab driver in the United States that he will never forget. This came to light as he described his lowly beginnings in a biography that was printed on the back page of a national newspaper where he mentioned how a Navy officer had slapped him […]
Read MoreGanduje Is Not Worried About Dollar Video Investigation -Former Commissioner
Former Governor of Kano Abdullahi Umar Ganduje administration is reportedly not worried with the decision of the current state government to reopen the investigation of the dollar video that purportedly depicts him receiving bribes. Reacting to Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaint and Anti Corruption Commission, Barrister Muhuyi Magajin Rimin-Gado, pledging to reopen the […]
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Omituntun 2.0: Why Makinde must check Seye Famojuro’s excesses and compensate Ibadan People’s 50% Votes, Says Akerele
A group; Ibadan Mandate Forum (IMF) on Thursday revisited the recent electoral victory of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and demanded for commensurate political patronage from his government for the sons and daughters of the city. This development is not unconnected with the impending cabinet formation by the State Governor. The group through one […]
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Tinubu Receives Briefing Ahead Of Paris Summit
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, received briefings from members of the Nigerian delegation ahead of his participation at the Paris Summit For New Global Financial Pact. Tinubu arrived in Paris on Tuesday to join his counterparts from across the world to participate in the summit.
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Nigeria President Departs For France To ‘Attend Financial Pact Summit’
President Bola Tinubu has departed for Paris to join world leaders in Paris, France, to review and sign a New Global Financial Pact that places vulnerable countries on a priority list for support and investment, following the devastating impact of climate change, the energy crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic. He took a helicopter from the […]
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President Tinubu Appoints Bala Usman, Hannatu Musawa As Special Advisers
The appointment of Adeniyi Bashir Adewale as the Acting Comptroller General of Customs was also approved by the President. President Bola Tinubu has appointed the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, as the Special Adviser on Policy Coordination. Also appointed by the President is Hannatu Musa Musawa as the […]
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Tinubu Dissolves Boards Of Federal Government Workers, Agencies, Institutions, And Government-Owned Companies
In the exercise of his Constitutional Powers and in the interest of the public, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has given his approval for the immediate dissolution of the Governing Boards of all Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, Institutions, and Government-Owned Companies. It is important to note that this dissolution does not apply to Boards, Commissions, and […]
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Speaker, Deputy Visit Tinubu’s Wife
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, and his Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, on Sunday, paid a visit to Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. Abbas, in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Speaker on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi, said the overwhelming mandate […]
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I Was Poison At PDP Secretariat Wike Says
Wike said he was flown to Beirut, the capital of Lebanon and the doctors said his liver and kidney had been damaged. The immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike says he was poisoned at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign secretariat in 2018 but in spite of the political gang-up against him, God […]
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Newly-Elected Kaduna Assembly Member Dies Four Days After Inauguration
The member representing the Chikun constituency died on Saturday just four days after he and other members of the Assembly were inaugurated. A member of the 10th Kaduna State House of Assembly, Honorable Garba Madami has died. The member representing the Chikun constituency died on Saturday just four days after he and other members of […]
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NASS Leadership: Shettima Apologizes To Muslims Over His Comments
His comments stirred up controversy and outrage, especially on social media and among the Muslim community. Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday apologised to Nigerian Muslims over his comments on the leadership contest in the National Assembly. In the build-up to Tuesday’s election of the 10th Assembly, Shettima has said the most incompetent Southern Christian […]
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