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President Tinubu arrives in Lagos for yuletide celebrations
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday afternoon arrived in Lagos for this year’s Christmas and New Year celebrations. The presidential plane conveying him touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at exactly 3.55 pm. He arrived in company with two of his close friends and principal aides. The President is scheduled to stay in Lagos for the Christmas period and…
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BREAKING: Supreme Court reserves judgement in Kano governorship case
The Supreme Court has reserved its judgement in the case involving the March 18 governorship election in the state between Governor Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party and All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Nasiru Guwana. The five-man panel led by Justice Inyang Okoro reserved judgement for a later date. More details later…
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BREAKING: Senate confirms 11 Supreme Court justices
The Senate has confirmed the list of 11 justices sent to it by President Bola Tinubu to be elevated as Supreme Court justices. The new justice of the apex court were confirmed during plenary on Thursday. The justices include: Justice Haruna Tsammani (Northeast), Justice Moore Adumein (South-South), Justice Jummai Sankey (North-central), Justice Chidiebere Uwa (South-east) and Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme (South-East).…
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‘Nigeria’s public debt rose to N87 trillion in Q3’
Debt Management OfficeNigeria’s total public debt stock hit N87.91 trillion (114.35 billion dollars) as of Sept. 30, according to a statement by the Debt Management Office (DMO) on Wednesday in Abuja. The DMO said that the amount represented the domestic and external debts of the federal government, the 36 state governments and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The N87.91 trillion…
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NRC begins free train ride Thursday
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC ) has declared a free train ride from Thursday on all its passenger services. This followed the directive of President Bola Tinubu who also approved a 50 per cent reduction in interstate bus fares to enable the people to travel for the Christmas and New Year holidays. The NRC in a statement said following the…
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Shettima challenges youth to contribute to building Nigeria
Vice President Kashim Shettima has challenged graduates to embrace their potential and contribute to building a brighter future for Nigeria instead of jolting out of the country in search of greener pastures. He gave the charge when the Chief of Staff to the President and former Speaker of the House Of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, led the graduating class of…
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VIDEO: Minister of Women Affairs denies advocating for women’s tax exemption
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has refuted the claims that she advocated for women not to pay tax in Nigeria. The Ministry of Women Affairs issued a rejoinder on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, to clarify the allegations made by Arise TV in its “Morning Show”. According to the rejoinder, the Arise TV report misrepresented the Minister’s speech at…
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JAMB refutes claims of increasing UTME registration fee, says e-PIN remains N3500
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has denied the allegations that it has hiked its examination registration fee for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a press statement issued on Thursday by JAMB’s Public Communications Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, the Board said that “the cost of obtaining the Board’s UTME application documents remains N3,500, which has been the…
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Fubara signed, will follow through on peace resolution, says information commissioner
Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Joseph Johnson, has verified that the resolution document issued on Monday bears the genuine signature of Governor Siminialayi Fubara. The document was the outcome of a meeting between President Bola Tinubu and the stakeholders in the Rivers State political conflict. Johnson, who appeared on Channels TV, on Wednesday, said the governor is determined…
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Shettima commissions SMEDAN headquarters, says FG’s resolve to protect SMEs remain unshaken
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the federal government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s watch will never shift ground in its determination to protect businesses in Nigeria. According to him, enterprises are not only the very bedrock of a society but also reflect the direction the government is heading to and the speed with which it is doing so. The…
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