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South East remains pivotal to Nigeria’s growth – Tinubu
ays Governor Uzodimma deserves 2nd term President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday observed that the South East geopolitical zone remains crucial to the growth and development of Nigeria. According to him, all hands must, therefore, be on deck for the development of the country. The President, who stated this in Owerri during the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
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Lagos Rail Mass Transit to increase train trips, suspend operations for two days
The Lagos State Government has announced that it will increase the number of train trips on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line from 12 to 54, starting from Monday, October 16, 2023. The government also plans to increase the trips to 74 by the end of November. However, to make this transition, the government will need to shut…
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Tinubu appoints new leadership across the communications, innovation, digital economy sectors
President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of new and returning Chief Executives for various agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy. The President also appointed a new Special Adviser to the President on Technology and Digital Economy. According to a statement issued by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and…
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Empowering girl child with knowledge is investing in Nigeria’s future – First lady
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, CON has said that investing in the girl child is in the best interest of the nation. She was speaking at the National Girls Interactive Session with Policy and Decision Makers to commemorate the 2023 International Day of the Girl Child. Senator Oluremi Tinubu noted that the girl child must be protected from all forms of…
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Jada Pinkett Smith reveals she and Will Smith have been separated since 2016
Jada Pinkett Smith has revealed that she and husband Will Smith have been living “completely separate lives” since 2016. In a clip from her forthcoming NBC News primetime special with Hoda Kotb, Pinkett Smith said the couple had not previously gone public with their separation because they were not “ready yet.” They were “still trying to figure out between the two of…
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Let me tell you about Rev Chris Okotie, By Femi Adesina
In eight years of serving as Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, I saw humanity in different dimensions: the good, the bad and the ugly. Some people were after us morning, noon and night. Implacable. We were at the mercy of supposedly Christian preachers who were full of bile, malice and malediction. They cursed, saw evil…
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Niger junta orders top UN official to leave the country
Niger’s junta has demanded that the head of the United Nations diplomatic mission there leave the country within 72 hours, accusing the U.N. of excluding Niger from its General Assembly last month. The army officers who seized power in a coup in July did not have a representative at the meeting of world leaders in New York. A U.N. spokesperson…
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No evidence of diploma forgery by Tinubu – BBC report
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not forge his college diploma, according to a BBC investigation. The BBC’s Global Disinformation Team analysed the academic records released by Chicago State University (CSU) last week, following a legal challenge by Mr Tinubu’s main rival in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar. Mr Abubakar, who lost the election to Mr Tinubu in February,…
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FULL TEXT: Obi addresses press, asks Tinubu to clear identity
UPDATE: FULL TEXT OF PETER OBI’S PRESS CONFERENCE Having followed the prolonged identity crisis that recently played out in the American Court System and the controversy surrounding the authenticity of the Chicago State University credentials of Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I must confess that I am distressed as a Nigerian In addition to the barrage of media frenzy that the…
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FG promises unveiling of new tax reforms
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has revealed plans by the Federal Government plans to introduce new tax reforms to boost domestic resource mobilisation. Edun said this on Tuesday while attending the World Bank Group/International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings in Marrakech, Morocco. He said the G-24 meeting which he took part in discussed how…
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