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Tinubu celebrates ‘loyal ally,’ Dele Alake, on 67th birthday
President Bola Tinubu has praised his long-time friend and Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, who turned 67 on Wednesday. In a statement issued by his media aide, Ajuri Ngelale, the President described Alake as a patriotic and dedicated public servant who has been with him for over four decades. The President recalled their journey together from the media…
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What now, Atiku, By Jesutega Onokpasa
I just saw a typically idiotic tweet by former Vice President, Atiku Abubarkar, in which he continues his wholesale disgrace of his own self, apparently under the delusion that he’s embarrassing his President, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and his supposed country, Nigeria. Perhaps, because he’s not a very bright man, Alhaji Abubarkar might not realise that the sort of thing he…
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FG to launch $617m investment in digital, creative enterprises programme
Determined to deliver on the promise to create millions of jobs in the technology space, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has proposed November 2023 to launch the $617.7 million Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (i-DICE) programme. To ensure this unfolds into a reality, Vice President Kashim Shettima has given marching orders to members of the i-DICE Steering Committee, tasking…
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Peter Obi ruined Atiku’s chance to be President, By Reno Omokri
It has been said that a person’s worst enemy is the individual who feeds their weaknesses and vulnerabilities. The 2023 election is over. Peter Obi defeated us, not Bola Tinubu. By contesting in an election he knew he could not win, Peter Obi stole away votes that would naturally have come to the Peoples Democratic Party (the Southeast has always…
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Tinubu’s certificate: Setting the records straight, By Tunde Rahman
Former Vice President and roundly defeated presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, was a pitiful sight to behold on Thursday at the Shehu Yar ‘Adua Centre, Abuja as he sat like a wreck after addressing what he called a world press conference. He had gone on a wild goose chase to the United States in search of President Bola Tinubu’s certificate.The…
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Atiku lied about helping Tinubu win 2003 election, says Olaosebikan, ex-aide Lam Adesina’s aide
A former aide to late Governor Lam Adesina of Oyo State, Kehinde Olaosebikan, has debunked the claim by the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, that he was instrumental in helping President Bola Tinubu win a second term as the governor of Lagos State in 2003. Olaosebikan, who was the chief press secretary to Lam Adesina…
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African Film City project in Epe to expand Nollywood growth — Sanwo-Olu
Better days are coming for practitioners in the creative sector with the proposed development of African Film City in Epe, Lagos State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, disclosed that ground breaking for the $100 million project will be done in coming weeks to enhance originality in content creation in Nollywood – Nigeria film industry. Sanwo-Olu made the announcement at the…
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The trip to America over Chicago, By Bolaji Adebiyi
Twice this writer interviewed Ephraim Akpata, the first chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, over the propriety of the electoral agency and security agencies screening candidates for an election. The old man, a retired justice of the Supreme Court, argued that such an act would amount not only to preselection but also place limitations on the choice of the…
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CSU certificate saga: CSOs accuse Atiku of plot to cause confusion
A group of civil society organizations (CSOs) has warned Nigerians of the plot by the former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to cause confusion in the country over the certificate of President Bola Tinubu from California State University (CSU). The CSOs, in a press statement titled “The Enemy Within – Why is Politically Drowning Atiku Clinging to CSU Straw”, said…
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Nigeria’s active mobile subscribers hit 220 million in August
The Nigerian Communications Commission says the number of active mobile subscriptions in the country has reached 220,715,961 million as of August 2023. The executive vice chairman of NCC, Umar Danbatta, disclosed this at the 18th Abuja International Trade Fair organised by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) on Thursday. This year’s 12-day edition of the fair has the…
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