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BREAKING: FG invites labour leaders to another Aso Rock meeting
The federal government has invited labour leaders for another interaction as part of efforts to avert the impending nationwide indefinite strike. A meeting scheduled last Friday between government and labour, at the State House, failed to hold as representatives of the organised labour refused to show up. Sunday’s meeting is slated to hold by 2pm at the Chief of Staff’s…
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Tinubu fails in appeal to stop Atiku from accessing Chicago State University records
Justice Nancy Maldonado has affirmed Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Gilbert’s decision, mandating Chicago State University to disclose President Bola Tinubu’s records to Atiku Abubakar. The court according to the docket from the District Court of the Northern District of Illinois, dismissed Tinubu’s appeal, asking the court to stop CSU from disclosing his records. Chicago State University is set to release pertinent…
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FULL TEXT: President Tinubu’s 63rd Independence anniversary speech to Nigerians
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 63RD INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF NIGERIA ON SUNDAY, 1ST OCTOBER, 2023 Dear Compatriots, It is my unique honour to address you on this day, the 63rd anniversary of our nation’s independence, both as the President of our dear country and, simply,…
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Tribunal affirms Abiodun’s victory, dismisses PDP, Adebutu’s petitions
The three man panel chaired by Justice Hamidu Kanaza of the Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, on Saturday, affirmed the victory of Dapo Abiodun, as the winner of the March 18 governorship election. In the judgement which lasted eleven hours, the Tribunal argued that the petitions filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu, marked…
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Kwara completes Jebba Waterworks project, expresses satisfaction
The Kwara State Government has expressed satisfaction with the quality of work done at the just completed construction of Jebba Waterworks in Moro Local Government Area. The State Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon. Usman Yunusa Lade stated this when he paid an assessment visit to the project site at Jebba. Hon. Lade, after taking a tour of the entire facility…
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Tinubu vows to crush terrorism, poverty in Nigeria
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today restated his administration’s commitment to eliminating poverty, terrorism and all forms of criminality in Nigeria. Already, the Nigerian leader who is also Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said the administration is currently implementing programmes and policies that would empower Nigerians to combat the challenges of poverty, criminality and terrorism. President…
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European countries imposing windfall taxes on banks
Italy is the latest European country to hit banks with a windfall tax in a surprise move on their profits, which have been bolstered by interest rate rises, to help mortgage holders. Below is a snapshot of windfall taxes or bank specific duties across European countries: CZECH REPUBLICThe Czech lower house of parliament approved a 60% windfall tax on energy…
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Solid minerals tool to ressurect Nigeria’s economy – Alake
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Oladele Alake, has stated that the solid minerals Nigeria is endowed with in abundance will be a resurrection tool to revamp the nation’s economy, just as he affirmed that the present administration is shifting attention from hydro-carbon. Alake made this declaration when a delegation of Nigeria-China Chamber of Mines led by its National President,…
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APC NWC leads visit to Jonathan ahead Bayelsa governorship election
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC, Abdullahi Ganduje; led other leaders of the party to visit former President Goodluck Jonathan in his Yenagoa residence today ahead of the November 11 governorship election in the state.. The delegation also had Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya; APC Gubernatorial Candidate, Timipre Sylva and other members of the APC NWC.
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78th UNGA: President Tinubu and his defining moment, By Tunde Rahman
The just-ended 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly was President Bola Tinubu’s first outing at that important gathering of global leaders and on that first appearance, he left behind a lasting impression. Addressing the gathering around 8pm local time in New York which was 1am in Nigeria, on Tuesday September 19, President Tinubu was in an excellent form.…
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