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Nigerians expect you to serve with integrity, dignity, competence, Tinubu charges ministers
President Bola Tinubu on Monday charged the 45 newly inaugurated Ministers of the Federal Republic to prioritize the interests and welfare of the entire nation and its diverse population, above any regional or state-specific considerations. Speaking at the inauguration of new members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the State House Conference Centre, the President underscored the immense responsibility…
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Why you must not change your values, By Tony Elumelu
Yesterday, I spoke to a group of brilliant teens at the THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD TEAP Zone Teens Career Conference 2023. I told my story as Tony Elumelu, the business man and the father. I have learnt a lot of life lessons on this journey, and I shared with the teens – hoping to inspire them as they…
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BREAKING: Swearing in of new ministers begins in Abuja
The swearing in of 45 ministers-designate confirmed by the Senate is ongoing at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. The ministers who were assigned their portfolios last week are expected to begin work immediately. WesternPost reported on Sunday that President Bola Tinubu made a minor reshuffle to the portfolio assignment. Former Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola was moved from…
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ECOWAS rejects Niger junta’s three-year transition plan
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected the three-year power transition plan put forward by the Niger junta. Abdel-Fatau Musa, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security, revealed this stance during an interview with the BBC on Sunday. In a televised address on Saturday night, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the leader of the Niger junta, had announced…
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BREAKING: Tinubu effects minor portfolio reassigning ahead Monday’s inauguration
President Bola Tinubu has effected a minor ammendments to ministry numemclature and portfolio allocation ahead of Monday’s inauguration of New ministers. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity Ajuri Ngelale on Sunday. According to the statement, Abubakar Momoh who was initially named the Minister of Youth Affairs has been moved…
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Shettima attends wedding of ‘beloved teacher’s’ daughter in Ibadan, relieves memories of ancient town
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE IBADAN TAUGHT ME TO TURN EVERYTHING INTO OPPORTUNITY —VP SHETTIMA Reminiscing about his days as a student at the University of Ibadan, Vice President Sen. Kashim Shettima, on Saturday, described the ancient city of Ibadan as home where he learned to turn everything that comes his way into opportunity. Vice President Shettima spoke at the wedding…
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Gwandu visits Czech Embassy for collaboration, Delta2 Project fact-finding
The Executive Vice Chairman of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Dr. Bashir Gwandu has visited the Ambassador of Czech Republic to Nigeria, His Excellency Zdeněk Krejčí for business collaboration and fact-finding on Delta2 Project. Dr. Gwandu who paid a courtesy call to the Czech ambassador in Nigeria at his office in Abuja on Friday August 18,…
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Niger junta proposes 3-year transition amid ECOWAS visit
Coup leader of Niger, Abdourahmane Tchiani on Saturday said that a transition of power would not go beyond three years and warned a military intervention against the junta would not be easy. In comments made during a televised address, Tchiani said “Our ambition is not to confiscate power,” and added: “If an attack were to be undertaken against us, it…
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World Athletics Championships: Brume makes final, Enekwechi, Usoro out
…Ashe false starts, Ogunlewe, Itsekiri in semis Ese Brume qualified for the final of the women’s long jump in the day one of World Athletics Championships holding in Budapest, Hungary. The 27-year-old who has won a medal in the last two editions of the competition – silver in Eugene last year and bronze in Doha in 2019 – jumped a…
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Buhari mourns Niger attack, helicopter crash victims
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his anguish over the death of several soldiers who were killed in an ambush, and a subsequent helicopter crash in Niger State. This was contained in a statement by his media aide Garba Shehu. “I am saddened by the helicopter accident, following the tragic ambush in which we have lost our brave army personnel.…
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