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Abayomi, Omotoso, Adefisayo among returning Sanwo-Olu commissioners
Immediate past Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Prof. Akin Abayomi, his information and education counterparts Gbenga Omotoso and Mrs Folashade Adefisayo are among the returnees in the list of commissioner-nominees sent to the Lagos State House of Assembly by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. WesternPost had earlier reported that Sanwo-Olu on Friday, sent a list of 39 nominees to the assembly…
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First Lady meets wives of former governors
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, says women will play a pivotal role in nursing Nigeria back to health. She was speaking after a closed-door meeting with wives of former APC governors at the State House, Abuja. The First Lady noted that the meeting was to get the support of the wives of the former governors for the various programs…
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First Lady’s Renewed Hope Initiative collaborates with NADFUND to empower women in agriculture
The Renewed Hope Initiative of the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu is set to embark on a groundbreaking collaboration with the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADFUND). According to a statement by the media aide to the first lady, Busola Kukoyi, the partnership aims to bolster capacity building, provide essential implements and inputs, and offer expert guidance in the agricultural domain.…
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NCC warns of fraudulent LinkedIn account impersonating Danbatta
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a public alert, raising concerns over a fraudulent LinkedIn account impersonating the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta. According to a statement issued by the NCC, the account in question is suspected to have been created by unscrupulous individuals with malicious intent, aiming to deceive unsuspecting members of the public and…
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Tinubu hosts Extraordinary ECOWAS Summit on Niger in Abuja
Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government and Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, will host an Extraordinary ECOWAS Summit in Abuja on Sunday, aiming to address the political and security crisis in Niger following the recent military coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum’s government on Wednesday. Brig.-Gen Tiani Abdourahamane, Head of the Presidential Guard, emerged as the…
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Nigeria’s fuel subsidy removal squeezes European refiners as petrol demand shrinks
Europe’s petrol market, one of the continent’s primary outlets for fuel exports, is experiencing a substantial contraction following recent developments in Nigeria. The removal of fuel subsidies in Nigeria has triggered a notable decline in domestic demand, affecting the regional market for smuggled fuel. Traditionally, North America and West Africa (WAF), with Nigeria as a key player, have been the…
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Putin donates presidential helicopter, grain to Zimbabwe
Russian President Vladimir Putin has donated a helicopter to his Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa on the sidelines of the ongoing 2nd Russia-Africa Summit in St. Petersburg, the southern African country’s information ministry announced Thursday. The ministry said the donation was made during a bilateral meeting between Mnangagwa and Putin on Thursday and is an example of the “great fraternal relations”…
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Russia making efforts to avert food crisis, Putin tells African nations
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered free grain to six African countries, telling African leaders at a conference in St Petersburg that Moscow is making efforts to avert a global food crisis days after withdrawing from the Ukraine grain export deal. “Our country will continue supporting needy states and regions, in particular with its humanitarian deliveries. We seek to actively…
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Kamala Harris, Guterres, hail Tinubu for spearheading peace moves in Niger
…US VP commends president on reform initiatives In separate telephone conversations with President Bola Tinubu on Thursday evening in Abuja, United States Vice President Kamala Harris and United Nations’ Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed strong support for Nigeria’s efforts toward the restoration of constitutional order in the Republic of Niger. The two leaders also commended the Nigerian President, who is also…
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Shettima restates FG’s commitment to reviving ALSCON
The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima has restated the determination of the Bola Tinubu administration to revive the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON), particularly by engaging with key stakeholders in the industry. Shettima stated this on Friday at a meeting with the management of Russian Aluminium Company – UC RUSAL and other stakeholders in the project, on the sideline…
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