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My pet project, Renewed Hope Initiative will bring succor to Nigeria, says First Lady
The First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, has assured Nigerians that her pet project, the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) will bring succour and relief to families in the country when it fully commences. The first lady said this during the meeting of Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Governing Board. According to a statement issued by her Special Assistant on Media, Busola…
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Sanwo-Olu not running one-man show, media aide replies Adegboruwa
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu isn’t running a one-man show, his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile has said. Akosile said this in a press statement while responding to what he called “an unsolicited counsel” by Lagos-based lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa. Adegboruwa had in a statement on Friday, urged Sanwo-Olu to quickly constitute his cabinet so that the state “will not be…
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PHOTO NEWS: Benin President Talon visits Tinubu
Benin Republic President Patrice Guillaume Athanase Talon on Friday, paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu at his Asokoro residence in Abuja.
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Shettima receives former senators on solidarity visit, solicits cooperation for Tinubu administration
The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima has called on all Nigerians regardless of socio-political background to support the actualization of the policies and programmes of the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The Vice President made the call on Friday when he received some members of the 9th Senate on a courtesy visit to him at the Presidential Villa. The Vice…
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Tinubu appoints Taiwo Oyedele Chairman of committee on tax reforms
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms. The committee will be chaired by Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader at Price Waterhouse Coopers, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele. It will comprise experts from both the private and public sectors and have responsibility for the various aspects of tax law reform, fiscal…
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Tinubu hails Senegal President Sall over decision not to seek third term
President Bola Tinubu has praised the decision of his Senegalese counterpart, President Macky Sall, not to seek a third term in office after the end of his tenure. There had been protests in Senegal in the past few weeks following speculations about a third-term ambition of President Sall, who is moving towards the end of his second term in office.…
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Senate launches probe into private firm’s gas supply contract awarded by FG
The Senate announced on Thursday its decision to initiate a thorough investigation into a gas supply contract agreement that was awarded to a private firm, Acugas Limited, during the tenure of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The development followed a motion tabled by Aniekan Bassey (PDP, Akwa Ibom) during plenary, which was chaired by Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin. According to…
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Gbenga Daniel writes for suspension of pension as former governor
Former Ogun State Governor Gbenga Daniel has written for the suspension of his pension as a former governor of the state following his swearing in as a senator. The ex-governor on Thursday, shared a letter dated June 14 and addressed to Governor Dapo Abiodun on his Twitter page. In the letter, Daniel said he was requesting for the suspension of…
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Court grants Abba Kyari ₦50m bail after 18 months in prison
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, admitted the suspended DCP Abba Kyari to a ₦50 million bail in a charge filed against him and two others by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NDLEA had filed the 24-count charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/408/2022 against Kyari and two of his siblings;…
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Twitter threatens to sue Meta after rival app Threads gains traction
Twitter is threatening Meta with a lawsuit after the blockbuster launch of Meta’s new Twitter rival, Threads — in perhaps the clearest sign yet that Twitter views the app as a competitive threat. On Wednesday, an attorney representing Twitter sent Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg a letter that accused the company of trade secret theft through the hiring of former Twitter…
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