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I was first governor with female deputy, will empower more women as president – Tinubu
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has promised more notable roles for women if he becomes Nigeria’s president. Tinubu was speaking when he received a delegation comprising the party’s Zonal and State Women Leaders who paid a courtesy call on him in Abuja on Friday. In a statement by his media office, the former Lagos…
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‘In God’s name, you will be President of Nigeria,’ Olubadan prays for Osinbajo
Olubadan of Ibadan, His Imperial Majesty, Lekan Balogun Ali-Iwo Okunmade II, said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will succeed in his bid to be Nigeria’s president. This was disclosed in a statement by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Office of the Vice President, on Friday. Osinbajo had paid a courtesy visit to the monarch…
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Police declares 12 wanted in connection with Anambra killings
The Nigeria Police Force has declared 12 men wanted over the killings that took place in Isu-Aniocha, Awka North LGA of Anambra State. According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the men were declared wanted “in connection with a case of conspiracy, murder, armed robbery, act of terrorism, kidnapping, cultism and unlawful possession of firearms,…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu joins Muslim faithful in Jumat prayers
All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, joined other Muslim faithful in observing Jumaát prayers at the Jama’átu Izalatil Bidiáh (JIBWIS) National Mosque, Abuja on Friday.
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PHOTO NEWS: Dangote Industries directors visit President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, received Board of Directors of Dangote Industries who paid him a courtesy visit at the State House. In the entourage were President/CEO Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Group Managing Director, Mr. Olakunle Alake, Director Alhaji Abdul Dantata among others.
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I didn’t accuse El-Rufai of divulging classified information – NSA
The National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, has denied accusing Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai of divulging classified information. This was contained in a statement by Head, Strategic Communication, Office of the National Security Adviser Zakari Usman on Friday. “The attention of the Office of the National Security Adviser has been drawn to some online news reports following a press briefing…
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CHOGM22 and Rwanda’s commitment to shared prosperity, By Maureen Chukwura
Rwanda will, in June 2022, host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM22) in its 26th edition. The bi-annual meeting provides a platform for leaders of the 54 member states to explore how they could pool their resources and innovations to transform joint challenges into exalting opportunities. The event officially opens on the 24th of June in Kigali after two…
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From 7 to 70: Why are they not talking about this?
Last week on this platform, focus was on the fact that adversaries of the Muhammadu Buhari administration were hiding behind the smokescreen of insecurity to vent their spleen. We stressed that security was everything, and noted that while robustly confronting the monster of insecurity, President Buhari was equally taking giant strides on many other fronts, which the caterwauling crowd deliberately…
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With Google subsea cable, Nigeria’s abolitionist, Olaudah Equiano, returns home 225 years after
Having a child who has been away from home for a very long time make a return home definitely calls for great celebration, and such was the great joy when Olaudah Equiano made his ways back into the shores of the country 225 years after leaving in a most painful manner. Though not via a physical entry, Equiano made a…
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Is Nigeria finally winning the war against terrorism?
IN THIS REPORT TOSIN OLUWALOWO REVIEWS THE CURRENT SECURITY SITUATION IN NIGERIA IN THE LIGHT OF THE RECENT REPORT BY GLOBAL TERRORISM INDEX In December 2012, Institute for Economics and Peace launched its publications of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) to study the trends in terrorism around the world, and to rank nations according to their terrorist activity. The GTI…
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