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Nigerian youths central to our reforms, Tinubu assures Duke of Edinburgh
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu says his administration’s sweeping economic reforms are deliberately designed to empower Nigerian youths and prepare them for global competitiveness. Speaking on Monday during a meeting with the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, at the State House in Abuja, the president stressed that young people are at the centre of the nation’s economic repositioning.…
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Fayose, Obasanjo exchange barbs over birthday party remarks
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and former President Olusegun Obasanjo have clashed publicly following Fayose’s 65th birthday celebration in Lagos. The spat erupted after Fayose sent a sharply worded message to Obasanjo, criticising the former president’s comments during the event. Fayose described Obasanjo’s remarks as “very irresponsible” and claimed the former president had “gone so low.” He added that…
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Governor Sanwo-Olu urges investors to back Lekki–Epe International Airport
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appealed to investors to champion the approved Lekki–Epe International Airport project. The airport is a flagship initiative of the Lagos State Government. Sanwo-Olu made the appeal on Monday while addressing attendees at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) National Aviation Conference held at Victoria Island, Lagos. He pledged that Lagos State…
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Trump calls on House Republicans to vote to release Epstein files
US President Donald Trump has urged lawmakers in his own party to vote to release files relating to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump wrote on Sunday night that Republicans in the House of Representatives should do so “because we have nothing to hide”. It marks a reversal for Trump after weeks of calling the demand for a…
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Kwara empowers students with N5.4m entrepreneurship grants
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The Kwara State Government has empowered students across tertiary institutions in the state with a total of N5.4 million in entrepreneurship grants. Fifteen contestants were selected from over 500 applicants who submitted pitches for various business ventures. A University of Ilorin student, Zainab Omodolapo, a beans vendor, emerged the overall winner with a grant of…
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Over 1,000 artisans empowered as Osun prepares for 2025 Adire Festival
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – No fewer than 1,000 artisans, fashion designers, craftsmen and accessory makers have already been empowered as Osun State gears up for the 2025 Adire Osun Festival. Speaking at a press conference on the adire Osun festival 2025, the secretary to the state government, Teslim Igbalaye, emphasised Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration’s determination to reclaim Osun and…
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Defence ministry condemns bandits’ attack on Kebbi girls’ secondary school
By Kunle Sanni – The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has condemned the deadly attack on the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) in Maga, Zuru Emirate, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, which left one school official dead and 25 students abducted. The attack, carried out late Sunday night, resulted in the killing of the…
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Tinubu hosts Prince Edward at Aso Rock in strengthening UK–Nigeria relations
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday received the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where discussions centred on advancing bilateral cooperation, youth development, and economic partnerships between Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
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FG condemns Kebbi school abduction, vows swift rescue of students
The federal government has expressed deep concern over the abduction of female students from Government Girls’ Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, assuring families that efforts are underway to secure their release. In a statement issued on Monday by the minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris, the government conveyed solidarity with the affected…
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FG suspends enforcement of NIHOTOUR activities nationwide
The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy has announced the immediate suspension of all enforcement activities by the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) across Nigeria. The decision, approved by the Honourable Minister, Hannatu Musa Musawa, follows a comprehensive review of recent NIHOTOUR operations and growing concerns raised by stakeholders in the hospitality and tourism…
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