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Presidential aide: Tinubu govt expands skills training to tackle insecurity
The Presidency is expanding vocational training and entrepreneurship programmes to reduce youth involvement in crime and address the socioeconomic factors fuelling insecurity in Nigeria. Dr Abiola Arogundade, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education (TVEE), disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during a meeting with retired Major-General Adeyinka Famadewa, Special Adviser to the President…
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2027: We’ll campaign on Tinubu’s record, not insults — Yari
The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Abdulaziz Yari, has said the party will focus on President Bola Tinubu’s achievements rather than insults and personal attacks in its campaign for the 2027 election. Yari stated this on Tuesday after meeting with Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja alongside APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda to brief…
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2027: PDP, APGA, Accord now backing Tinubu, says APC chairman
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has claimed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Accord Party are now aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid ahead of the 2027 general election. APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda made the claim on Tuesday after meeting with Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja alongside Abdulaziz Yari, director-general…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu meets Jim Ovia, budget DG, Tanimu at Aso Villa
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday received Jim Ovia, founder of Zenith Bank and chairman of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The president also received Tanimu Kakubu Kurfi, director-general of the Budget Office of the Federation. Our correspondent observed Ovia arriving at the State House at about 2:15 p.m., dressed in his signature black…
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UK remittances: Obi needs ‘more than ordinary counselling’ — Onanuga
Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga has said former Anambra State governor Peter Obi needs “more than ordinary counselling”, accusing the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate of a pattern of gaffes, inconsistencies and incoherence. Onanuga made the remark in a post on X on Tuesday while responding to a thread by Nigerian political commentator Japheth Omojuwa, amid controversy over Obi’s comments…
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$12.4bn gap: FG says no evidence oil earnings were withheld
The Federal Ministry of Finance has dismissed reports suggesting that Nigeria’s $12.4 billion negative balance of payments residual in the first half of 2026 represents missing money or withheld oil earnings. The ministry said the figure, identified by the World Bank as “net errors and omissions” in its October 2026 Nigeria Development Update, reflects discrepancies in the recording of the…
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US hails NDLEA over crackdown on meth labs linked to Mexican cartels in Nigeria
The United States has praised the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for dismantling four methamphetamine laboratories linked to Mexican drug cartels in Nigeria. The commendation came from Michael Gonzales, the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs for Africa and the Middle East, during a visit to the agency’s headquarters in Abuja on…
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EFCC arrests Abuja businessman over alleged $120m fraud involving Ukrainian investor
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Abuja-based businessman Innocent Ezuma over allegations of defrauding a Ukrainian investor of more than $120 million. The commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the arrest on Tuesday, saying the 57-year-old was apprehended at his Abuja residence on Monday and remained in custody. “He was arrested. He is in our custody and investigations…
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APC campaign council reshuffles youth, women mobilisation leadership
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has established a new directorate for stage organisation and management and reshuffled the leadership of its youth and women mobilisation directorates ahead of the 2027 general elections. The changes were announced in a statement issued on Monday by Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, secretary of the PBAT/APC 2027 Presidential Campaign Council. Under the…
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I’m not a womaniser, Nollywood keeps me busy — Timini Egbuson
Nollywood actor Timini Egbuson has dismissed perceptions that he is a womaniser, saying his demanding acting career has left him with little time to maintain multiple romantic relationships. Egbuson made this known during an appearance on the Culture League podcast, where he explained that his lifestyle differs from what many people assume about him. The actor said Nollywood had dominated…
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