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Humanitarian minister charges NEDC workers to change attitude to work
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has charged management and staff of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) that things will no longer be done as normal. According to a statement released by her spokesperson Rasheed Zubairon Tuesday, the minister made the charge on Thursday in Maiduguri while addressing the management of the Commission at its offices…
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BREAKING: UAE visa ban lifted, after Tinubu’s meeting with UAE president
The United Arab Emirate has lifted the visa ban placed on Nigerian travellers after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, met on Monday in Abu Dhabi. According to a statement issued by a spokesperson to the president, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu was also able to finalse a historic agreement, between…
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FG approves United Nigeria Airlines’ licence to fly six countries
The Federal Government says that United Nigeria Airlines has been granted permission to operate international flights in six nations. The Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development who disclosed this said the airline will operate international flights into the United States of America (U.S.A), the United Kingdom (UK), the Netherlands, Italy, Ireland, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The approval was…
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NASDAQ invites Tinubu to bell close of trading session on September 20
President Bola Tinubu has been invited by the US Chamber of Commerce to ring the NASDAQ closing bell on September 20. The NASDAQ (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is a stock exchange. However, unlike other stock exchanges like the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange), there are no physical trading floors. The ringing of the closing bell signifies the…
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Tinubu celebrates Igbinedion at 89
President Bola Tinubu has Gabriel Igbinedion as he celebrates his 89th birthday, while saluting the renowned industrialist and philanthropist for his willingness to create opportunities for the growth of others in business and philanthropy, impacting countless lives in the process. “On behalf of the Government and people of Nigeria, please accept our felicitation on the auspicious occasion of your 89th…
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G-20: Biden meets with Tinubu, praises leadership in ECOWAS
President Joe Biden has met with President Bola Tinubu at the G-20 Summit in New Delhi, India. According to a statement published on the US government website, the two leaders met to reinforce enduring commitment to the U.S.-Nigeria relationship and the longstanding friendship between our two countries and peoples. President Biden also welcomed President Tinubu Administration’s steps to reform Nigeria’s…
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Information Minister meets IBB, Abdulsalami, charges Nigerians to uphold national values
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has assured Nigerians that the current administration will continue to develop policies that promote National values and Orientation among the citizens. He was speaking at a grand reception organized by the Niger State Government to honour political gladiators from the state, on Saturday, according to a statement signed by Suleiman Haruna…
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FG flags-off road construction, N15bn worth palliatives distribution of palliatives in North East
Vice President, Kashim Shettima has called on the North East Development Commission to expand the scope of its interventions in the northeast region to cover more road projects regardless of their status. The Vice President stated this Saturday in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital at the official flag-off ceremony for the distribution of palliatives in the northeast region and the…
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FCTA denies reports Wike investigating ex-minister Bello of corruption
The Ministry of the Federal Capital Territory FCT has dismissed reports that the current FCT minister, Nyesom Wike has invited anti-corruption agencies, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to investigate the immediate past FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, in relation to certain irregularities in the award of contracts and other such matters. In…
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Osinbajo congratulates Tinubu, Shettima over tribunal victory
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima on the ruling of the Presidential Elections Petition Tribunal affirming the victory of the All Progressives Congress at the February 25 presidential election. In a statement he personally signed, Osinbajo described the tribunal ruling as a great victory for Nigeria’s constitutional democracy and the rule…
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