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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu visits Oba of Lagos at Iduganran Palace
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday visited the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Aremu Akiolu I, at his palace in Iduganran, Lagos. The President was accompanied by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Hon. Lola Oyekan; Hon. Kayode Akinolu; and Chairman of Lagos Island Local Government, Hon. Taiwo Oyekan.
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Women deserve economy that rewards their labour, says Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria owes women an economy that allows them to turn their skills and ambitions into sustainable businesses and improved livelihoods. Shettima spoke on Sunday in Katsina State while flagging off the disbursement of the Community Investment Fund (CIF) under the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up (NFWP-SU), a Federal Government initiative aimed at promoting women’s…
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Akpabio leads Nigeria’s delegation to IPU Assembly in Tanzania
Senate President Godswill Akpabio is leading Nigeria’s delegation to the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) holding in Arusha, Tanzania. The assembly, which begins on Sunday and runs until October 9, will bring together parliamentarians from across the world to deliberate on good governance, inclusive development and strategies to empower communities. According to a statement issued on Sunday by…
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‘A mother’s death should never be material for partisan ridicule,’ ADC tells APC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of insensitivity after the ruling party criticised former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi over his comments linking the rising cost of medicines to his mother’s death. The ADC said the APC’s response to Amaechi’s account of his family’s struggle to afford medication was an act of “political cruelty”…
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Amaechi became destitute, unable to fend for his family after leaving office, says APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi over his claim that he could not afford medications for his late mother, describing him as unfit to become Nigeria’s vice-president. The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, also questioned Amaechi’s ability to fend for himself after leaving public office, alleging that…
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Doguwa backs Tinubu, Abba Yusuf’s re-election, says Kano APC now united
Alhassan Ado Doguwa, a member of the House of Representatives, has declared support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf in 2027, insisting that political forces in his constituency have united under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Doguwa, who represents Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency and is a former House Majority Leader, said the growing…
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Wike: Amaechi descended too low by politicising mother’s death
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has criticised former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, for linking his mother’s death to the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Wike accused Amaechi of using his late mother’s death for political purposes, describing his comments as an unfortunate attempt to gain public sympathy ahead of the 2027 general election.…
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FG to launch 10,600 electric tricycles, 300 e-taxis in North-East — Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima said the Federal Government will, in the coming weeks, launch an e-logistics programme in the North-East involving 10,600 electric tricycles, 300 buses, and electric taxis. Shettima disclosed while briefing journalists on Saturday after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the President’s Lagos residence that the initiative was part of the government’s efforts to ease the economic…
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Nigeria’s wheat production hits 420,000 tonnes under NAGS-AP — FG
Nigeria’s annual wheat production has risen from 120,000 metric tonnes to 420,000 metric tonnes following the implementation of the Federal Government’s National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro-Pocket (NAGS-AP). Prof. Ademola Adenle, Senior Special Adviser on Agriculture and Innovation to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on…
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FG to hold quarterly dialogue with civil society groups
The federal government is to establish a quarterly policy dialogue with civil society organisations (CSOs) as part of efforts to strengthen accountability and ensure citizens’ concerns are reflected in government policies. President Bola Tinubu announced the initiative on Friday at the 2026 National Civil Society Organisations Summit in Abuja, where he unveiled four commitments aimed at deepening cooperation between the…
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