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North Central APC launches mobilisation for Tinubu, plans Lafia rally
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the North Central has launched a grassroots mobilisation movement to coordinate support for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The North Central Grassroots Mobilisation Movement for Tinubu/Shettima 2027 was inaugurated on Friday at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume,…
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Shettima: Tinubu’s reforms boosting investment in oil, gas sector
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has attributed renewed investment and improved performance in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector to the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Shettima, who spoke on Friday at the commissioning of the ultramodern corporate headquarters of Northwest Petroleum & Gas Company Limited in Victoria Island, Lagos, specifically cited the removal of petroleum subsidy and reforms in the…
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Osuntokun faults Atiku for calling Tinubu ‘Bola’ in Independence Day address
Akin Osuntokun, former presidential spokesman and Director-General of Peter Obi’s 2023 presidential campaign, has criticised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar for repeatedly referring to President Bola Tinubu as “Bola” in his October 1 address. Osuntokun said Atiku had every right to criticise Tinubu and his administration but described his repeated use of the president’s first name as disrespectful to the office…
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Tinubu: We remember Nigerians who defended June 12 mandate
President Bola Tinubu has said the sacrifices of Nigerians who took to the streets to defend the June 12, 1993 presidential mandate must never be forgotten. Speaking to reporters at the national premiere of MKO, a documentary on the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said countless Nigerians endured hardship…
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Nigeria secures 10,000 additional Hajj slots for 2027
Nigeria has secured an additional 10,000 slots for the 2027 Hajj pilgrimage, increasing the country’s total allocation from 50,000 to 60,000. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) announced this in a statement signed by its Head of Information and Publications Division, Shafii Sani Mohammed. The commission said the additional allocation followed sustained high-level diplomatic engagements between the Federal Government…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu, governors, ministers, activists attend premiere of MKO Abiola film in Lagos
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accompanied by his wife, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, governors, ministers and pro-democracy activists, attended the national premiere of MKO, a documentary film by US-based filmmaker Ose Oyamendan. The screening, held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, was part of activities commemorating Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The film chronicles the life, political struggle…
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Minister unveils plan to unify Nigeria’s humanitarian, poverty reduction efforts
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, has said the Federal Government is working to institutionalise a coordinated framework for humanitarian response and poverty reduction in Nigeria. Doro disclosed this when he received the Regional Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) for West and Central Africa, Kinday Samba, and her delegation during a courtesy visit…
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𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 @𝟲𝟲: What Tinubu said on Independence Day [FULL TEXT]
FROM REFORM TO PROSPERITY: INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, 1ST OCTOBER 2026 My fellow Nigerians, Sixty-six years ago today, our flag was raised, for the first time, over a free and sovereign nation. Since then, we have journeyed together as one nation, bound by our collective trust in the great promise…
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‘Our priority is to bring down cost of living by making goods cheaper’ — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said bringing down the cost of living remains the priority of his administration, with the government focusing on reducing the cost of producing and transporting goods consumed by Nigerians. Tinubu stated this in his Independence Day broadcast to Nigerians on Thursday, saying the government would achieve the goal by boosting agricultural production, improving infrastructure and creating…
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Tinubu: Our reforms did not create Nigeria’s economic problems, but confronted them
President Bola Tinubu has said the economic reforms introduced by his administration did not create Nigeria’s economic weaknesses but were designed to confront them. Tinubu said this in his Independence Day broadcast to Nigerians on Thursday, arguing that the reforms were necessary to address longstanding distortions in the economy. “When this Administration assumed office, we resolved to do things differently.…
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