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JUST IN: Adeleke in closed-door meeting with Tinubu at Presidential Villa
President Bola Tinubu is currently in a closed-door meeting with Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Adeleke arrived at the forecourt of the Villa at about 5:20 p.m. on Thursday for his first meeting with the President since his re-election in the August 15 governorship election. The governor arrived in a black Toyota Land Cruiser SUV,…
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FEC approves N155bn to complete National Library headquarters
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved more than N155 billion for the completion and furnishing of the National Library of Nigeria headquarters in Abuja, a project abandoned since 2008. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after Wednesday’s FEC meeting in Abuja. Alausa said N118 billion of the approved funds would be allocated…
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Presidency backs Nigeria’s hosting of global public relations forum in Abuja
The Presidency has pledged its support for the forthcoming Global Alliance World Public Relations Forum (WPRF), scheduled to hold in Abuja from November 15 to 21. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, gave the assurance on Wednesday when he received members of the WPRF Abuja 2026 Planning Committee at the State House. The delegation…
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‘I warned you not to trust your deputy’ — Duke recalls IBB’s warning to Obasanjo on Atiku
Former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke has recounted how former military Head of State Ibrahim Babangida allegedly warned former President Olusegun Obasanjo against trusting his then vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, during their first term in office. Duke’s account is contained in a new book by Seun Oloketuyi titled How to Win Elections in Nigeria, which examines the political intrigues surrounding…
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2027: Atiku vows to restore petrol subsidy if elected
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has promised to restore the petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027. Atiku made the pledge during an interview on Wednesday, accusing the Federal Government of failing to account for the funds generated from the removal of the subsidy. He said he did not oppose the decision…
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Paddling, camping, birdwatching: How a greener China reshapes urban getaways, lifestyles
On summer weekends, Beijing’s Liangma River buzzes with life. Stand-up paddle boards glide past gleaming skyscrapers, their bright-colored hulls decorating the water in a scene local residents are comparing to the Seine. Along shaded riverbanks, families and friends gather to escape sweltering temperatures, watching a flotilla of paddle boards so dense it sometimes rivals busy traffic on Beijing’s main streets.…
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Japan’s rising neo-militarism must not go unchecked
Eighty-one years after Japan surrendered on Aug. 15, 1945, the lessons of its disastrous militarism during World War II ought to be well settled. Yet as Tokyo still speaks the language of peace, the country’s increasingly audacious pursuit of a neo-militarist agenda tells a different story, a dangerous development that the international community must not allow to go unchecked. Since…
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Xi calls for learning from Jiang Zemin’s rock-solid political conviction
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for learning from late leader Jiang Zemin’s firmness in political conviction. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a grand gathering held at the Great Hall of the People in commemoration of the birth centenary of…
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FEC approves N557bn upgrade of National Hospital, cancer institute
The Federal Executive Council has approved contracts worth about N557.3 billion for the upgrade of the National Hospital, Abuja, and the construction of a new National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the council meeting presided over by President Bola…
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Fuel subsidy reform created N15.8trn fiscal space — Idris
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said the removal of fuel subsidy and other economic reforms introduced by the President Bola Tinubu administration have created fiscal space and helped Nigeria avert a deeper economic crisis. Idris said this on Wednesday in Abuja at a press conference on the Federal Government’s Nigeria’s Reform Scorecard: The Benefits, Costs…
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