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Gowon defends Awolowo over post-war £20 policy
…. says bank deposits were fully refunded Former Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has defended the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo over the controversial post-civil war £20 policy, insisting that the decision was taken collectively by the Federal Government and not by the then Finance Commissioner alone. In his newly released memoir, My Life of Duty and Allegiance, Gowon…
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Presidency dismisses Atiku’s N7.98tn oil windfall claim
….says crude output shortfall offset price gains The Presidency on Sunday dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s claim that Nigeria realised a N7.98 trillion windfall from the recent Middle East conflict between the United States and Iran, insisting that no such revenue accrued to the country. In a statement titled “Facts, Not Fear: A Point-by-Point Response to Atiku Abubakar on…
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Worst is over for Nigeria’s economy, Presidency tells Atiku
The Presidency on Sunday declared that the worst phase of Nigeria’s economic reforms had passed, insisting that President Bola Tinubu’s policies were beginning to yield results as it rejected former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of the administration’s economic management. Responding to Atiku’s recent remarks on government borrowing, fuel subsidy removal, tax reforms and alleged oil revenue windfall, the Special…
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Nigeria joins Saudi Arabia-led maritime alliance to secure Red Sea shipping
Nigeria has joined Saudi Arabia and 13 other countries in endorsing a proposed multinational maritime security alliance aimed at protecting commercial shipping, global energy corridors and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways. The decision marks Nigeria’s entry into a major international security initiative spearheaded by Saudi Arabia amid growing attacks on commercial vessels, oil tankers and…
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Shettima urges national unity, rejects ethnic profiling at Jang’s 80th birthday
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday called for a renewed national commitment to peace, urging Nigerians to reject ethnic profiling, religious hatred, misinformation and retaliatory violence as the country confronts persistent security challenges. Shettima made the appeal in Jos during the 80th birthday celebration and public presentation of the autobiography of former Plateau State Governor, Senator Jonah David Jang, where…
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US imposes visa bonds of up to $20,000 on Nigerians, other African travellers
Nigerians and citizens of several other African countries applying for United States business and tourist visas will now face a refundable visa bond of up to $20,000 under a new immigration policy aimed at reducing visa overstays. The policy, which takes effect on Monday, August 3, makes permanent a Visa Bond Programme that was introduced on a pilot basis in…
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Diri pays condolence visit to family of former minister Turner Isoun
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Friday led a high-powered delegation to Abuja to condole with the family of former Minister of Science and Technology, Prof. Turner Isoun, describing his death as a monumental loss to Bayelsa, the Ijaw nation and Nigeria. Prof. Isoun, a renowned academic and pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the former University of Science and Technology, Port…
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Cardinal Onaiyekan’s abuse of clerical privilege — By Temitope Ajayi
There is something fundamentally inappropriate about Cardinal John Onaiyekan granting a television interview to offer his own account and interpretation of what transpired during the private meeting between the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria and President Bola Tinubu. It is, in my view, an abuse of clerical privilege. The bishops requested an audience with the president. He granted the audience…
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65 of 69 Nigerian envoys cleared by host countries, Foreign Affairs Ministry says
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says 65 of the 69 ambassadorial nominees appointed by President Bola Tinubu have received approval from their host countries, describing the process as a significant milestone in Nigeria’s diplomatic engagements. In a statement issued on Saturday, the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the approvals represent a 97 per cent acceptance rate, adding that the deployment…
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I chose Nigeria over Obasanjo’s third-term ambition — Atiku
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has defended his opposition to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s alleged third-term agenda, describing it as one of the defining moments of his political career and a victory for Nigeria’s constitutional democracy. Reacting to Obasanjo’s recent comments about him, Atiku, in a statement issued on Saturday by his Senior…
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