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Oluremi Tinubu seeks Saudi support to tackle Almajiri, out-of-school children crisis
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has called for Saudi Arabia’s support in addressing the challenge of Almajiri and out-of-school children in Nigeria, saying every child deserves access to quality education. Tinubu made the appeal on Thursday while receiving the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Nigeria, Yousef Mohammed Al-Balawi, at the State House in Abuja. She said a partnership between Nigeria and Saudi…
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Wike seeks Tinubu’s approval to make ₦400bn Millennium Tower a national project
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has asked President Bola Tinubu to designate the long-delayed Abuja Millennium Tower as a national project, saying the estimated cost of completing the landmark exceeds the financial capacity of the FCT Administration. Wike made the disclosure on Thursday after inspecting ongoing road and infrastructure projects across Abuja. According to a statement…
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Gavi approves $500m vaccine, primary healthcare support for Nigeria
Nigeria has secured nearly $500 million in funding from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to strengthen routine immunisation and primary healthcare over the 2026–2030 period. The funding was approved under Gavi’s new 6.0 programme following a meeting between the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, and Gavi Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Sania Nishtar, in Abuja. The…
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12-division Army structure will strengthen security operations nationwide — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said the creation of four additional divisions of the Nigerian Army is aimed at improving the military’s ability to respond swiftly to security threats across the country, while assuring Nigerians that proposed state police would operate under safeguards to prevent abuse. The President spoke at the State House, Abuja, while receiving traditional rulers from Oyo…
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Olubadan urges Tinubu to sustain security presence in Kwara-Niger forest
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has urged President Bola Tinubu to maintain a strong security presence in the forest corridor linking Oyo, Kwara and Niger states to prevent kidnappers from regrouping after the successful rescue of abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Ladoja made the appeal on Thursday during a courtesy visit…
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Nigeria, Canada resume direct flight talks August 6
Nigeria and Canada will resume negotiations on establishing direct flight operations on August 6 as both countries seek to resolve outstanding issues delaying the launch of air services between them. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this on Wednesday while receiving Canada’s Chargé d’Affaires to Nigeria, David Sproule, and other Canadian officials in Abuja. According to…
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Abia to charge presidential candidates N200m for campaign billboard permit
The Abia State Government has introduced political campaign advertising permit fees that will require presidential candidates to pay N200 million before displaying campaign billboards and posters across the state. The new rates, announced on Wednesday by the Head of the Abia State Structures for Signages and Advertising Agency (ABSSAA), Ndubuisi Nwaogwugwu, also stipulate fees of N150 million for governorship candidates,…
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Aguiyi Ironsi is a symbol of national unity, selfless service – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has described Nigeria’s first military Head of State, the late General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi, as a symbol of national unity, courage and selfless service, saying his legacy remains relevant to the country’s nation-building efforts. Tinubu made the remark in a message delivered on his behalf by the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, at the 60th…
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Oriire abduction: We rejected ransom demands, Tinubu says
….FG to expand Army divisions, establish state police President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said the federal government refused to negotiate or pay ransom to secure the release of abducted schoolchildren from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, insisting that Nigeria would not bargain with criminals. Speaking while receiving Oyo State traditional rulers led by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu receives Olubadan, Oyo traditional rulers at Aso Villa
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday received the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, alongside the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Olusola Alao, and other traditional rulers from Oyo State at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The visit comes months after the successful rescue of kidnapped schoolchildren in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The victims, kidnapped on May 15,…
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