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How Xi takes Chinese porcelain culture to the world
The kilns of the eastern Chinese city of Jingdezhen have transformed mounds of humble clay into exquisite porcelain that has traveled across oceans, transcended cultural boundaries and fostered bonds between civilizations for over 2000 years. On Saturday, the Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, marking global recognition of a living tradition that remains…
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Alausa urges states to meet conditions to access $552m World Bank education fund
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has urged state governments to fulfil the conditions required to access the $552 million World Bank-supported Hope for Quality Basic Education for All (HOPE-EDU) programme, warning that several states are yet to complete key requirements needed to benefit from the initiative. Speaking on Tuesday at the opening of a five-day executive retreat for state…
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Army names GOCs following Tinubu’s approval of new divisions
The Nigerian Army has announced the appointment of General Officers Commanding (GOCs) for newly created divisions following President Bola Tinubu’s approval for the establishment of four additional divisions aimed at strengthening military operations across the country. The appointments, approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, are part of a broader restructuring designed to improve the Army’s…
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FG detaining El-Rufai to weaken opposition ahead of 2027 — ADC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of using the continued detention of former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufai to weaken the opposition ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking during an interview on Symfoni, the party’s national publicity secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, alleged that el-Rufai was being kept in custody for political reasons rather…
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Oluremi Tinubu urges NBA president-elect to pave way for more women
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has urged the President-Elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya (SAN), to use her historic election to inspire and create opportunities for more women to attain leadership positions. Speaking on Tuesday while receiving the NBA President-Elect and her delegation at her office, the First Lady described Badejo-Okusanya’s emergence as a major milestone for…
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FG to seek compensation for Nigerians affected by South Africa attacks — Enikanolaiye
The federal government has commenced moves to secure compensation for Nigerians who lost property during recent attacks in South Africa. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, disclosed this on Tuesday after briefing the president Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on developments following the attacks. According to the minister, the government has introduced a data collection exercise…
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Tinubu to opposition: INEC is neutral, stop crying wolf over 2027
President Bola Tinubu has dismissed allegations by opposition parties that the Federal Government is tilting the electoral process in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) remains impartial ahead of the 2027 general elections. The President stated this on Tuesday while receiving the leadership of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria…
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Fubara has corrected his mistake, we’ll work for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election — Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has corrected his political mistakes by returning to the political family that brought him to power, declaring that they would now work together to secure President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. Wike made the remarks on Tuesday while inspecting ongoing road projects in Abuja…
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Nigerian ambassador presents credentials to Portugal’s president
Nigeria’s newly appointed Ambassador to Portugal, Erelu Angela Adebayo, has formally presented her Letters of Credence to Portuguese President António José Seguro, officially commencing her diplomatic assignment in the European country. The ceremony took place on Monday at the Belém Palace in Lisbon, marking the formal start of Adebayo’s tenure as Nigeria’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Portuguese Republic.…
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Tinubu tells Catholic bishops security reforms will defeat terrorism
….says prosperity is on the horizon President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday assured the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) that his administration’s ongoing restructuring of the country’s security architecture would lead to victory over terrorism, banditry and kidnapping. Speaking during a meeting with the leadership of the CBCN at the State House in Abuja, Tinubu said security institutions were being…
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