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Presidency slams Atiku over reported move to lobby Trump against Tinubu
The Presidency has accused former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of attempting to internationalise Nigeria’s domestic politics following reports that his lobbyists in the United States submitted petitions to President Donald Trump and the US State Department concerning President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described the move…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu hosts North-East leaders, traditional rulers at Presidential Villa
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday received governors, traditional rulers and prominent political leaders from the North-East geopolitical zone during an audience at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Among those at the meeting were Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum; Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni; Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya; Adamawa State Deputy Governor Kaletapwa Farauta; former National Chairman of the Social…
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Shettima, governors visit Benin to strengthen Nigeria’s textile, agro-processing industry
Vice-President Kashim Shettima will on Thursday lead a delegation of state governors and senior federal government officials on a working visit to the Republic of Benin to explore strategies for revitalising Nigeria’s textile industry and strengthening agro-industrial development. The delegation is scheduled to visit the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ), near Cotonou, where it will engage officials of the Beninese government,…
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NDLEA uncovers plot by international cartels to set up meth labs in South-West
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raised concerns over what it described as attempts by international drug cartels to establish a methamphetamine production hub in Nigeria’s South-West, following the discovery and dismantling of a large-scale clandestine laboratory in Ogun State. Speaking during an inspection of the facility in Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State, the agency’s…
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ANALYSIS: With direct allocations, LGs in south-west may be on the verge of progress, development
When Nigeria returned to democratic rule more than two decades ago, the 1999 constitution, as amended, established three tiers of government – federal, state and local – each intended to operate autonomously. However, state governments have controlled the funds of many local governments in the country, forcing them to perform poorly. To exert their control on local governments, governors were…
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The Kogi varsity betting on renewable energy for power, job creation in Nigeria
Established in 2020, the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) in Kogi State has begun training experts in the renewable energy sector to meet Nigeria’s power needs and establish a value chain that will create jobs in the near future. The Barefoot Renewable Energy College (BREC), located at CUSTECH campus in Osara, Kogi, is already charting a path for…
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APC dismisses Atiku’s claim on service-wide vote, defends Tinubu’s budget
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected allegations by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that the 2026 Service-Wide Vote (SWV) in the federal budget was designed to fund President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign. In a statement on Wednesday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, described the allegation as “highly mischievous” and accused the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential…
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Shettima hails Tinubu’s digital identity reforms, says Nigeria’s transformation unrivalled
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday hailed the Tinubu administration’s reforms in Nigeria’s digital identity ecosystem, describing the country’s ongoing digital transformation as “unrivalled.” Shettima made the remarks at the Presidential Villa in Abuja while receiving a delegation from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) led by its Director-General, Engr. Abisoye Odusote. He attributed the progress to reforms being implemented…
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ICPC hands over recovered Abuja land to FMBN for 962-home development
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has handed over recovered landed properties in Abuja covering about 27.92 hectares—an area roughly equivalent to 39 standard football pitches—to the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) following a final forfeiture order by the Federal High Court. The properties, located at the Goodluck Jonathan Estate in Kaba District, Abuja, were…
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Trump praises Tinubu’s anti-terrorism efforts
….Pledges continued US security support United States President Donald Trump has commended President Bola Tinubu for what he described as his decisive leadership in tackling terrorism and insecurity in Nigeria, particularly attacks on Christian communities. In a letter dated July 6, and made public on Wednesday by President Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Trump praised Tinubu’s…
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