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Desist from “Unwarranted” verbal attacks on Badenoch- Igboho tells Shettima
Yoruba Nation activist Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has called on the Vice President Kashim Shettima to desist from what he termed unwarranted verbal attacks on Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the British Conservative Party. He called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene and redirect Shettima’s focus. It would be recalled that the British politician had recently…
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LASG rolls out second round of free weeklong family health services
By Adeola Ogunrinde In a determined move to improve family health and reduce preventable deaths, the Lagos State Government has announced the commencement of the second round of its free weeklong Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health Plus Nutrition (MNCAH+N) Week. Scheduled to hold from December 16 to 20, 2024, the program promises free, life-saving healthcare services at designated centers…
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Tinubu congratulates new IPI Nigeria leadership
…urges them to ensure responsible journalism By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Musikilu Mojeed, editor-in-chief of PREMIUM TIMES and other newly elected leaders of the Nigeria chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI). According to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy) on Sunday the President urged the new chapter leadership to…
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Tinubu urges ECOWAS leaders to take inspiration from Ghana’s recent election
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged West African leaders to take inspiration from Ghana’s recent peaceful elections, highlighting the country as a beacon of democratic maturity and unity. Speaking at the opening of the 66th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government on Sunday in Abuja, President Tinubu lauded Ghana’s political landscape…
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Our financial creativity, transparency place Ogun as Nigeria’s topmost IGR state after Lagos- Abiodun
…vows to complete all ongoing projects without imposing additional tax burden The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has declared that the completion of all developmental projects his government has embarked on since the inception of his administration remains his utmost priority. He reiterated the financial creativity and transparency of his administration, which according to him had pushed the…
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BREAKING: Nigeria fully pays ECOWAS community levy
By Kunle Sanni The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, says Nigeria has fulfilled its community levy obligations in full for the first time in nearly two decades. Speaking on Sunday at the 66th Ordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government held at the State House, Touray disclosed that Nigeria paid $54million…
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Tinubu presides over 66th ECOWAS summit in Abuja
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu is presiding over the 66th Ordinary Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the State House, Abuja. The summit, attended by leaders of 12 member states, focuses on advancing regional economic integration, addressing political instability, and ensuring institutional stability. The meeting…
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NITDA underscores critical role of data in driving sustainable digital economy
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has underscored the critical role of data in driving a sustainable digital economy. At the just concluded 2024 Digital Nigeria Innovation Challenge, the agency emphasised the need for safe and responsible data utilisation. NITDA’s Director General, Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, who was represented by the Director of Information Technology Infrastructure Solutions Department, Mr Oladejo…
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NDLEA seizes N3.3billion meth, loud christmas shipments in auto parts from Canada
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Tincan seaport in Lagos, have intercepted multi-billion-naira worth of shipments of Methamphetamine and Loud, a strong synthetic strain of cannabis meant for distribution during the Christmas and New Year festive season. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday. Read…
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Oyo, Ninja Naija Entertainment partner to boost tourism
An entertainment and tourism production company, Ninja Naija Incorporated, in collaboration with the Oyo State Government, would be hosting the maiden edition of a New Year’s Eve Countdown event to welcome 2025. A statement on Sunday by the Festival Director, Dare Fasasi, noted that the festival will showcase the talent and creativity of local artists and performers from across the…
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