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Power rotation key to Nigeria’s unity, democratic stability – Akume
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has reiterated the need for political stakeholders to respect the power rotation arrangement between Northern and Southern Nigeria, describing it as a fundamental understanding that has sustained national cohesion, fairness and the growth of democracy since the return to civilian rule in 1999. The SGF made the call…
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Ebola: Don’t panic, we’ve capacity to contain virus, Gbajabiamila tells Nigerians
The federal government has assured Nigerians that it has the capacity to contain the Ebola virus disease, saying contact tracing and isolation measures have been activated following the detection of an imported case. Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu and chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Ebola Preparedness, said the government had strengthened surveillance and response…
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Shettima mourns Fasoranti, says Nigeria has lost a century of wisdom
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has mourned the death of Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, the Afenifere national leader, describing him as a custodian of wisdom whose life shaped Nigeria’s political and democratic history.Fasoranti died at the age of 100.In a condolence message issued on Wednesday, Shettima extended his sympathies to the deceased’s family, Afenifere, the Ondo State government and people, and the…
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BREAKING: Ebola: FG traces contacts of infected Nigerian, begins containment measures
The federal government says it is tracing contacts of Nigeria’s newly confirmed Ebola case and implementing containment measures to prevent the virus from spreading within the country. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, said this on Wednesday after a meeting with Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, at the Presidential Villa in…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu meets Jim Ovia, budget DG, Tanimu at Aso Villa
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday received Jim Ovia, founder of Zenith Bank and chairman of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The president also received Tanimu Kakubu Kurfi, director-general of the Budget Office of the Federation. Our correspondent observed Ovia arriving at the State House at about 2:15 p.m., dressed in his signature black…
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Ebola: Nigerian woman travelled to DR Congo, showed no symptoms in our country — Uganda health ministry
Uganda’s Ministry of Health has said a Nigerian woman reported to have contracted Ebola travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) for business before returning to Nigeria, where she later developed symptoms. The ministry disclosed this in a public statement on Tuesday, noting that the woman transited through Uganda in early October without showing symptoms. It, however, said…
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Morayo Afolabi-Brown recounts near-death experience during #EndSARS protest
By Damilola Akinwale Media personality and former Your View host Morayo Afolabi-Brown has recounted how she and her colleagues narrowly escaped death when hoodlums attacked and set fire to the former TVC Communications building in Lagos during the 2020 #EndSARS protests. Afolabi-Brown shared the experience on her Morayo TV show, uploaded on Tuesday, while reflecting on the events surrounding the…
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Presidential working group submits 30 bills to pave way for state police
The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has submitted a draft National Policing Bill, 2026, and 29 consequential amendment bills to the Federal Ministry of Justice for legislative review, bringing the proposed establishment of state police a step closer. The bills were submitted on Monday, October 19, to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice for…
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ICAN conference: Sanwo-Olu highlights accountability, financial discipline in economic growth
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has stressed the importance of accountability and prudent financial management in strengthening Nigeria’s economy and securing its future. Sanwo-Olu stated this while speaking at the 56th Annual Accountants Conference of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) in Abuja. He said economic progress required more than financial figures, noting that public resources must be…
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Tinubu extends tenures of correctional, immigration service chiefs by 18 months
President Bola Tinubu has approved an 18-month extension of the tenures of the Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sylvester Nwakuche, and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap. Under the extension, Nwakuche will remain in office until May 26, 2028, while Nandap’s tenure will end on June 30, 2028. The Special Adviser to the President on Information…
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