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Kemi Badenoch will soon learn her lessons- Prof. Akinyemi
Former Nigerian Minister of External Affairs, Prof Bolaji Akinyemi, says Britain’s Conservative party and Nigeria-raised Kemi Badenoch will soon learn her lessons that “you don’t throw your people and your culture under the bus”. Akinyemi, a former Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), said Badenoch was making a mistake denigrating Nigeria on the global stage to “advance…
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President Bola Tinubu resumes office after Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu officially resumed duties at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday. His return follows a week-long participation in the 2025 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The president’s return was announced in a post on X (formerly Twitter) by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.…
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NCC approves telecom tariff adjustments, pledges consumer protection
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved tariff adjustments for telecommunications operators in response to rising operational costs, emphasizing the need to balance consumer protection with industry sustainability. According to a statement signed by Reuben Muoka, Director of Public Affairs at the NCC, the tariff adjustment will be capped at a maximum increase of 50%, significantly lower than the over…
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EFCC to conduct electronic auction of 891 forfeited cars
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced plans to auction 891 forfeited vehicles through an electronic auction set to run from January 20 to January 27, 2025. According to a notice shared on the EFCC’s official X account, the vehicles were confiscated in accordance with the EFCC (Establishment) Act 2004, the Public Procurement Act 2007, and the Proceeds…
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Nigeria, France strengthen mining collaboration at Riyadh forum
Nigeria and France have advanced their mining partnership, cemented through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in Paris last month. The agreement gained significant momentum during discussions held at the ongoing Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, where both nations committed to specific initiatives to bolster Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. The meeting, led by Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr.…
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774 LGs to start collecting allocation from January 2025, says ALGON
The Association of Local Governments (ALGON) on Sunday said 774 local governments from January 2025 will start receiving allocation from Federation Accounts and Allocations Committee (FAAC), adding that the LGs are to open dedicated accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the direct disbursement of allocations to them from the Federation Account. The National President, Bello Lawal Yandaki,…
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TCN raises alarm as 18 transmission towers vandalised in six days
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that over 18 transmission towers were vandalised across Rivers, Abia, and Kano States within a six-day period. In a statement released by the TCN’s General Manager for Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the company revealed that the damages occurred between January 9 and 14, 2025. According to the report, routine patrols by linesmen…
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US Embassy in Nigeria announces closure January 20 to observe MLK Day
The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos announced on X (formerly Twitter) on January 19, 2025, that they will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025. The closures are in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day (#MLKDay) and the U.S. Presidential Inauguration. The announcement, shared via the official X account of the U.S. Mission in…
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2025 WEF: VP Shettima departs Abuja for Davos
By Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent Nigeria at the 2025 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. According to a statement by his spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, on Sunday, the Vice President will join world leaders, top business executives, and representatives of development partners at the meeting to discuss the state…
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