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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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Presidency denies allegations of President Tinubu leading delegation to Paris
By Kunle Sanni The Presidency has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu led a group of Nigerians to Paris, France, to testify on behalf of the country. Bayo Onanuga, the presidential spokesman, issued a statement on Saturday addressing false information circulating on social media about an arbitration proceeding in Paris involving the Nigerian government. The statement described the proceeding as…
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Olukoyede tasks Liberia’s anti-graft agency on asset recovery
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission, LACC to prioritize asset recovery in its operations. He gave the charge when a delegation of Liberia’s anti-graft body, led by Dr. Miatta Jeh paid him a courtesy visit at the EFCC’s Corporate Headquarters following the completion of their training…
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EFCC, NASRDA propose collaboration on project monitoring
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the National Space Research and Development Agency, NASRDA have resolved to foster collaboration in the areas of project monitoring and asset tracking by exploring opportunities of satellite technology. This proposal was made in Abuja when the Director General/ Chief Executive Officer of NASRDA, Dr. Mathew Olumide Adepoju paid a courtesy visit to…
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President Tinubu celebrates customs CG Adewale Adeniyi on 59th birthday
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has extended warm congratulations to Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on his 59th birthday, celebrated on January 19. In a statement released by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, President Tinubu commended Adeniyi’s transformative leadership since his appointment in June 2023. He highlighted the…
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VP Shettima advocates courageous, responsible journalism as nation’s conscience
By Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on media practitioners in Nigeria to prioritize speaking truth to power with objectivity while avoiding antagonism toward the government. He made this appeal during the launch of Persona Non Grata, a book by veteran journalist Ismail Omipidan, at the Ladi Kwali Hall, Abuja Continental Hotel. The Vice President stressed the importance…
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Tinubu’s aide advocates public awareness campaigns to support presidential CNG iniative
By Kunle Sanni The Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman, has emphasized the need for robust public awareness campaigns and consumer education to combat misinformation surrounding the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Initiative. Speaking during a bilateral session with the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, and other…
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Emir Sanusi’s stance on Tinubu’s reforms selfish, parochial, says TMSG
The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has described recent remarks by the 14th Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi on his decision not to publicly support President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms as parochial and self-serving. It said he has finally proved to his audience that he is an economist who is primarily driven by self-interest rather than national interests. In a…
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Shettima arrives in Maiduguri on condolence visit to families of slain soldiers
By Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on a condolence visit to the families of soldiers who lost their lives during a terrorist attack in Damboa. A statement by Stanley Nkwocha, Spokesperson for the Vice President, on Friday, said that Shettima was in Maiduguri to extend the condolences of President Bola Tinubu…
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We’re fully committed to reviving Nigeria’s economy- Shettima
..As Emeka Offor Foundation donates $5m to Rotary Club for maternal health By Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the commitment of the President Tinubu administration to driving economic growth and transforming the nation’s healthcare system. This is just as the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF) has announced a donation of $5 million to the Rotary Foundation to…
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