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Tinubu receives proposed $14bn UN budget from Nigeria’s envoy
President Bola Tinubu on Monday received the United Nations’ proposed 2027 budget from Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Jimoh Ibrahim, who described the presentation as a historic milestone for the country. Ibrahim, who chairs the UN General Assembly’s Fifth Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Matters, presented the seven-volume document to Tinubu after its submission by the UN Secretary-General to…
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Terrorism: Don’t treat entire communities as suspects, ex-IGP Abubakar warns
Former Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Abubakar has warned that indiscriminate treatment of communities in the name of counterterrorism could deepen discrimination, erode public trust and undermine democratic institutions. Abubakar gave the warning on Saturday in Abuja at the launch of his book, Beyond the Bullet: Policing Terrorism in the Democratic System, which examines how security agencies can combat terrorism while…
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Tinubu’s housing programme delivers over 10,000 units across 15 locations — Idris
The federal government has commenced construction of more than 10,000 housing units across 14 states and the Federal Capital Territory under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope housing programme, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said. Idris disclosed this on Friday in Abuja at the 20th anniversary gala and awards night of Abuja Property Development Company (APDC)…
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Nigeria leads ECOWAS talks with Sahel alliance in Senegal
Nigeria is leading efforts to strengthen regional cooperation as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) begins discussions with the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) on resolving issues arising from their strained relations. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, is leading Nigeria’s delegation to the first round of ECOWAS-AES discussions in Dakar, Senegal, which began…
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NUJ mourns Nigerian Tribune photojournalist Felix Onigbinde
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has expressed grief over the death of Felix Onigbinde, an award-winning photojournalist with the Nigerian Tribune who covered events at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Onigbinde reportedly fell into a coma last week and was taken to Garki General Hospital, Abuja, where he later died. In a condolence statement issued…
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Mineral revenue rises by N427.7bn as non-oil receipts fall 14%
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has reported a N427.7 billion increase in mineral revenue in September, despite a 14 per cent decline in non-mineral receipts. According to a report by TheCable, the figures are contained in a proposed communique issued by FAAC’s Technical Sub-Committee in October, dated October 15 and signed by Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, Accountant-General of the Federation. The…
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Tinubu tasks new NBBF president Abdullahi on talent development, athletes’ welfare
President Bola Tinubu has urged the newly elected President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Mustapha Abdullahi, to prioritise athletes’ welfare, talent identification and the development of men’s and women’s basketball. Tinubu said Abdullahi’s election presented an opportunity to advance basketball in Nigeria and improve the administration of the sport. The President, in a statement issued on Friday by his…
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President Tinubu nominates four INEC national commissioners, two RECs
President Bola Tinubu has nominated four national commissioners and two resident electoral commissioners (RECs) to fill vacancies at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The nominations follow the expiration of the tenures of some commission members, according to a statement issued on Friday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy. Tinubu has also reappointed Dr…
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Nigeria wins UN Human Rights Council seat with 172 votes
Nigeria has secured a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2027–2029 term after polling 172 votes in an election conducted by the UN General Assembly. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the outcome in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Oluwafemi Adeniyi, on Wednesday. Nigeria was elected on October 13 alongside 14 other countries to serve…
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Africa surpasses Europe in Catholic population, Vatican figures show
Africa has overtaken Europe in its share of the global Catholic population, according to Vatican figures reported by Reuters on Friday. The figures, compiled by the Vatican’s news agency Fides, showed that Africa accounted for 20.3 per cent of Catholics worldwide as of June 2024, compared with 20.2 per cent in Europe. The global Catholic population stood at 1.422 billion,…
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