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Tinubu’s reforms restoring global confidence in Nigeria – VP Shettima
By Kunle Sanni – Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that the economic and governance reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration are gradually restoring the confidence of the international community in Nigeria. Shettima made the remark on Thursday at the inaugural convocation ceremony of the Professionals’ Certification Programme (PCP), held at the Old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa,…
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Tinubu mourns death of business icon Adekunle Ojora at 93
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Otunba Adekunle Ojora, a prominent industrialist, business leader, and community figure, who died at the age of 93. In a statement released by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu extended his condolences to the Lagos State Government, the immediate family…
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Tinubu continues Türkiye visit, holds bilateral talks in Ankara
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has continued his state visit to Türkiye, beginning official engagements after a ceremonial welcome in Ankara that marked the start of high-level interactions between the two countries. The development was disclosed on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Mr Sunday Dare, in a post on his official X…
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Tuggar, Turkish foreign minister hold talks on trade, security cooperation
By Kunle Sanni – Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has held bilateral talks with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, in Ankara, focusing on expanding trade, investment and security cooperation between both countries. The meeting took place on Monday, hours ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s arrival in Turkey for a state visit. It marked Tuggar’s first official visit…
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Electoral Reform: Vote buyers face jail, ₦5m fine under proposed senate bill
The leader of the Nigerian Senate, Sen. Michael Bamidele, has said the national assembly had proposed tougher penalties for vote buying and other electoral offences ahead of the 2027 general election. In a statement issued on Monday to mark the resumption of plenary by the 10th national assembly, the senate leader said the proposals are contained in the electoral bill,…
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Electoral Act Amendment: Senate considers prisoner voting, stronger INEC funding framework
The National Assembly has introduced a proposal in the ongoing amendment of Electoral law that would give prison inmates in Nigeria the right to vote in elections. The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, gave the hint ahead of resumption of the National Assembly from Christmas break, adding that the proposed law would mandate release of fund for general…
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FG moves to resolve oil well disputes with coordinate plotting exercise
The Federal Government has commenced the plotting of coordinates of disputed and newly drilled oil and gas wells across the country following the completion of a verification exercise. The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Dr Mohammed Bello Shehu, disclosed this on Monday during a flag-off ceremony at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. Dr Shehu said…
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JUST IN: President Tinubu Arrives in Türkiye
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Türkiye on an official state visit. The Nigerian leader landed at Ankara Esenboğa Airport at exactly 9:05 p.m. local time. He was warmly received on arrival by a Turkish government delegation led by the Minister of National Education, Yusuf Tekin. President Tinubu’s visit is expected to further strengthen diplomatic and…
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First Lady says Leadership award strengthens resolve to serve
By Kunle Sanni – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has described her selection as Leadership Newspaper’s Person of the Year as a call to intensify her service to Nigerians, saying “there is still more for me to do.” She spoke while formally receiving the notification of the award during a courtesy visit by the management of Leadership Newspapers, led by its…
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Oluremi Tinubu urges Nigerians to embrace renewable energy for cleaner environment
By Kunle Sanni – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has urged Nigerians to adopt renewable energy solutions as part of collective efforts to promote a cleaner and healthier environment. She made the call in a message released on Sunday to commemorate the 2026 International Day of Clean Energy, observed annually on January 26. Mrs Tinubu stressed that the global celebration serves…
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