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Tinubu condoles U.S. on Passing of former President Jimmy Carter
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has extended heartfelt condolences to the government and people of the United States on the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, who died at the age of 100. In a statement released on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), Tinubu described Carter, the 39th President of the United…
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Presidency urges Bauchi Governor to retract tax reform remarks, focus on dialogue
By Kunle Sanni The Presidency has urged Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed to retract his recent comments criticizing the Federal Government’s Tax Reform Bill currently before the National Assembly. Sunday Dare, Senior Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications to President Bola Tinubu, described the governor’s remarks as “inflammatory” and called for a shift toward productive dialogue. In a statement…
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Nigeria refutes President Tchiani’s allegations as baseless
The Nigerian government has dismissed recent claims made by Niger Republic’s President Abdourahamane Tchiani during his Christmas Day broadcast as false and unfounded. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the allegations were described as “misleading and imaginary.” President Tchiani alleged the presence of a “Canada” camp housing French soldiers in Nigeria’s Borno State. However, the Nigerian…
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Nigeria mourns victims of South Korea’s Jeju Air Flight 2216 crash
By Kunle Sanni The Nigerian government has expressed deep sympathy to the Republic of Korea following the devastating crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 on Sunday, which resulted in the loss of 179 lives. The Boeing 737-800, which was returning from Bangkok, Thailand, crashed while attempting to land at Muan International Airport in southern South Korea. The aircraft skidded off…
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Defence Minister commends Guards Brigade, highlights cultural unity at WASA 2024
By Kunle Sanni The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has commended the Guards Brigade for its steadfast commitment to ensuring the security of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs. Speaking as the Special Guest of Honour at the 2024 West African Social Activity (WASA) held in Abuja, Matawalle praised the Brigade for its exemplary service in…
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Ibadan Stampede: Falana advocates compensation for victims’ families
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, has called on the federal government to compensate families of the victims of the stampedes in Ibadan, Abuja and Anambra, saying it was not their wish to die but the country’s system failed them. Speaking on Friday at a public lecture to mark the one-year demise of former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, Falana described the…
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President Tinubu mourns former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has expressed heartfelt condolences to the government and people of India over the passing of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who died on Thursday at the age of 92. In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu commended Singh’s instrumental role in fostering…
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Nigeria calls for calm amid post-election violence in Mozambique
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed concern over the rising wave of violence in Mozambique following the confirmation of Daniel Chapo of the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) as the winner of the country’s presidential election. The unrest, which has claimed over 121 lives and left more than 380 injured, has spread to major cities, including the…
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Christmas celebration: Wike, sons visit Tinubu in Lagos
The FCT Minister,. Mr. Nyesom Wike and sons pay Christmas homage to president Bola Ahmed Tinubu In Lagos.
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Southern Governors’ Forum mourns Abdulwahab Namadi, Hajia Maryam Namadi
Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum (SGF), Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed the forum’s deepest condolences to the Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, over the loss of his son, Abdulwahab, in a road accident along the Dutse-Kafin-Hausa Road, on Thursday, just a day after the loss of the Governor’s mother, Hajia Maryam Namadi. In a statement…
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