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NAF C-130 aircraft arrives in Portugal for scheduled maintenance
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that its C-130 aircraft has arrived in Portugal for scheduled maintenance. In a statement on Friday, NAF spokesman Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame said the aircraft “arrived safely at the maintenance facility, OGMA in Lisbon, Portugal on Friday. The ferry flight was successfully completed, transiting Banjul and Casablanca in line with an updated flight…
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JUST IN: National Assembly orders re-gazetting of tax laws
The National Assembly has ordered the re-gazetting of four major tax reform laws amid public controversy over alleged post-passage alterations, insisting the move is purely administrative and aimed at protecting the integrity of the legislative record. In a statement issued on Friday by the House of Representatives spokesperson, Akin Rotimi, the leadership of both chambers of parliament directed the Clerk…
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Tinubu hails $1.26bn financing for Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has commended the successful closure of a $1.26 billion financing deal for Phase 1, Section 2 of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, describing it as a major boost to Nigeria’s infrastructure drive. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the president praised the Federal Ministry of Finance, the…
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Nigeria approved US air strikes against terrorists, says foreign minister
The Nigerian government has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu authorised US air strikes against terrorists operating in the country’s North-Western region. Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar made the disclosure on Friday, hours after the US Department of Defense and President Donald Trump announced the operations. “Now that the US is cooperating, we would do it jointly, and we would ensure,…
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FG confirms US airstrike on ISIS targets in North West Nigeria
Cites security and intelligence cooperation between the US and Nigeria By Kunle Sanni – The federal government has confirmed that recent airstrikes carried out in North West Nigeria targeted fighters of the Islamic State (ISIS), describing the operation as the outcome of coordinated security cooperation and intelligence collaboration with international partners. In a statement issued on Friday by Kimiebi Ebienfa,…
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US launches deadly strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria, says Trump
President Donald Trump has said the US launched a “powerful and deadly strike” against the Islamic State (IS) group in north-western Nigeria. The US leader described IS as ” terrorist scum”, accusing the group of “targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians”. Trump said the US military “executed numerous perfect strikes”, while the US Africa Command (Africom) later reported that…
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PHOTOS: Tinubu, Oluremi mark 2025 Christmas with visit to Kessington Adebutu
…hosts Ooni of Ile Ife in Lagos By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu and the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday, visited Chief Kessington Adebutu in Lagos, following his recent 90th birthday celebration.
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President Tinubu congratulates budget minister Atiku Bagudu on birthday
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, on his birthday, which falls on Boxing Day. In a statement issued on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Strategy and Information, Bayo Onanuga, the President praised Bagudu’s long-standing commitment to public service and nation-building, noting his contributions across…
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Fake News Alert: Presidency says Gbajabiamila remains Tinubu’s Chief of Staff
By Kunle Sanni- Abuja The Presidency has dismissed as false reports circulating widely on social media claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has replaced his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, with the President’s Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. The reports, which gained traction online under the headline “Akeem Muri-Okunola replaces Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff to President Tinubu,” were…
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Christmas: Oluremi Tinubu urges Nigerians to embrace kindness, pray for peace
By Kunle Sanni – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has urged Nigerians to demonstrate love, kindness, compassion, and other values that unite, as they celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ this yuletide season. In a Christmas message, Mrs. Tinubu called on citizens to use the festive period as a time for reflection and generosity, particularly towards the less privileged. “Merry Christmas!…
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