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President Tinubu appoints five new permanent secretaries
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service to fill existing vacancies. A statement from the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation listed the new appointees as Ibrahim Abdulkarim Ozi (Federal Capital Territory), Ezemama John Chidiebere (Imo State), Garba Abdul Sule Usman…
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JUST IN: China Backs Nigeria, condemns foreign interference over religious rights allegations
By Kunle Sanni – China has expressed firm support for Nigeria amid tensions following U.S. criticism of the West African country’s handling of religious issues, declaring opposition to any external interference in Nigeria’s internal affairs. Speaking at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said in a statement published on the ministry’s website…
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Tinubu celebrates Nigerian scholar Adenle, winner of Global Food and Peace Award
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday received Professor Ademola Adenle, the Nigerian scholar and sustainability expert who recently won the inaugural Global M.S. Swaminathan Award for Food and Peace, praising him for bringing international recognition to the country. At the meeting, which was attended by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari (CON),…
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Abdusalami urges Trump to support Nigeria’s fight against insecurity, not issue threats
Former military head of state, Abdulsalami Abubakar, has asked United States, President Donald Trump to support Nigeria’s fight against insecurity and not issue threats. Last Friday, Trump said he had redesignated Nigeria a “country of particular concern (CPC)” over claims of Christian genocide in the country. Reacting to the development, Abdulsalami said Trump’s comments pose a “grave threat to the…
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Abbas leads Reps delegation to 8th China International Import Expo
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen will be leading a high-level delegation of the House to the 8th China International Import Expo.A statement signed by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, Musa Krishi, indicated that the visit followed an invitation extended to the Speaker by the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria to deliver a 5-minute…
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Presidency denies report of President Tinubu’s planned visit to U.S. on Tuesday
By Kunle Sanni – The Presidency has dismissed as false a report by Sahara Reporters claiming that President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to travel to the United States on Tuesday to meet with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance. In a statement on Monday, Tope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Media and Public Affairs, described the report as…
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Tinubu, Trump to meet over alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria — Presidency
By Kunle Sanni – Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, has announced that President Tinubu and U.S. President Donald Trump are scheduled to meet “in the coming days” to address recent claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria. Bwala’s statement comes in response to Trump’s recent comments accusing the Nigerian government of turning a blind…
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Ndume urges FG to engage seasoned diplomats to defend Nigeria’s image
Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno Central, has called on the Federal Government to deploy experienced diplomats to defend Nigeria’s image internationally, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent designation of the country as a “country of particular concern.” Trump, in a post shared on his Truth Social account and the White House’s X handle on Friday, alleged that Christians were being…
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Tinubu reaffirms Nigeria’s commitment to religious freedom, dismisses claims of intolerance
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to protecting religious freedom and upholding constitutional guarantees of liberty for all Nigerians, dismissing recent claims portraying the country as intolerant. Former U.S. President Donald Trump, in a post on Friday, claimed that Christianity was facing an existential threat in Nigeria, alleging widespread killings of Christians by “radical…
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FG rejects Trump’s redesignation of country as ‘Of Particular Concern’
By Kunle Sanni – The Federal Government has dismissed the recent redesignation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) by former U.S. President Donald Trump, describing the allegations behind the move as inaccurate and unreflective of the nation’s realities. Trump, in a post on Friday, claimed that Christianity was facing an existential threat in Nigeria, alleging widespread killings…
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