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Tinubu resumes official duties, meets with FIRS Chairman

By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu returned to his official duties at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday, where he was pictured at his desk receiving a briefing from Zacch Adedeji, Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The meeting marks Tinubu’s latest engagement as he continues to focus on governance and economic matters. According to…

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Defence HQ dismisses rumors of Acting Army Chief appointment

…warns against calls for military coup The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has firmly dismissed rumors suggesting the appointment of an acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), clarifying that no such decision has been made within the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN). This response follows reports circulating in certain media outlets speculating on a temporary replacement for the COAS. In an official…

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EFCC, ICPC have come to stay- Falana

Amid the controversial calls to scrap the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has said that the anti-graft agency and other such institutions in the country have come to stay. Falana, speaking on Channels TV on Sunday, said rather than challenging the legality of EFCC, what should be demanded are measures to ensure that the…

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EXCLUSIVE: Inside story of President Tinubu’s CSO Fasasi’s removal

By Kunle Sanni in Abuja The real reasons behind the removal of Mr. Luqman Adegboyega Fasasi as Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Bola Tinubu have emerged. Fasasi was handed a letter of removal shortly after arriving on Saturday night with the President, who had returned to the country following a two-week vacation. The CSO was asked to proceed on…

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Military debunks rumoured death of Army Chief Lagbaja

The Nigerian Army has dismissed as fake news rumours circulating on the social media that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has died. The social media became rife recently with unsubstantiated reports that the COAS died from ‘stage three cancer’ at an undisclosed hospital abroad. Reacting to the development, Nigerian Army Army spokesman, Onyema Nwachukwu, declared…

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Shettima leads Nigeria’s delegation to CHOGM 2024

Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has mandated Vice President Kashim Shettima to proceed and lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Shettima will join King Charles of England and other world leaders from 56 member countries at the first CHOGM to be held in the Pacific small island of Apia, Samoa from October 21 to…

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15 Infantry generals retire from Nigerian Army

The Nigerian Army (NA) on Saturday formally pulled out 15 retired generals from the Artillery Corps during a ceremony at the Nigerian Army School of Artillery (NASA) in Kachia, Kaduna State. The retirees included 11 Major Generals and 4 Brigadier Generals. During the pulling-out procession, Maj Gen James Myam (rtd) spoke on behalf of the retired officers, reflecting on their…

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VIDEO: President Tinubu returns from two-week vacation abroad

By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu returned to Nigeria on Saturday after spending two weeks in the United Kingdom on a working vacation. The President arrived in the nation’s capital, Abuja, to a warm welcome from government officials and aides. https://www.westernpost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/WhatsApp-Video-2024-10-19-at-7.49.44-PM-1.mp4 His return was confirmed in a post on X (formerly Twitter) by Olusegun Dada, Special Assistant to the President…

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Keyamo honours NUATE at 2024 ITF Congress in Morocco

Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, has honoured the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) during the 2024 International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) Congress in Marrakesh, Morocco. Keyamo’s attendance as a special guest at the global gathering highlights the Federal Government’s support for the pivotal role transport workers play in stabilizing the aviation sector and…

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Obasanjo, Sultan, others hail Gowon at 90

A former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has hailed former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), on reaching the remarkable age of 90, saying that he deserves to be celebrated nationally. Obasanjo said this while speaking at the 90th Birthday Lecture for former Gowon in Abuja on Friday. Obasanjo said he is thanking God on behalf of the former Head of State…

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