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Bagudu urges youths to promote peace, inclusion, prosperity
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has called on young Nigerians and Africans to lead the way in shaping a future of peace, inclusion, and prosperity. The minister made the call in Abuja on Thursday while delivering a goodwill message at the Youth Creative Conference on “Silencing the Guns, Tomorrow is Now,” hosted by the Ministry…
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VP Shettima returns to Abuja after UNGA, Germany engagements
By Kunle Sanni – Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after representing President Bola Tinubu at the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York and concluding a series of high-level engagements in Germany. During the week-long mission, Shettima delivered Nigeria’s national statement at the UN, where he called for comprehensive reforms of the…
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Wole Soyinka explains acceptance of National Theatre renaming
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has explained why he accepted the renaming of the National Arts Theatre, Lagos, in his honour, despite his long-standing reservations about public monuments being appropriated. Speaking on Wednesday at the reopening of the newly remodelled complex, now named the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, Soyinka admitted he initially resisted the honour but…
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Tinubu commissions renovated National Theatre, urges Nigerians to believe in country’s future
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday reaffirmed his confidence in Nigeria’s future, declaring that the country is destined for greatness. Speaking at the commissioning of the newly renovated National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos—now renamed the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts—the President called on citizens to put the nation first and celebrate its…
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President Tinubu felicitates Speaker Tajudeen Abbas at 60
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on his 60th birthday. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the President described Abbas as a “worthy partner in government,” commending his role in advancing the Renewed Hope Agenda and fostering strong legislative collaboration. Tinubu praised…
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President Tinubu admits challenge writing his autobiography, memoirs
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has revealed that he has made several unsuccessful attempts to write a book, describing the task as highly challenging. According to a report by Premium Times, the president made the disclosure on Tuesday in Owerri, Imo State, during the public presentation of A Decade of Impactful Progressive Governance in Nigeria, authored by Governor…
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Nigeria Immigration begins crackdown as visa amnesty ends nationwide
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched a nationwide enforcement operation targeting foreign nationals who have overstayed their visas or breached entry conditions, following the end of a five-month amnesty period. A statement issued Tuesday night by the Spokesperson for NIS, Akinsola Akinlabi confirmed that the crackdown began after the amnesty window which allowed affected foreigners to regularise their status…
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Nigeria moving towards recovery, says Pa Fasoranti in Independence message
By Boye Oyeyemi – Leader of Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has expressed confidence that Nigeria is on course to becoming a nation its people will be proud of. In his Independence Day goodwill message, issued in Ibadan by the group’s National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, Fasoranti noted that though the country had faced many difficulties, signs of recovery and growth…
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65th Independence : Nigeria’s future is bright, says Abbas
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has congratulated Nigerians as the country marks its 65th Independence Anniversary, urging the citizens to see the bright future ahead. In his congratulatory message signed by his media aide, Leke Baiyewu, Abbas said Nigeria has come a long way through a chequered history, while the years ahead promise greater unity and prosperity…
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Our reforms have put more funds in federal, state, LG coffers – Tinubu
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said his administration’s economic reforms have increased revenue for the Federal, State, and Local Governments, enabling them to better address the country’s development challenges. He made the remarks while delivering his address to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day. “Our tough reforms have put more money into the coffers of the Federal…
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