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Nigeria celebrates Saudi Arabia 96th national day, restates stronger bilateral cooperation
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia are seeking to deepen their bilateral relations through increased cooperation in agriculture, energy, investment, aviation, financial technology and trade. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at a reception to mark Saudi Arabia’s 96th National Day. Idris said the relationship between the two countries, traditionally anchored on history,…
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Tinubu celebrates Aig-Imoukhuede at 60, Holloway over TIME100 Art recognition
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated businessman and philanthropist Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede on his 60th birthday while congratulating the Director-General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Olugbile Holloway, on his inclusion in the inaugural TIME100 Art list. Tinubu, in separate messages issued on Thursday, described Aig-Imoukhuede as one of a generation of Nigerians who had taken bold bets on the…
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PHOTO NEWS: Shettima meets Nigerians in diaspora in New York
Vice President Kashim Shettima has met with Nigerians living in the United States on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, disclosed this in a post on his X account on Thursday. The engagement focused on diaspora participation…
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HCSF tasks mid-level officers on ownership of civil service reforms
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Olumuyiwa Enitan Abel, has urged officers on Grade Levels 8–14 to take ownership of ongoing Civil Service reforms and strengthen their professional capacity to improve service delivery. Abel gave the charge during an engagement with mid-level officers across the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation…
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‘I hold no grudge against friends who abandoned me’ — El-Rufai
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has reflected on the apparent silence of some of his colleagues, friends and family members during what he described as his recent difficulties. El-Rufai said this in a post on his X account on Wednesday, accompanying a personal statement titled My Relationships and the Aftermath, dated September 23, 2026. The former governor said he…
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PHOTO NEWS: Shettima, Amina Mohammed, Malala, others at UNGA education financing event
Vice-President Kashim Shettima; UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed; President of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete; Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister, Antonio Tajani; and education activist, Malala Yousafzai, at a high-level education financing event jointly hosted by Nigeria and Italy on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday. The event, tagged…
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UNGA 81: Nigeria, Italy rally support for $5bn global education financing
Nigeria and Italy have joined forces to mobilise $5 billion in global financing for education as part of efforts to expand access and improve learning outcomes in developing countries. The initiative was unveiled on Wednesday at the “A New Era for Education Financing” high-level event held on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. Vice-President…
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UNGA 81: North-West governors seek global support for peace, development
Governors of the seven North-West states have called for stronger international partnerships and investment to support the region’s coordinated efforts to tackle insecurity, poverty and economic challenges. The governors made the call at a high-level event in New York held on the margins of the 81st United Nations General Assembly and convened by the North-West Governors’ Forum in partnership with…
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UNGA 81: Shettima joins world leaders, set to present Nigeria’s position Thursday
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday joined world leaders at the United Nations headquarters in New York for the opening of the General Debate of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. Shettima is representing President Bola Tinubu and leading Nigeria’s delegation to the week-long gathering, which is being held from September 22 to 28 under the theme, “Restoring trust, managing transformation:…
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EFCC boss tasks council chairmen on grassroots accountability
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called for stronger accountability at the grassroots, saying anti-corruption enforcement must extend to the local government level. Olukoyede spoke in Abuja on Tuesday at the maiden Annual National Conference of Local Government Council Chairmen and Traditional Rulers Councils, where he said increased resources to local governments…
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