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Wike urges FG to release NDDC audit report
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged the Federal Government to release the report of the forensic audit carried out on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Wike made the appeal on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Friday. While speaking on the performance of a former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, as a Minister of…
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President Tinubu arrives in Brazil for 17th BRICS Summit
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ahead of the 17th BRICS Summit scheduled to take place in the South American nation. This was contained in a post on X by Olusegun Dada, Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media, on Saturday. The Nigerian leader is attending the high-level summit at the…
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President Tinubu departs Saint Lucia, heads to Brazil for 2025 BRICS Summit
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Saint Lucia following a week-long state visit and is en route to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the 17th BRICS Summit. According to a report by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) on Saturday, the President was seen off at Hewanorra International Airport by the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia,…
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Constitution Review: CSOs, youths, traditional rulers, others attend S’West Zone public hearing in Lagos
The South West Zonal Public Hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution is ongoing in Lagos, with large number of stakeholders in attendance. The session moderated by the Senate Committee on Constitutional Review, led by Senate Majority Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele of Ekiti State, drew leaders from across the South West geopolitical zone, including national and state lawmakers, traditional…
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Senate to hold public hearing on constitution review in Lagos
The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central) has said the Senate would kick off its public hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution in Lagos on Friday. According to him, this is aimed at subjecting proposals for the creation of 18 additional local governments, establishment of state police and far-reaching reforms of the electoral system, among others,…
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Nigerians should learn from Dantata’s humanitarian way of life — Tinubu
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to the late business icon, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, describing him as a beacon of philanthropy whose life should serve as a model for all Nigerians. In a condolence message delivered in Kano on Thursday by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Tinubu said the death of the 94-year-old elder statesman was a…
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Cassava now central to Nigeria’s industrial future — VP Shettima
By Kunle Sanni – Vice President Kashim Shettima has described cassava as a key driver of Nigeria’s industrial development and import substitution strategy, stressing its vital role in President Bola Tinubu’s economic transformation agenda. Speaking in Abuja at the 2025 World Cassava Day celebration, Shettima said the Federal Government is repositioning cassava beyond its traditional role as a staple food…
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‘Remain good ambassadors’ – Tinubu urges Nigerians in Saint Lucia
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians living in Saint Lucia to be law-abiding and continue serving as exemplary citizens, assuring them that his administration is committed to addressing their concerns through diplomatic channels. Tinubu gave the charge during two separate interactive sessions with the Nigerian community in the Caribbean nation—first on Tuesday night at the official…
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‘We are building local capacity to rewrite Nigeria’s infrastructure story’ – Tinubu
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration is rewriting Nigeria’s infrastructure story by focusing on local talent and inclusive growth. Speaking at the commissioning of the newly dualised Ushafa to War College/Army Checkpoint Road and related roads in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima,…
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PHOTO NEWS: Saint Lucia PM hosts Tinubu, Nigerian diaspora to dinner
By Kunle Sanni – Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre hosted a special dinner at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence in honour of President Bola Tinubu and members of the Nigerian diaspora residing in Saint Lucia. The event, shared by the Government of Saint Lucia via its verified X account on Tuesday, celebrated shared heritage, unity, and diplomatic ties between Saint…
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