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Civil service key to achieving $1trn economy — FCSC Chairman
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Professor Tunji Olaopa, says the Nigerian civil service plays a vital role in achieving the Federal Government’s $1 trillion economy target by 2030. He spoke during the FCSC’s in-house strategy retreat held in Abuja on Monday. Olaopa said the commission has realigned its mandates to support President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope…
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FG delegation arrives in Saudi Arabia ahead of Dantata’s funeral
By Kunle Sanni – A high-level delegation from the Federal Government of Nigeria has arrived in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, ahead of the funeral of elder statesman and renowned business icon, Alhaji Aminu Dantata. The delegation, led by the Minister of Defence and former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, arrived in the early hours of Monday to receive…
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‘Why only me?’ — Dangiwa recalls forgotten heroes of June 12 struggle
Retired Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for conferring on him the national honour of Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) in recognition of his role in the struggle for the actualisation of the June 12, 1993, presidential election. Dangiwa’s name was initially omitted from the list of 66 Nigerians honoured on Democracy Day, but…
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Nigeria, Saint Lucia set to establish formal diplomatic relations
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu and Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre of Saint Lucia have pledged to formalize diplomatic relations between their two nations. According to a statement by Tinubu’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the commitment was made during the President’s courtesy visit to Prime Minister Pierre at his official residence in Castries, as part of his historic state…
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Nigerian student in Saint Lucia meets Tinubu, hails encounter as unforgettable
By Kunle Sanni – A Nigerian medical student, Bob Chikwem Amadi, has described his recent meeting with President Bola Tinubu and Saint Lucian Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre as a moment he will never forget. Amadi, who is currently studying at the American International University in Saint Lucia, met the two leaders during President Tinubu’s state visit to the Caribbean…
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Tinubu’s visit to Saint Lucia rekindles Africa-Caribbean ties — Presidency
By Kunle Sanni – The Presidency has described President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Saint Lucia as a reaffirmation of democracy as a shared value and a bridge between Africa and the Caribbean. In response to criticism about the purpose of the trip, the Presidency emphasised its strategic, cultural, and historical significance. “Saint Lucia is a stable parliamentary democracy, making…
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JUST IN: Newly constituted NPA board to be inaugurated this week
By Innocent Raphael – The newly constituted board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is set to be inaugurated this week, nearly one year after it was approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Reliable sources disclosed to Western Post that intrigues within the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy were responsible for the prolonged delay in the board’s inauguration. The…
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President Tinubu arrives in Saint Lucia, begins Caribbean-South America tour
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu arrived in Saint Lucia on Saturday evening to begin a state visit, marking the first leg of a two-nation diplomatic tour of the Caribbean and South America. Touching down at Hewanorra International Airport at approximately 5:30 p.m. local time, President Tinubu was received with full military honours by Governor-General Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles…
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VP Shettima announces 20 billion tree campaign
…hails Ethiopia’s Green Legacy model By Kunle Sanni – Vice President Kashim Shettima has announced plans for Nigeria to launch a massive tree-planting campaign during the upcoming rainy season, targeting 20 billion trees as part of the country’s environmental sustainability and reforestation agenda. Speaking during a state visit to Ethiopia on Saturday, Shettima said the initiative is inspired by Ethiopia’s…
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No truth in rumours of Akume’s removal as SGF – Presidency
Kunle Sanni The Presidency has debunked rumours circulating about the removal of Senator George Akume as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), affirming that there has been no change in his status. In an official statement on Saturday night, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, described the reports as false and deliberately…
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