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BREAKING: Reps Speaker, Lawmakers tour Dangote Refinery in Lagos
The leadership of the House of Representatives have visited the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, led the lawmakers who arrived at the refinery located in the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos around 11am. Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, and top executives of the refineries received…
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AGF welcomes performance evaluation of Ministry of Justice
By Kunle Sanni The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi SAN, has affirmed the Federal Ministry of Justice’s openness to performance evaluation. This statement was made following an official visit on Thursday by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Folasade Yemi-Esan, the incoming Head of Civil Service, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, and other…
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FG unveils strategy to lead Africa’s digital trade revolution
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government has launched a comprehensive strategy to spearhead Africa’s digital trade revolution within the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) framework. Vice President Kashim Shettima emphasized Nigeria’s unique position to lead the continent’s technological transformation during his keynote address at a Stakeholders Summit on Friday. The event, themed “Digital Trade in Africa: The Renewed Hope…
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Tinubu welcomes ENI’s proposed investment, highlights reforms for global competitiveness
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu praised the international energy company ENI for its proposed new investment in Nigeria, reaffirming his vision of making the nation a globally competitive investment destination. Speaking on Friday in Abuja, during a meeting with a delegation from ENI, led by CEO Claudio Descalzi, at the Presidential Villa, President Tinubu expressed his administration’s commitment to…
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Investment in key sectors will be assessed based on impact on citizens, says Tinubu
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has said that the federal government would ensure investments in key sectors of the economy follow clear timelines and significantly impact citizens’ lives. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Speaking at the State House after receiving the management of the Aluminium Smelter Company…
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Tinubu meets security chiefs in Aso Villa, urges agencies on improved synergy
By Kunle Sanni In a strategic move to bolster national security, President Bola Tinubu convened a high-level meeting with service chiefs and key officials from various security agencies at the State House in Abuja on Friday. The meeting saw the attendance of prominent security leaders, including the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode…
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President Tinubu to attend 6th African Union mid-year Coordination meeting in Ghana
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday, depart Abuja for Accra, Ghana. In a statement issued by the spokesperson to the President, Ajuri Ngelale Friday, Tinubu would be participating in the Sixth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU), the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), and the African Union Member States. In his capacity as…
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First Lady calls for private sector partnership in universal health coverage
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has emphasized the importance of private sector involvement and the activation of health insurance in achieving the nation’s goal of Universal Health Coverage. She stated this on Thursday, during the commissioning of the Diamed Health Center in Lekki, Lagos State. Senator Tinubu highlighted that such a state-of-the-art facility aligns with President Bola…
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263 Boko Haram terrorists surrendered between July 10 to 17- Nigerian Army
As Operation Lake Sanity 2 progresses, the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has said it had witnessed a substantial surrender of 263 Boko Haram terrorists and their families in the Sector 1, Cameroon, from 10 to 17 July 2024. A statement signed by the Chief Military Public Information Officer, HQ MNJTF N’djamena Chad, Lieutenant Colonel, Abubakar Abdullahi, on Friday, said…
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Tinubu receives Ambassadors, calls for enhanced bilateral relations
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has called for the enhancement of the economic value of bilateral relations between Nigeria and partner nations. President Tinubu stated this on Thursday in Abuja, when he received Letters of Credence from the Ambassadors of Portugal, Jorge Adao Martins Dos Santos; the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Bui Quoc Hung; and the State of Kuwait,…
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