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Children’s Day: Oluremi Tinubu calls for love and compassion
To launch young farmers’ club in public schools The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has described children as sources of immense joy who need to be given more love, care and compassion by parents and guardians. She was speaking at the special Children’s Day celebration tagged Celebrating with our Children, with the theme, Our…
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Children’s Day: No effort will be spared securing the nation’s future, says Tinubu
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu on Monday celebrated Nigeria’s children, the bearers of the nation’s torch into the future, on the special occasion of Children’s Day. The President rejoiced with parents, guardians, and families across the nation, and calls for a reinforcement of the family unit as a place where the sacred values of honesty, modesty, hard work and charity…
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Media Organisations will get single-digit interest loans- Minister
The Federal Government says media organisations will now have access to single-digit interest loans through the Bank of Industry (BOI). Minister of Information and Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this on Monday at the Third Ministerial Sectoral Update at the National Press Centre in Abuja. Idris urged media houses to develop bankable proposals to enable them benefit from the loans, which…
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Education will give youths more options, says Oluremi Tinubu
Kunle Sanni The First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu has called on Nigerians to pursue resilience, passion, purpose, and determination, pointing out that these are essential qualities required for success in life. She stated this at an event tagged, “Honouring the Youth of Our Nation” with the theme: Becoming: Pathway to Success” in commemoration of the first anniversary of…
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Tinubu mourns former EFCC chair Ibrahim Lamorde
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu condoles with the family of Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, who has passed away at the ageof 61. The retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police was the pioneer Director of Operations and third substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from 2012 to 2015. The President also commiserates with the associates of the former anti-graft…
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Tinubu flags off Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, says project will boost tourism
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday flagged off the construction of the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Lagos, stating that the project would revolutionize transportation in Nigeria and bolster the unique economic strength of each zone. The President spoke from the Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island end of the project, which will traverse nine states along Nigeria’s coastal shoreline…
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VIDEO: Tinubu makes appearance at 700km Lagos-Coastal highway
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made an appearance at the location where the Official Flag-Off of the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Project was taking place to initiate the Highway project. https://www.westernpost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VID-20240526-WA0236-2.mp4
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LG Autonomy: S’Court fixes May 30 to hear FG’s suit against Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun, 34 governors
The Supreme Court has fixed Thursday, May 30 for hearing of the suit filed by the Federal Government against Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Prince Dapo Abiodun and 34 other State Governors over alleged misconduct in the affairs of local governments. Federal Government also sought full autonomy for the third tier of governemnt in the country. The Attorney General of the Federation…
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Junior Pope: Boat driver lacks basic certificate, says NSIB
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has released final reports on the ill-fated boat where actor, Paul Odonwodo, alias Junior Pope, and others died when it capsized. The NSIB, in its preliminary report, revealed that the driver of the ill-fated boat lacked the basic certificate required to operate it. The boat was carrying 12 actors and crew members when it…
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Ribadu expresses intentions to sue Kano deputy Gov.
Kunle Sanni The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu has expressed intention to take legal action for defamation against Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Gwarzo. Gwarzo mentioned that Ribadu supported Ado Bayero in coming back to Kano. Over the weekend, there were controversies as the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, reinstated Lamido Sanusi as the 16th Emir of Kano…
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