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Tinubu has laid groundwork for significant progress in first year, says Agbakoba
Former Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr Olisa Agbakoba, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s first year in office has laid the groundwork for significant progress, with notable achievements in various sectors, noting that the right policy choices had been put in place, but implementation had remained the challenge. Agbakoba made this observation on Friday while assessing 365 days of…
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Nigerian Passport: NIS introduces home delivery service
By Innocent Raphael Nigerians will soon be able to receive their passports at home as the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) introduces a new delivery service set to begin in June. This significant development was announced by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, during an inspection of the electronic gates at the new terminal of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja…
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Glencore to pay Nigeria $50m as penalty for bribery
By Innocent Raphael The Federal Government has announced that Glencore, a British mining and trading conglomerate, will pay Nigeria a $50 million penalty following a bribery settlement agreement. This disclosure was made by Lateef Fagbemi, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, during a ministerial sectoral update in Abuja on Friday. Fagbemi explained that the resolution was reached…
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Nigerian army dismisses 4 soldiers over death of NDLEA operative
By Innocent Raphael The Nigerian Army has dismissed four soldiers over alleged involvement in the death of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operative, Kingsley Chimetalo, in Bida, Niger State. The soldiers, Sani Munzani (24), Abubakar Auwalu (26), Abubakar Sani (23), and Muazu Hassan (22), were court-martialed and dismissed by the 18 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Bida. The…
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Local government administration being suffocated, Tinubu tells Yoruba leaders
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has called for a more effective local government system that fosters community development and delivers the essentials of governance within a strengthened federal structure. Speaking when he received a delegation of the Yoruba Leaders of Thought at the State House on Friday, President Tinubu emphasized that governance must be transformative and must address the critical…
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AfreximBank , APPO conclude inspection for establishment of African Energy Bank in Nigeria
The African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) and AfreximBank have completed their inspection to validate the preparation of Nigeria in the establishment of the African Energy Bank (AEB). The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Ambassador Nicholas Ellah made this known in a press release on Friday. Ellah said four countries that bidded for the giant project were Nigeria,…
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Shettima hints on Nigeria, Germany $130bn global hydrogen market partnership
By Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has reiterated Nigeria’s readiness to tap from the $130 billion global hydrogen market by partnering with the Republic of Germany in the development of its green energy sector. The idea, according to him, is the advancement of the country’s hydrogen market in line with its renewable energy objectives and the global energy transition…
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Kanu is detained in line with the tenets of law- Justice Minister
By Innocent Raphael Nigeria’s Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN, has said the prolonged detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, was in accordance to the tenets of the law. Fagbemi assured that no citizen will be detained against the laws of the country. The minister made this…
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Nigeria to partner Pakistan in production of Defence equipment, says Matawalle
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammed Matawalle has assured the Pakistan Government of Nigeria’s readiness to partner in the production of Defence equipment and hardware through the newly signed Nigerian Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) Act. The Minister stated this when he received the delegation from the Pakistan Air Force led byAVM Zaeem on a courtesy…
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Tinubu will continue to improve lives of the citizens, says First Lady
As 900 households gets food items through Renewed Hope Initiative First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will continue to put in place programmes and policies aimed at changing the lives of the citizenry for the better. She stated this at the Government House in Kano at…
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