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Oluremi Tinubu receives first female Nigerian graduate of Royal Military Academy
Kunle Sanni The First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has on Monday received Oluchukwu Owowoh, a female soldier who recently completed her training at the Royal Military Academy, Snadhurst, UK. The First Lady, in a statement by her spokesperson, Busola Kukoyi, noted that the sterling performances of Owowoh is a good example of the great feats Nigerian youth can achieve. “Your determination…
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Rumoured foreign military base in Nigeria untrue, says FG
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has categorically dismissed rumors suggesting that the Nigerian government was contemplating hosting a foreign military base within its borders. in a statement released on Monday, Idris labeled such claims as unfounded and false. Addressing the speculations, Idris clarified, “The Federal Government of Nigeria has not engaged in any discussions nor received…
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FAAN, NSA to end multiple airport checks
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) have finalized preparations to terminate the practice of numerous physical inspections at the country’s airports in order to improve passenger facilitation at airports throughout the nation. This is happening in spite of concerns from stakeholders and travelers about the growing presence of military and…
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Akpabio attributes Nigeria’s faltering economy to Emefiele
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has blamed the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, for the country’s declining economy. He pleads with Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu as he works to close the hole he left in the nation’s treasury for the benefit of all. According to Akpabio, who described…
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Press Freedom: Atiku condemns arrest of FIJ journalist, calls for immediate release
By Innocent Raphael Former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has voiced deep concern over the recent abduction of journalist Daniel Ojukwu, denouncing the act as a grave infringement on press freedom. In a statement released on Sunday via his official social media handle, Atiku addressed the disturbing incident, which has sparked widespread…
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Shettima departs Abuja to US for 2024 US-Africa Business Summit
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Dallas, United States of America, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa. A statement issued on Sunday by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications to the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, said ” The Vice President will join other…
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EFCC disowns list of alleged corrupt ex-governors under investigation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified that it is not affiliated with a purported report that has been making the rounds in the media, which purports to reveal the list of former governors under investigation for possible corruption. A statement by the Commission’s Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale saidthat the claim published in a news…
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IGP expresses police readiness to engender salient technological advancements
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokum has felicitated with CP Uche Ifeanyi Henry, Director of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), on his election victory as the Chairperson of the Africa Working Group on Cybercrime for Heads of Units for the period of 2024-2026. Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement…
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FG unbundles TCN into NISO, TSP
The Federal Government through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Friday announced the unbundling of the Transition Company of Nigeria (TCN) into two separate entities, to be known as ‘Nigerian Independent System Operator’ Nigeria Limited (NISO), Transmission Service Provider (TSP). The directive is contained in NERC Order No: NERC/2024/45, dated 30th of April 2024, and jointly signed by Sanusi…
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PHOTO NEWS: Power Minister inaugurates Siemens mobile substations in Lagos, Kebbi
More mobile substations acquired under the Federal Government-Government Siemens deal are being installed in parts of the country to boost the wheeling capacity of the transmission network. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu who inaugurates the mobile substations in Lagos and Birnin Kebbi, says the infrastructure stands as a beacon of hope for businesses and households towards achieving uninterrupted power supply.…
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