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NAF air strikes kill terrorists in Shiroro
Air strikes carried out by the Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch targeted at terrorists’ hideouts in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State and against economic saboteurs in the Niger Delta region have yielded significant results. A statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, said in Shiroro…
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FG is investing in technology to enhance transparency, accountability, says Tinubu to Bill Gates
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu stated that the present Federal Government is investing in technology tailored towards ensuring transparency and accountability in government and accelerating public-sector performance and service delivery to the Nigerians. Speaking during a meeting with Microsoft Founder and Philanthropist, Bill Gates, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Special Meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday,…
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Nigeria’s best destination in terms of value for money, says Tinubu to Samsung boss
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria’s investment environment operates on the principle of ‘a willing-buyer and willing-seller’, which ensures seamless access to capital for investors both within and outside the country. The President gave the assurance on Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during a meeting with the President and Chief Executive Officer of Samsung, Hong Namkoong, and the…
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JUST IN: Tinubu secures $600m investment from Danish shipping giants
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has secured an investment of $600 million from Danish shipping and logistics company, A.P Moller-Maersk, to expand existing port infrastructure to accommodate more container shipping services in Nigerian ports. Chairman of A.P Moller-Maersk, Robert Uggla, disclosed the decision during a meeting with Tinubu on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Special Meeting on Global…
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Petrol scarcity will last for 14days, says IPMAN
As acute petrol supply challenges enter its second week, independent marketers have explained that issues that led to the scarcity of the product would take another two weeks to be fully resolved. Checks around Abuja on Sunday showed that most stations were out of stock with very few major marketers dispensing the product in Abuja city centre. At the suburbs,…
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WEF: Tinubu calls for collaboration to address global challenges
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu stated that collaboration and inclusiveness are invaluable to achieving global food security, addressing collective challenges, and driving innovation across a chain of interests for a more stable and prosperous world. Speaking during a high-level panel session at the World Economic Forum Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,…
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Tinubu mourns victims of Tanker fire in Rivers state
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the families of the victims of the fire incident caused by an articulated vehicle conveying petroleum product at the Eleme section of the East-West Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The blast had resulted in the loss of precious lives and property. Commiserating with the government and people of Rivers…
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Ongoing FCT projects are 98 per cent completed, says Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike has said that the ongoing road projects scheduled for commissioning by May of this year are already complete. Wike told reporters over the weekend after inspecting ongoing road development sites in Abuja.Wike stated that the projects could be completed by May 29th and mentioned that the residents’ pledges under…
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BREAKING: Subsidy removal was a necessary action, says Tinubu
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has restated that his inaugural speech last year on the removal of petrol subsidy was a necessary action for Nigeria with the aim of preventing the nation from going into bankruptcy. Tinubu said this on Sunday while delivering his remarks at the opening plenary of the Special World Economic Forum held Sunday in Riyadh, capital…
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FG begins demolition for Lagos-Calabar coastal highway construction
By Innocent Raphael The Federal Government has began the demolition of properties obstructing the right of way for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, made this known in Abuja on Sunday in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr. Orji Uchenna. According to the Minister, the project signifies a significant…
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