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Atiku sends New Year message to Nigerians, urges accountability in 2025
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has extended heartfelt New Year greetings to Nigerians, describing 2025 as a pivotal year for fostering accountability and safeguarding democracy. In a statement personally signed by him, Atiku emphasized the importance of citizen vigilance in holding political leaders accountable, urging Nigerians to actively monitor governance at all levels to prevent abuse of power and protect…
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NOA DG urges Nigerians to strengthen faith in nation for 2025
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has called on Nigerians at home and abroad to renew their faith in the country as the year 2025 approaches. He highlighted that the nation’s commitment to strategic planning and transformative policies is already yielding positive results. In his New Year message, Issa-Onilu expressed gratitude to Nigerians for their…
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Nigeria should harness abundant resources to diversify economy – Abbas
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, has said Nigeria should harness its abundant resources and human capital to diversify its economy, adding that it will help to ensure long-term growth and sustainability. Abbas said continued over-reliance on oil by the country will only lead to inequality, greater poverty among Nigerians and mass unemployment. The Speaker, while delivering…
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Ongoing reforms will move Nigeria forward- Akpabio
The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said the ongoing reforms by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu led federal government would move the country forward. Akpabio called on Nigerians to continue supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he works to address Nigeria’s economic challenges. Speaking at his 2024 Constituency Briefing and Empowerment Programme held at the Ikot Ekpene Township Stadium, Akpabio,…
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Tinubu commends NNPCL for reopening Warri refinery
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has expressed delight over the reopening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). In a statement released on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), Tinubu described the development as a significant milestone in 2024 that has reinforced Nigerians’ confidence…
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JUST IN: Warri refinery resumes operations at 125,000 bpd, says NNPC GMD Kyari
By Kunle Sanni The Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company (WRPC), which has a production capacity of 125,000 barrels per day, has officially resumed operations as part of efforts to revitalize Nigeria’s refining sector. This significant development was confirmed by Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), during a tour of the facility…
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Military denies involvement in controversial guards parade for Seyi Tinubu
On Sunday, the Nigerian military officially distanced itself from a recent guards parade that featured Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu. The event, which was captured in a viral video, showed Seyi being honored in a military-style ceremony and inspecting personnel dressed in uniforms. Brig. Gen. Tukur Gusau, the Director of Defence Information, stated in an interview with…
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Tinubu condoles U.S. on Passing of former President Jimmy Carter
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has extended heartfelt condolences to the government and people of the United States on the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, who died at the age of 100. In a statement released on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), Tinubu described Carter, the 39th President of the United…
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Presidency urges Bauchi Governor to retract tax reform remarks, focus on dialogue
By Kunle Sanni The Presidency has urged Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed to retract his recent comments criticizing the Federal Government’s Tax Reform Bill currently before the National Assembly. Sunday Dare, Senior Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications to President Bola Tinubu, described the governor’s remarks as “inflammatory” and called for a shift toward productive dialogue. In a statement…
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Nigeria refutes President Tchiani’s allegations as baseless
The Nigerian government has dismissed recent claims made by Niger Republic’s President Abdourahamane Tchiani during his Christmas Day broadcast as false and unfounded. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the allegations were described as “misleading and imaginary.” President Tchiani alleged the presence of a “Canada” camp housing French soldiers in Nigeria’s Borno State. However, the Nigerian…
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