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Gbajabiamila to lead Tinubu’s delegation to Canada investment conference
President Bola Tinubu has appointed his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, to lead a high-level Federal Government delegation to Canada for the inaugural Nigeria Diaspora Investment Economic Conference (NIDEC 2026), as the administration steps up efforts to attract foreign direct investment and deepen economic ties with the Nigerian diaspora. The conference, scheduled for August 12 to 15 in Toronto, will…
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‘I’ve kept off EFCC operations to preserve its independence’ — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says he has deliberately stayed away from the operational activities of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other law enforcement agencies, insisting that anti-corruption institutions must be allowed to perform their constitutional responsibilities without political interference. The President stated this on Thursday via his X account in response to the EFCC’s decision to seek a…
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Tinubu condoles Kemi Adeosun over husband’s death
President Bola Tinubu has expressed condolences to former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, following the death of her husband, Anthony Adeniyi Adeosun. Anthony Adeosun, 62, died on Wednesday, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The President also sympathised with the Adeosun family, friends and business associates over the…
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State House denies documents used to establish fake presidential agency
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the alleged operations of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) on Thursday uncovered what it described as forged State House documents used to legitimise the purported agency, while the Presidency denied any role in its establishment or funding. At the investigative hearing in Abuja, officials from the State House told lawmakers…
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Shettima begins first leave since taking office, to focus on study, policy review
Vice President Kashim Shettima has commenced a two-week leave, his first since assuming office in May 2023, following the approval of President Bola Tinubu. A statement issued on Thursday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha, said the leave, which began on August 6, would allow the Vice…
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Tinubu hails rescue of 308 abductees, orders stronger early warning systems
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the rescue of 308 abducted Nigerians from a forest in Niger State, directing security agencies to strengthen early warning mechanisms and improve intelligence gathering to prevent future kidnappings. The President gave the directive in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, following what the Presidency described as…
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Lagos-Calabar coastal highway has reached Ogun, Tinubu’s aide counters Donald Duke’s claim
Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has dismissed former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke’s claim that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will not extend beyond Lagos State, saying ongoing construction has already disproved the assertion. Ajayi, in a post on his X account on Wednesday, said the project had already reached Ogun State,…
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Tinubu reforms boosted Seplat, Dangote, BUA, others’ H1 gains — Presidency
The Presidency has attributed the strong first-half 2026 financial performance of companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) to the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, arguing that the gains reflect the impact of structural policy changes rather than isolated corporate successes. In a statement on Wednesday, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy,…
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Defence minister hails Tinubu over military salary increase, says troops’ welfare remains priority
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving a salary increase of between 30 and 80 percent for personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The pay rise, which takes effect from September 1, 2026, is expected to benefit about 250,000 military personnel across the army, navy and air force. According to the…
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Nigeria can’t afford Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, says Donald Duke
Former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke has criticised the federal government’s Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project, describing it as a misplaced priority that Nigeria cannot afford amid pressing economic challenges. Duke, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) for the 2027 election, made the remarks on Tuesday during Prime Time, a programme on Arise Television. He argued that…
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