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IGP stresses global cooperation for better policing at 92nd INTERPOL Assembly
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, along with a delegation from Nigeria, has arrived in Glasgow for the 92nd INTERPOL General Assembly. The annual assembly, which runs from November 4th to 7th, gathers heads of police agencies and top law enforcement officials from INTERPOL’s 196 member nations to discuss collaborative approaches to global security challenges. The Nigerian…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu welcomes Bianca, Oduwole, other newly-appointed Ministers
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima welcomed Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, Dame Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and five others as Ministers of the Federal Republic in a ceremony at the State House on Monday. During the swearing-in ceremony held in the Council Chamber, President Tinubu urged the new Ministers to view their appointments as significant responsibilities in service to the nation.…
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JUST IN: Tinubu swears in seven new Ministers
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has sworn in seven newly appointed ministers at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The ceremony, held at the Council Chambers, was attended by key government officials, including Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, and other serving ministers. The ministers were screened and confirmed…
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PHOTO NEWS: Wale Edun welcomes Doris Uzoka-Anite to Ministry of Finance
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun on Monday received immediate past Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite as she formally resumes as the new Minister of State in the Ministry. Edun alongside the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zaccheus Adedeji and Directors of the Ministry received…
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A’Court acquits Onnoghen from false assets declaration conviction
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has discharged and acquitted a former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, from his conviction of false assets declaration by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). The conviction of Onnoghen was thrown out by the appellate court following the resolution of the issues that led to his trial and conviction. Delivering judgment,…
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President Tinubu to swear in seven new Ministers today
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to swear in seven newly appointed ministers today, Monday, according to a statement from presidential adviser Bayo Onanuga on his X account. The appointees, confirmed by the Senate last week, will assume various strategic roles in Tinubu’s administration to drive its policy goals. The new ministers are: Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda as…
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President Tinubu steering Nigeria away from Venezuela-like crisis — IMPI
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms are part of a clear strategy to prevent Nigeria from following the same troubled path as Venezuela, a country similarly rich in oil but burdened by years of economic mismanagement. In a statement issued by its Chairman, Dr. Niyi Akinsiju, IMPI explained that Nigeria’s economy…
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Press Freedom: 2 media houses, 65 Nigerian journalists attacked in 9 months- IPC
The International Press Centre (IPC) has said two media houses and 65 Nigerian journalists were attacked in nine months. In a report released on Saturday by the IPC’s Safety and Protection of Journalists Hub (SPJ-Hub), it said the attacks took place between January and September 2024. “No fewer than forty (40) cases of attacks involving over sixty-five (65) journalists and…
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Musawa advances Nigeria’s National Tourism Policy for sustainable future
By Kunle Sanni Nigeria’s Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has unveiled a new strategic framework aimed at boosting Nigeria’s tourism sector in alignment with President Bola Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope” agenda. The announcement was made at the National Tourism Forum in Lagos, where Musawa emphasized the goal of transforming tourism into a vital contributor to economic…
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Presidency dismisses claims of regional bias in Tinubu’s security appointments
By Kunle Sanni Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Public Communication and Orientation to President Bola Tinubu, has rejected allegations that the administration favors the South-West in appointing heads of security agencies. In a post on his X account on Sunday, Dare shared data on the regional backgrounds of the 20 top security agency heads to counter perceptions of regional bias…
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