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BREAKING: Tinubu goes on annual leave- Presidency
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja on Wednesday for the United Kingdom to begin his annual leave. This was announced in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Tinubu. Onanuga said President Tinubu would be spending a two-week vacation. “He will use the two weeks as a working vacation and…
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President Tinubu will not yield to pressure on him to remove EFCC chairman- Source
Despite the pressure on him, President Bola Tinubu will not remove the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, who he believes is doing a good job of fighting corruption, WESTERN POST can reveal today. This is against the backdrop of desperate moves by some influential politicians to thwart Olukoyede’s decision to dust up the…
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Emirates Airlines touches down in Nigeria after two-year gap
After a two-year suspension, Emirates Airlines resumed operations in Nigeria, landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos on Tuesday. Flight EK 783, a Boeing 777-300ER, touched down at 3:32 PM, marking the airline’s first landing in the country since halting services in 2021 due to unresolved issues, including approximately $85 million in trapped funds. The flight’s return…
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Nigeria’s NIS CG, Nandap emerges ECOWAS Immigration Chairperson
The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Kemi Nandap, has emerged as Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of Immigration Forum. This was contained in a statement published on the Service X handle signed by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) Kenneth Udo on Tuesday. Udo said that the milestone occurred during the forum’s recent…
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PHOTO NEWS: 64th independence day in pictures
President Tinubu, alongside the First Lady, Remi Tinubu, arrives for the Independence Day Parade at the State House. The President proceeds to inspect the parade, sign the register, and cut the cake along with VP Kashim Shettima, Senate President Akpabio, Speaker Abbas, CJN Kudirat Kekere-Ekun and others. Rounding up the event was the ceremonial release of pigeons.
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Nigeria at 64: Protesters gather in Lagos, Abuja over high cost of living
As Nigeria celebrates 64 years of independence from British colonial rule on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, thousands of citizens gathered in the nation’s economic and political capitals, Lagos and Abuja, respectively, to protest high living and energy costs in Africa’s most populous nation. For them, it is not a time for celebration as they called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration…
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FG to launch Labour Employment Empowerment Programme in October
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has announced the federal government’s plan to launch the Labour Employment and Empowerment Programme (LEEP) before the end of October. This initiative aims to create 2.5 million jobs, both directly and indirectly, as part of his administration’s efforts to tackle unemployment and empower young Nigerians. In his Independence Day speech, Tinubu highlighted LEEP as a…
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BREAKING: I’m aware of struggles Nigerians face, your voices are heard — Tinubu
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has reassured Nigerians that his administration is fully aware of the challenges the nation is currently facing and pledged that their concerns are being addressed. The president made these remarks during his Independence Day address, broadcast on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) as the country marked its 64th anniversary. In his speech, President Tinubu…
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BREAKING: Tinubu announces 30-day national youth confab
President Bola Tinubu has announced a 30-day confab for youths in the country to discuss and address challenges confronting them. Tinubu stated this on Tuesday during Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day Anniversary Broadcast. The President said the modalities of the confab and selection of delegates would be designed as soon as possible. “As we work to overcome the challenges of the…
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Insecurity: We are winning war on kidnapping, boko haram, banditry- Tinubu
KUNLE SANNI President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration is making significant progress in the fight against insecurity, particularly in eliminating threats posed by Boko Haram, banditry, and kidnapping for ransom. The president made this announcement during his address to the nation on Independence Day aired on NTA, citing key achievements in the government’s counter-terrorism and anti-banditry efforts over…
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