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FG mourns national flag designer Taiwo Akinkunmi
The Federal Government has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, the designer of the nation’s flag. The 84-year-old breathed his last at his family residence in Ibadan after a brief battle with illness. In a statement, Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris said Pa Akinkunmi’s memory will remain evergreen in the hearts of Nigerians.…
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First Lady Tinubu commemorates 2011 UN building bombing
The First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON has paid tributes to the individuals who lost their lives in the bombing of the United Nations Building in Abuja which occurred on August 26, 2011. She was speaking at the wreath laying ceremony in honor of the victims of the incident. She called for a world where terrorism, along with its severe…
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Designer of Nigerian flag, Taiwo Akinkunmi dies aged 87
Designer of Nigerian flag, Taiwo, Akinkunmi has died at the age of 87. One of his children Akinwumi Akinkunmi announced the death via a post on his Facebook page on Wednesday. He is said to have died in the early hours of Tuesday after a brief illness “Life is indeed transient; I can say boldly that you live a life…
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Interior minister harps on quick production of international passports
Minister of Interior, Hon. Dr Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo , on Tuesday charged agency heads on the need to walk their talks as the country is in a critical point and in dire need of transformation. Speaking at the brief with the Comptroller General of Immigration, Adepoju Carol Wura-Ola, and Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa, the Minister…
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Foreign affairs ministry targets Tinubu’s 4D agenda
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, says President Bola Tinubu’s four agenda of: Development, Democracy, Demography, and Diaspora, will be pursued unrellentedly by bringing modern solutions to address complex challenges for national development. The Minster stated this when the Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa led the Management and Staff of NiDCOM on a solidary visit…
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Tinubu appoints suspended Delta PDP chieftain, Chiedu Ebie as NDDC board chair
President Bola Tinubu has named a former Secretary to the Delta State Government, Chiedu Ebie as the chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). He also appointed 16 other nominees as members of the board. In a statement by Ajuri Ngelale a spokesperson to the president said the appointment would take immediate effect. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved…
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Tinubu bans official with no specific roles from attending UNGA conference
President Bola Tinubu has barred federal government officials who have no official roles from travelling to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The President also asked the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to halt visa processing for all government personnel unless they have proof of direct engagement in this year’s UNGA summit that would be held in New York, USA.…
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Underperformance won’t be tolerated, Tinubu warns ministers
President Bola Tinubu has charged ministers to set the ball rolling immediately and give the people of Nigeria dividends of democracy, warning that underperformance won’t be tolerated. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday, the president charged ministers to look beyond titles and offices and stay focused on the day-to-day task of their individual…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu presides over inaugural FEC meeting
President Bola Tinubu on Monday, presided over the inaugural meeting of the Federal Executive Council. The meeting was the first after the swearing in of ministers on August 21.
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Tinubu urges ministers to work on reviving economy
President Bola Tinubu on Monday directed the ministers to work together to restructure the economy and make life more bearable for the people. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, said this at a media briefing at the end of the inaugural Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held in Abuja. Edun said that the president…
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