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ExxonMobil unveils $10bn deep-water investment plan in Nigeria
…as DP World proposes multibillion-dollar port project By Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has welcomed ExxonMobil’s proposed $10 billion investment in Nigeria’s deep-water oil operations, hailing it as a testament to the economic reforms and investor-friendly policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking during a high-level meeting with ExxonMobil executives on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General…
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NHRC urges media to help combat human trafficking
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Dr Anthony Ojukwu (SAN), has urged media practitioners to take an active role in dismantling the pervasive network of human trafficking. Ojukwu made the appeal on Wednesday while speaking at a capacity-building workshop in Keffi, Nasarawa State, where he stated that the media’s power to frame narratives can either perpetuate harmful…
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Stand up against injustice, corruption, Akpabio charges PCC officers
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has charged the newly appointed Commissioners of Public Complaints Commission (PCC) to stand up against systemic injustice and corruption and help to redress them. Akpabio gave the charge on Wednesday while inaugurating the new Commissioners of the Commission at the National Assembly complex. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Abbas…
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JUST IN: Senate confirms Kekere-Ekun as CJN
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Presiding over the sitting of its Committee of the Whole in Abuja on Wednesday, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, confirmed the appointment of the legal luminary. Kekere-Ekun is the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria and the second woman to occupy the exalted…
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Senate screens Justice Kekere-Ekun
The Senate on Wednesday commenced the screening of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. Other accompanying judges of the Supreme Court, judicial officers, and senior assistants to the president on National Assembly matters were also admitted into the chamber for screening and confirmation. The development comes after President Bola Tinubu wrote the Senate on Tuesday,…
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BREAKING: President Tinubu to reshuffle cabinet
By Kunle Sanni The Presidency has announced that President Bola Tinubu plans to reshuffle his cabinet in the coming days. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, revealed this on Wednesday while briefing State House reporters at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Onanuga explained that the president’s decision to reshuffle his cabinet would be based on empirical evidence and…
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79th UNGA: Nigeria seeks Finland’s support for UN Security Council Seat
KUNLE SANNI Nigeria has officially sought Finland’s backing in its bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, as Vice President Kashim Shettima met with Finland’s President Alexander Stubb during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Speaking on Tuesday, Vice President Shettima emphasised Nigeria’s significance as Africa’s most populous nation…
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African First Ladies urged to lead fight against Mpox at UNGA Summit
KUNLE SANNI The Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) has called on African First Ladies to champion the fight against Mpox as part of a broader continent-wide campaign for gender equity. The call came during a summit held on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where African First Ladies gathered to discuss pressing health…
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79th UNGA: Tinubu calls for global unity, seeks Permanent Seat for Nigeria at UN Security Council
KUNLE SANNI President Bola Tinubu has called on world leaders to recommit themselves to multilateralism by deepening relations among member states of the United Nations (UN) in line with the principles of inclusivity, equality and cooperation. This, he said, is the surest guarantee of global action against existential challenges faced by the international community. President Tinubu, who is the Chairman…
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FG to set National Minimum Standards for Criminal Justice Act implementation
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government has announced plans to establish a National Minimum Standard for implementing the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA). This was revealed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi SAN, at the opening of a three-day review and validation session for the National Minimum Standards Document. According to a…
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