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Ethnic, religious differences should not divide Nigerians, Tinubu says
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to rise above ethnic, religious and cultural differences, saying the country’s diversity should serve as a source of strength rather than division. Tinubu made the call on Sunday during a dinner with members of his delegation in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The President prayed for Almighty Allah to transform Nigeria’s diversity…
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Kemi Badenoch rejects calls for Britain to apologise over slave trade
Kemi Badenoch, leader of Britain’s Conservative Party, has rejected calls for the country to issue a formal apology for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, arguing that African kingdoms and merchants also participated in the trade. Badenoch made her position known in a statement posted on X on Saturday, responding to British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who had expressed…
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Two suspected Ebola cases in Adamawa test negative – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that two suspected Ebola cases reported in Yola, Adamawa State, tested negative after two rounds of laboratory testing. The agency disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X account on Saturday night, following concerns over the possible spread of the virus to the North-East. The NCDC said…
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Celebrities risk prosecution for promoting fraudulent investment schemes – EFCC, ICPC, FCCPC warns
Three federal agencies have warned Nigerian celebrities and social media influencers against promoting fraudulent products, investment schemes and deceptive services, threatening legal consequences for those who use their popularity to lure unsuspecting members of the public. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC)…
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FOIA suit: US court rejects Greenspan’s discovery request against Tinubu
A United States federal court has rejected a request by Aaron Greenspan seeking permission to obtain evidence from President Bola Tinubu and DCI Group in an ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit involving US federal agencies. The United States District Court for the District of Columbia, in a ruling delivered on October 30, held that the proposed discovery concerning…
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JUST IN: NCDC identifies two suspected Ebola cases in north-east Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it has identified two suspected cases of Ebola disease in the north-east region of the country. The agency disclosed this in a post on its X account on Saturday, saying both individuals had been isolated while contact identification and listing were ongoing. It added that laboratory tests were being conducted…
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Defence Headquarters says terror attacks dropped by 73% in October
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has reported a 73.3 per cent reduction in attacks across military theatres of operation, with incidents dropping from 367 in September to 98 in October. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Michael Onoja, disclosed this in Abuja on Friday while giving an update on military operations, attributing the decline to sustained operations by troops across various…
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Onaiyekan urges opposition parties to unite ahead of 2027 elections
Catholic prelate John Onaiyekan has called on opposition political parties to unite ahead of the 2027 general election, warning that a strong opposition is essential to the survival of Nigeria’s democracy. Onaiyekan made the appeal on Thursday when leaders of political parties under the G100 Coalition visited him at his residence to brief him on their efforts to build a…
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Tinubu commends EFCC over role in US-led child sextortion investigation
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) praised Nigeria’s role in the arrest and extradition of two suspects accused of sexually exploiting and extorting minors. The FBI Director, Kash Patel, in a letter to EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, acknowledged the commission’s contribution to Operation Artemis, a…
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Tinubu congratulates BusinessDay publisher Frank Aigbogun at 70
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Publisher of BusinessDay newspaper, Frank Aigbogun, on his 70th birthday, describing him as a distinguished journalist and media entrepreneur. Aigbogun will clock 70 on Sunday, November 1. In a statement he personally signed on Saturday, Tinubu commended the publisher for his contributions to the growth of business journalism, economic reporting and informed public discourse…
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