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Tinubu presides over inaugural FEC meeting
President Bola Tinubu is currently chairing the inaugural meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The meeting is being held at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting comes three months after the president assumed office on May 29. WesternPost on Saturday reported that the President would be holding his first FEC meeting with his 45 ministers…
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Judicial reforms will drive poverty eradication, promote investment in Nigeria – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria will not sustain failed economic theory that sees to the wastage of 90% of its scarce revenue in the servicing of external debts in the midst of many development challenges facing the country. The President made the statement on Sunday in Abuja while declaring open the Annual conference of the Nigerian Bar Association…
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Stop giving gratification to soldiers at checkpoint- military urges public
The Nigerian Army has warned soldiers stationed at checkpoints from engaging in improper behaviour such as taking gratification which it said could harm the service’s reputation. The warning was given by the 82 Division of the Army in Enugu during a discussion about the accountability of soldiers stationed at various checkpoints within the Division’s area of responsibility, according to a…
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22 slain military men honoured with national burial
Twenty-two military personnel, including a Major, two NAF helicopter pilots, and 19 soldiers, airmen, and ratings, received a ceremonial national burial on Friday at the Military Cemetery in Abuja. The soldiers were killed when bandits ambushed them towards Zungeru while on a mission to counter the attacks by bandits and terrorists on communities in the area. A NAF helicopter evacuating…
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Tinubu to hold first FEC meeting Monday
President Bola Tinubu will hold his first Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Monday, WesternPost can report. The cabinet meeting, which will be presided over by President Tinubu will be held at the Council Chamber, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The inaugural FEC meeting will be attended by the Vice President, Kashim Shittima, and all 45 ministers who were…
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Baruwa returns unopposed as NURTW president
The National Union of Road Transport Workers ( NURTW ) has returned its President, Tajudeen Baruwa, unopposed for a second term of four years. Baruwa will head a 17-member National Administrative Council (NAC) of NURTW who were equally elected to administer the affairs of the union for the next four years. Baruwa alongside other national executive members were sworn in…
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NIPR president urges transparent distribution of petrol subsidy removal palliatives
President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations(NIPR), Mukhtar Sirajo, has called upon the Federal Government to ensure transparency in the allocation of relief measures designed to mitigate the impact of the removal of petrol subsidy. Speaking at the NIPR’s Annual General Meeting in Abuja on Thursday, Sirajo emphasized that citizens have high expectations of their leaders, asking that those…
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Tinubu’s economic reforms, diplomatic alliances to attract investments, partnership – Shettima
President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms and diplomatic alliances are intended to attract investments and partnerships to Nigeria, while aligning with international and regional cooperation, says the Vice President, Kashim Shettima. According to him, “the new government, which began less than three months ago, is examining the variables and evaluating the scope and level of regional and global cooperation to pursue…
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Time for elections are over, let’s face business of governance, FG tells Obaseki
Minister of Information & National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has called upon Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, to demonstrate statesmanship that extends beyond the electoral period. The statement, issued on August 24, 2023, addressed Governor Obaseki’s recent comments on the nation’s economic challenges and his criticism of decisions made by the APC-led Federal Government. “We are now in the season of…
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Tinubu directs immediate resolution with UAE on Emirate Airline, visa issuance
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said African countries have a better chance of overcoming economic and security challenges by looking inward for solutions and walking the talk on all of its pledges and agreements. President Tinubu stated this while receiving Letters of Credence from three envoys at the State House: Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Mr. Awall…
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