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Tinubu’s administration will drive polices for job creation, drive investment – Shettima
The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians of the determination of the Presiden Bola Tinubu’s administration to continue to develop economic policies and programmes that will drive investments and create more jobs, especially in agriculture and the digital sector. The Vice President gave the assurance on Tuesday when the board and management of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group…
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PHOTO NEWS: Benin, Niger, Guinea-Bissau presidents visit Tinubu in Abuja
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, played host to the President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embalo; President of the Republic of Benin, Patrice Talon; President of the Republic of Niger, Bazoum Mohamed, and President of Ecowas Commission,Touray Assumes at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Heads of State visited President Tinubu for talks.
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Police deny ‘fake signal’ withdrawing aides from politicians, VIPs
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has described as fake, the signal announcing the removal of police aides from politicians and VIPs. In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the NPF said the signal did not emanate from it or any of its formations. Adejobi also said the source of the signal will be investigated and “appropriate…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu departs Kenya for Abuja
President Bola Tinubu early Monday afternoon, departed Nairobi, Kenya for Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The president was in Kenya, where he attended the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union, the Regional Economic Communities, the Regional Mechanisms and the African Union Member-states.
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Senate denies alleged padding of supplementary budget
The Senate has refuted claims of alleged padding in the recently appropriated N70 billion for the National Assembly. The Senate denounced any insinuations that the funds were a “gift” from the Executive arm of government, dismissing such assertions as misguided and mischievous. In a statement issued by Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, the Upper…
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Nigeria fulfils financial obligations to AU, pays 2023 assessed contributions
Nigeria has fulfilled its financial obligations to the African Union (AU) by making full payment of its assessed contributions for the year 2023. The confirmation was made on Saturday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Adamu Ibrahim Lamuwa, on the sidelines of the 43rd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the AU in Nairobi, Kenya. Ambassador…
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Tinubu off to Nairobi for 5th AU midyear coordination meeting
President Bola Tinubu is set to travel to Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday, to participate in the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (5thMYCM) of the African Union (AU), the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), and the African Union Member States. As the Chairperson of ECOWAS, the Nigerian leader will join Heads of State and Government, Foreign Ministers of the…
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Kwara Customs Command generates N6.2bn in three months
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), generated N6.2 billion between April and June this year . The amount represents 9.14 percent increment compared to the preceding year 2022. Comptroller of Customs in charge of the Command, Kehinde Ilesanmi, disclosed this on Friday in Ilorin, while briefing newsmen on the activities of the command…
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NBC seeks dismissal of order restricting fines on broadcast stations
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has taken legal action seeking the dismissal of a court order that prevents the agency from imposing fines on broadcast stations. In a ruling on May 10, a Federal High Court in Abuja declared that the NBC lacked the authority to levy penalties on broadcast stations. Presiding judge, James Omotosho nullified fines that had been…
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We’ve charged Emefiele to court – DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has charged suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to court following the order of the Abuja High Court on Thursday.DSS Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, said this in a statement on Thursday. WesternPost had earlier reported that the Abuja court gave the DSS a seven-day ultimatum to charge Emefiele…
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