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INTERVIEW: Nigeria is getting global attention – Dele Alake

Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake spoke with journalists in Paris ahead of the Summit on the New Global Financial Pact holding from June 22 to 23, 2023. Mr. Alake spoke on the essense of the summit where President Bola Tinubu is leading Nigeria’s delegation. Excerpts: What are the expectations of Nigeria at…

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Ignore old videos in circulation, we remain committed to serving Nigerians-High Commission in London 

The Nigeria High Commission in London has urged Nigerians and global community to disregard some old videos in circulation on social media, saying they are events of the past.  A caveat issued on Wednesday from the Office of the High Commissioner said the videos, photographs and stories, currently being circulated as fresh events, were events that transpired before December 2019. …

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Politicians, judges set to get 114% salary raise

The RMAFC has urged the 36 States Houses of Assembly to hasten efforts on amendment of relevant laws to give room for upward review of remuneration packages for political, judicial and public officers.  The Chairman, Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Muhammadu Shehu, made the call at the presentation of reports of the reviewed remuneration package to Kebbi State…

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FG exempts NDLEA, NAFDAC boards from dissolution

The Federal Government has exempted the boards of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration & Control (NAFDAC) from the recently announced dissolution of government agencies and institutions. This was contained in a statment by Director, Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey on Wednesday.…

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Odumosu denies appointment as new EFCC boss

Former Lagos State Police Commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu has denied news making the rounds about his appointment as the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). There had been reports that Odumosu was appointed by President Bola Tinubu to replace Abdulrasheed Bawa who was suspended last week. But in a message on Wednesday morning which was made available…

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Tinubu arrives Paris, set for summit on global financing pact

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Tuesday arrived in Paris, France, preparatory to the Summit on New Global Financing Pact, which will be hosted by President Emmanuel Macron. President Tinubu was received at the airport by Ambassador Kayode Laro and other top government officials from the Nigerian Embassy and French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, after the plane touched down at 6.47pm local…

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Tinubu approves return of NEMA, Hajj Commission to VP’s office

President Bola Tinubu has approved the return of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to the Office of the Vice President for supervision, in compliance with their various establishment Acts. This was contained in a statment by Director, Information, Office of the Vice President, Olusola Abiola, on Tuesday. According to the statement,…

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Nigerian envoy commends EFCC Academy

Nigeria’s Ambassador to Russia, Abdullahi Shehu on Monday, commended the remarkable transformation of the EFCC Academy at Karu, Abuja. The envoy, himself a former Director of the EFCC Training and Research Institute, TRI, the precursor to the Academy, is at the Academy, to facilitate training on International Standard for Investigating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing . He expressed gratitude to…

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Court  to rule in Emefiele’s enforcement of right suit July 13

An FCT High Court on Tuesday fixed ruling in the enforcement of fundamental rights suit filed by the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to July 13. Justice Hamza Muazu fixed the date after listening to submisions made by parties in the matter. In his submission, Counsel to Emefiele, Joseph Daudu, SAN, argued that contrary…

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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu leaves Abuja for Paris to attend Global Pact Summit

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday left Nigeria for Paris to attend the Global Financing Pact Summit. The president was seen off by the Secretary to the Government of Federation, George Akume, Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja.

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