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Accomplished infantry officer: Meet the new Chief of Defence Staff, Maj Gen Christopher Musa
President Bola Tinubu on Monday, dismissed all the service chiefs and the Inspector General of Police and immediately approved the appointment of new ones, with the IGP in office in acting capacity until confirmation by the National Assembly. Major General C.G. Musa was appointed the new Chief of Defencee Staff, while Major General T.A. Lagbaja became the new Chief of…
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FG, labour meet, make progress on subsidy palliatives
The Federal Government and labour leaders met on Monday to continue negotiations on the palliatives to be put in place after the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu. The meeting which was held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja set up a Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) to serve as a clearing house in coordinating the technical sub-committees on different…
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Tinubu dissolves boards of agencies, institutions
President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate dissolution of the Governing Boards of all Federal Government agencies, institutions, and government-owned companies in the exercise of its Constitutional powers and in the public interest. This was contained in a statement by the Director, Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey on Monday. According to the…
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BREAKING: Tinubu sacks Service Chiefs, appoints new ones
President Bola Tinubu on Monday sacked all the Service Chiefs, including the Inspector General of Police and the appointment of new ones. This was contained in a statement signed by Willie Bassey, Director, Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The statement also announced the appointment of Nuhu Ribadu as the National Security Adviser (NSA). The…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu hosts Bill Gates, Dangote
President Bola Tinubu on Monday hosted the Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates and the President of Dangote Group Aliko Dangote at the State House.
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Tinubu meets Airtel founder, assures investors of better business environment
President Bola Tinubu has assured prospective investors in Nigeria that his administration will provide a better business climate for them to thrive. President Tinubu made the commitment on Monday during an audience with the Founder and Global Chairman of BHARTI AIRTEL, Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Africa Group Chief Executive, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, and their team at the State House, Abuja.…
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Stakeholders applaud Tinubu over dissolution of MDAs’ boards
…call for probe of National Theatre management The Concerned Stakeholders of National Theatre has commended President Bola Tinubu over the dissolution of Management and Boards of Federal Ministries and Agencies. The president, on Friday, through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) announced that the disbandment would affect all political appointments made by the former…
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BREAKING: Tinubu hosts Bill Gates, Dangote, ahead of Summit on New Global Financing Pact in France
President Bola Tinubu Monday afternoon will host Microsoft founder and one of the richest men in the world, Bill Gates at the State House, Abuja. Bill Gates Foundation is supporting a number of projects including healthcare and vaccination in Nigeria and across Africa. Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, two days ago, after an audience with President Tinubu, revealed the planned…
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Atiku congratulates Eze Anaba, others, hails NGE for successful conference
Former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar has congratulated the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) for a successful election of its executive officers. The former Vice President in a press statement signed by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe on Sunday, specifically felicitates with the newly elected President of…
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I never helped my husband’s friends win court cases, says ex-Appeal Court president, Bulkachuwa
Immediate past President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, has denied being influenced by her husband to help his politician friends win court cases. Justice Bulkachuwa in a statemne, said she never, in her 40-year judicial career, compromised her oath of office. She was reacting to a viral video by her husband where he claimed that he encroached…
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