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Let’s talk up Nigeria, Osinbajo says at poet Umukoro’s book launch
Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo said a significant part of building a great nation is both in words and actions of all citizens motivated by the patriotism and the collective efforts of citizens and leaders alike. He stated this on Sunday at the formal presentation and book launch of “The Memory of Seasons,” by award-winning writer and journalist, Arukaino Umukoro.…
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Tinubu, Bode George may reconcile as Olusi, Orelope-Adefulire, Ogunleye others meet PDP chieftain
The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George may soon reconcile. Chief George, who is a former Governor of Ondo State and chairman of the Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) has been a virulent attacker of Tinubu over the years. He also promised to relocate from Nigeria if Tinubu becomes the…
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Court ruling on NBC can’t stand – Information Ministry
The Director, Legal Department, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, Mr. Nelson Orji, has said that the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which stopped the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) from imposing fines on erring broadcast stations “is ill-conceived and dead on arrival because of legal encumbrances.” He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that a Federal High…
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PHOTO NEWS: High Commissioner hosts President Buhari to dinner in London
Nigeria High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Amb. Sarafa Tunji Ishola on Tuesday night hosted President Muhammadu Buhari to dinner at his official residence. At the dinner with the President were Secretary to the Government of Federation, Boss Mustapha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Godfrey Onyema, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, Special Adviser to the President on Media and…
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PHOTO NEWS: Aisha Buhari commissions Peace Mission secretariat
The First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday commissioned the new secretariat building of the Africa First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM). As president of the body since 2021, she promised the structure as her legacy. The commissioning was attended by many dignitaries, including former female presidents of Malawi, Mrs. Joyce Banda, and the Central African Republic, Mrs. Catherine Samba-Panza, the…
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Tinubu departs Nigeria Wednesday afternoon for Europe on working visit
President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday afternoon left Nigeria for Europe on a working visit. He will use the opportunity of the trip to finetune the transition plans and programmes, and his policy options with some of his key aides without unnecessary pressures and distractions. During the visit, the President-elect will engage with investors and other key allies with the…
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Buhari to extend stay in London for dental procedure
President Muhammadu Buhari will stay in London, United Kingdom for an additional week. According to a statement released by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), the extension is at the request of the President’s dentist, who has started attending to him. “The Specialist requires to see the President in another five days for a procedure already…
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Turai Yar’Adua recounts her husband’s death after 13 years
Turai Yar’Adua, the wife of the late former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, has spoken about her husband’s death 13 years ago. Yar’Adua, who served as President of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010, was the first elected president to have died while serving due to ill health after spending three years in power. In an interview with BBC Hausa on Friday,…
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NAFDAC warns consumers of harmful imported pesticides
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is soliciting the cooperation of stakeholders and the general public to rid the country of hazardous pesticides. The agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said this in a statement issued to newsmen by its resident media consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, on Sunday in Abuja. According to her, pesticides are applied…
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My ordeal with ‘aggressive’ breast cancer – Diezani
A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside the bench warrant issued against her on July 24, 2020. She accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of concealing facts to obtain the bench warrant, contending that she was not on the run but travelled to the United Kingdom…
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