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Tinubu condoles with Malawians over passing of Vice President
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has extended his sincere condolences to His Excellency, President Lazarus Chakwera, and the people of Malawi over the passing of Vice-President Saulos Chilima and other officials in a plane crash. Read also: BREAKING: Malawi’s Vice President, nine others die in plane crash The wreck of a plane carrying Malawi’s vice president has been found with…
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Emefiele: Court admits Buhari’s approval for Naira redesign as evidence in trial
By Innocent Raphael The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja on Tuesday admitted as evidence the approval of former President Muhammadu Buhari for the redesign of Nigeria’s currency, the Naira. This approval, dated October 6, 2022, was conveyed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under then-Governor Godwin Emefiele. The approval letter, signed by Buhari and…
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Tinubu condemns attacks in Katsina, directs security agencies to go after assailants
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has condemned the recent spate of attacks against citizens in Dutsin-Ma and Kankara Local Government Areas of Katsina State. While describing the latest attacks as grisly and sinister, the President emphasized that more will be done to secure citizens and completely degrade terrorists and other harbingers of death and sorrow in any part of the…
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Senate approves N98.5bn 2024 supplementary FCT budget
The Senate has passed the N98.5 billion 2024 supplementary budget for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCT). The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the passage during the plenary today, after the consideration and adoption of a report of the Committee on FCT on the supplementary budget, by Sen. Mohammed Ibrahim representing Yobe South. Before the consideration of the report, Sen…
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JUST IN: June 12 affords us the opportunities to reflect on sacrifices of our national heroes, says Akume
Kunle Sanni The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF) George Akume says the marking of June 12 celebrations reflect on the contributions and sacrifices of our national heroes. He said this on Tuesday while speaking at the Presidential Villa old Banquet hall in Abuja, in commiseration of Democracy Day. The event had in attendance of former president Goodluck…
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Nigeria can pay higher minimum wage, Lamido asserts
By Innocent Raphael Former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has declared that Nigeria possesses sufficient wealth to support any proposed national minimum wage. This declaration comes amidst ongoing debates over the appropriate wage floor for Nigerian workers. Lamido’s comments were made during an appearance on Channels Television, where he criticized the government’s allocation of funds for large-scale projects without…
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Democracy Day: FG announces Wednesday, June 12 as public holiday
The Federal Government has announced Wednesday, June 12 as a public holiday in honour of Democracy Day.The announcement was made in a statement on Tuesday by Aishetu Ndayako, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior.Former President Muhammadu Buhari in June 2018, changed the date for celebrating Nigeria’s democracy from May 29 to June 12 in honour of Moshood Abiola believed…
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BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Argungu as Chairman, Police Service Commission
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of DIG Hashimu Argungu (retd) as Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). The President has also approved the appointment of Chief Onyemuche Nnamani as Secretary and DIG Taiwo Lakanu (retired) as Commission Member. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, released the statement. According to the announcement,…
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NLC denies plans to resume strike on Tuesday
By Innocent Raphael The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has refuted claims that organized labour will restart the recently suspended nationwide strike on Tuesday. This clarification comes after a misinterpretation of comments made by Chris Onyeka, the Assistant General Secretary of the NLC, during a morning interview on Channel’s TV. In a phone conversation with our reporter, Onyeka clarified the situation,…
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Africa poised to become global economic powerhouse, says Adesina
By Innocent Raphael The President, African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said Africa’s economic potential makes it impossible to ignore and positions it as a pivotal player on the global stage. Speaking recently at Chatham House in London, Adesina addressed a diverse audience of diplomats, investors, academics, politicians, and media, highlighting the continent’s untapped potential and abundant…
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