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FG replies US senators, says Nigeria not persecuting Christians
The Federal Government on Monday condemned the call by five US Republican Senators asking for the redesignation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern because of the alleged persecution of Christians. The Senators who made the call in a letter to the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken also alleged violation of freedom of Christians’ rights to practice their…
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Electoral malpractice: NYSC says arrested corps member in Osun should face the law
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says any corps member that engages in any form of electoral offence should be made to face the wrath of the law as stipulated in the electoral act. NYSC was reacting to the arrest of a corps member, Orji Desmond Nkenna in Osu, Osun State, along with a supervisor with the…
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PHOTO NEWS: Osinbajo in Accra for ECOWAS extraordinary summit
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday arrived in Accra to represent President MuhammaduBuhari for the 61st Ordinary Session of ECOWAS Heads of States & Government.
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Osinbajo in Ghana for ECOWAS heads of state, government meeting
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo departs Lagos this afternoon for Accra, Ghana to represent Nigeria at the 61st Ordinary Session of the Authority of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government holding tomorrow. Prof. Osinbajo, standing in for President Muhammadu Buhari at the summit, will join other leaders to deliberate and take decisions on the political, security and humanitarian issues among…
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Buhari thanks Portugal for regional security support
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday night expressed appreciation to Portugal for the deployment of weapons and training of military personnel in ensuring peace in the sub-region. Speaking at a State Dinner in National Palace Ajuda, Lisbon, the Portuguese capital, the President commended President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa for deploying troops for peacekeeping in the Central African Republic, monitoring political developments…
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PHOTO NEWS: Buhari meets with Mayor of Lisbon, Fernando Medina
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday was received by the Mayor of Lisbon, Fernando Medina as part of activities of his State Visit to Portugal. The Mayor presented Buhari with the key to the City of Lisbon as a mark of honour and recognition. On the delegation of the Nigerian leader are Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, Minister…
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Appeal Court jails Senator Nwaoboshi seven years for money laundering
The senator, representing Delta North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Peter Nwaoboshi was on Friday sentenced to seven years imprisonment for money laundering by the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said the Appeal Court’s ruling was sequel to its appeal challenging the judgment of Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal…
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Asiwaju Tinubu treasure, asset to Yoruba race-Victor Olabimtan
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure Ondo State Chairman, Bola Ahmed Tinubu Solidarity Vanguard (BATSV) Rt. Hon. Victor Adekanye Olabimtan has described the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a treasure and an asset to the Yoruba race. Olabimtan stated this at a meeting with local government chairmen of the state chapter of BATSV in…
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Council on Privatisation to fast track concession of Zungeru power plant, approves NELMCO board
The National Council on Privatisation (NCP), has approved the board composition and proposed governance framework for the sustainable management and payment of post-privatisation liabilities of the power sector transferred to the Nigerian Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO) Board. The Council also approved the fast tracking of the work plan for the concession of the Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Plant (ZHPP). These…
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Buhari stresses natural gas cooperation with Portugal
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Lisbon, Portugal, indicated that Nigeria is ready to fill the natural gas gaps in Europe predicated by the current Russian-Ukrainian war.The President also said with over 200 million mainly young people, Nigeria is ready to be the hub of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA).In his statement on areas of cooperation between Nigeria and…
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