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US, Nigeria need more collaboration to tackle terrorism – Osinbajo
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria and the United States should collaborate more as there is a need for more concerted efforts to effectively tackle the spread of terrorism, especially in the Sahel region. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Thursday when he received at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the visiting Under Secretary for Political Affairs, US State Department, Victoria Nuland,…
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Buhari urges police to deploy more technology in fight against insecurity
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the Nigeria Police to deploy more technology to fight crime and insecurity in the country He said this at the Passing Out Parade of the Regular Course 4/2016 Cadets of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano on Thursday In a statement by Garba Shehu, his senior special assistant on media and publicity, President Buhari said…
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Sanwo-Olu tells youth to shun violence, cooperate with security officers
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday urged the youths to shun crime, cooperate with security agencies and work together to achieve a common objective. Sanwo-Olu stated this when he commissioned and handed over a building to the Department of State Service (DSS) in Alimosho area of the state. Speaking during the commissioning of the building project, Governor Sanwo-Olu said the ultimate goal of his…
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Abaribe resigns as Senate Minority Leader as Balogun, Oyo Senator defects to APC
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South Senatorial District, has formally resigned his position as Minority Leader of the Senate. His resignation was conveyed in a letter dated 26th May, 2022. The letter was read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, at the start of plenary, on Wednesday. Abaribe’s resignation as Senate Minority Leader, followed his defection from the Peoples Democratic…
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2023: PDP Committee considers Wike as Atiku’s running mate
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has emerged as the running mate to Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr Wike, it was learnt, was the preferred choice of most members of the party’s committee set up to produce a running mate for Atiku Abubakar. The choice, it was learnt, was between him and Governor…
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Senate recommends brave tanker driver, Ejiro, for national honours
The Senate has resolved to honour Ejiro Otarigho, the brave tanker driver who drove a burning tanker from danger zone to avert a tragic fire incident in Agbarho, Delta State. It also recommended Ejiro to President Muhammadu Buhari for National Honours. This followed a motion moved by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Delta Central) and…
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Information minister inaugurates 24-member UNWTO conference planning committee
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has inaugurated a 24-member planning committee for the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Conference on Tourism, Culture and Creative Industries taking place in Nigeria. Tagged the ‘First UNWTO Global Conference on Linking Tourism, Culture and the Creative Industries: Pathways to Recovery and Inclusive Development’, the conference will take place at…
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PHOTO NEWS: Osinbajo represents Nigeria at Africa CEO Forum
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo was in Abidjan, capital of Ivory Coast to represent President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigeria at this year’s Africa CEO Forum. Osinbajo participated in high level policy discussion sessions and held bilateral talks with some African leaders and top Chief Executives of companies with interest in investing in Nigeria.
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PHOTO NEWS: Jonathan in attendance as Buhari celebrates last Democracy Day as president
President Muhammadu Buhari joined by former President Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed, Senate President, Dr. Ahmed Lawan, Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi (Rtd), SGF Boss Mustapha, APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, Special Envoy to Lake Chad, Amb. Babagana Kingibe, Deputy Speaker Ahmed Idris Wase, Chief Of Staff,…
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FULL TEXT: Democracy Day address, By President Muhammadu Buhari
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF COMMEMORATION AND CELEBRATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY 12TH JUNE, 2022 Fellow Nigerians, Today, June The 12th, marks another Democracy Day anniversary and an occasion to celebrate freedom and unity of our Nation. From 1999, we consistently…
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