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Nigeria will deepen democracy, Tinubu assures US congressional delegation
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu said his administration is committed to deepening democracy by ensuring adherence to the rule of law and expediting the sustainable provision of good governance, justice, and fairness to all Nigerian citizens. Speaking when he received a delegation from the United States Congress led by Cory Booker, a senator at the State House in Abuja on…
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FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays to celebrate Easter
The Federal Government has declared Friday, March 29 and Monday, April 1, 2024, as public holidays to mark the celebrations of 2024 Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively. The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the federal government in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Aishetu Ndayako, on Wednesday.…
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Tinubu lauds military for restraints carrying a reprisal attack in Delta community
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has expressed his gratitude to the army for showing restraint in carrying out a retaliatory attack on the community in Delta State, where soldiers were killed. Tinubu made this statement during his condolence address at the military cemetery in Abuja on Wednesday. He also assured that the federal government would provide scholarships to all children,…
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Education is a veritable tool to actualise Women rights, says Oluremi Tinubu
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has reiterated the need for qualitative education for girls. The SSA Media to the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Busola Kukoyi in a statement on Wednesday quoted the first lady of stating that with education, girls and women would be able to make informed choices about decisions relating to…
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Okuama: Tinubu, Governors, others attend burial ceremony of 17 slain soldiers
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, led governors, federal lawmakers, military top brass, dignitaries, families and friends of 17 gallant military personnel gruesomely murdered in Delta State to lay wreaths in honour of the slain officers and soldiers. The President was the Special Guest of Honour at the inauspicious occasion at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja. The soldiers were murdered by…
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BREAKING: NFIU uncovers 27 cells belonging to IPOB across globe
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has uncovered 27 cells belonging to the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra in 22 countries across the globe, including the United States of America, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In a document on ‘Counter Terrorism Financing Newsletter’ dated 26th February, 2024, the NFIU said the US and the UK house the largest…
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Okuama: 17 slain soldiers to be buried today
Barring any last-minute changes, the 17 military personnel who were killed in Okuama, a community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, will be buried today (Wednesday). The Commanding Officer of the 181 Amphibious Battalion, two majors, one captain, and 13 soldiers of the battalion were among those killed on March 14. The soldiers had “responded to a…
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Anxiety as Tinubu sets to release ambassadorial nominees list
There is anxiety among the chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as President Bola Tinubu is set to release the list of ambassadorial nominees and be forwarded to the National Assembly for Senate approval. It gathered that the list forwarded to the President by the Foreign Affairs Ministry had undergone series of vet and a consolidated list would soon…
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Ex-Minister canvasses non kinetic approach in curbing banditry
A former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has urged the Federal Government to explore non-kinetic approach in dealing with the menacing phenomenon of banditry in Nigeria. Shittu, an ex-minister in the cabinet of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Tuesday. “If I am in position, it is not too late to use non-kinetic neasures in negotiating…
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Operation Safe Haven deepens understanding of internal security dynamics
The participants of Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) Course 8/24 Team 2 conducted a significant visit to the Joint Task Force Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) on Tuesday as part of Internal Security study tour, aimed at bolstering the nation’s security framework through collaborative interagency efforts in a joint environment. In a warm welcome address at Headquarters 3 Division Nigerian Army…
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