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Tinubu promises his government will always uphold media freedom, respect divergent views
President Bola Tinubu says his administration will always uphold media freedom and respect opinions, whether they are adversarial or complimentary to his government. The President made the pledge on Monday in Abuja during a meeting with members of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN). President Tinubu assured NPAN members that he would carefully consider their request for a review…
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I’ll not tolerate non-performance, Tinubu tells NNPCL board members
President Bola Tinubu has charged the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to immediately get to work, warning that non-performance will not be tolerated. Inaugurating the Board of the NNPCL at the State House, on Monday, President Tinubu also warned that conducts suggesting a sense of entitlement will not be tolerated, and that the Board could be…
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Education greatest weapon in fight against terrorism
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has said that learning and education are veritable weapons in the fight against terrorism and criminality by individuals and communities. She stated this at the State House Presidential Villa when she received four of the five rescued Federal University Dutsin-Ma students. She said, “I join a cheerful nation to welcome our beloved daughters home…
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Tinubu celebrates a ‘virtuous servant-leader’, Muhammadu Buhari at 81
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated “his friend and ally”, former President Muhammadu Buhari, “an icon of truth, justice, and patriotism” on his 81st birthday. President Tinubu extoled the peerless leadership credentials and feats of the former President, recalling his meritorious service to the nation at various times as Head of State and as President, according to a statement issued by…
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Tinubu accepts letter of credence, charges envoys to strengthen trade relations
President Bola Tinubu has assured foreign investors of diligent and predictable fund repatriation, and the streamlining of the tax system, while imploring ambassadors to prioritize the exploration of new frontiers of trade relations that will be mutually beneficial as they carry out their duties in the country. The President received Letters of Credence from the Ambassador of Hungary, Lorand Endreffy;…
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We’ll deploy data to address deficiencies in policymaking, says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has hinted at plans by his administration to address what he termed historical inadequacies of policymaking hitherto thwarted by a lack of comprehensive data in Nigeria. He regretted the lack of comprehensive data, saying it had been “a technological affliction” that has hindered the growth trajectory of Nigeria and the entire Africa, impeding the ability to make…
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Aide refutes reports Akpabio slumped, hospitalised after colloquium
Eseme Eyiboh, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has debunked rumours that the Senate President collapsed on Thursday, December 14, 2023 in the course of the Colloquium that complemented activities marking his 61st birthday. Eyiboh in a statement, said that the rumours and reports were fictionalized extensions of the Senate President’s assertion of being…
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FG-owned learning institutions no longer need waivers to secure jobs
The Federal Government has reportedly announced that government-owned universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and monotechnics will no longer be required to acquire waivers from the Federation’s Office of the Head of Service in order to fill vacancies in their institutions. Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, made the announcement on Thursday in Lagos while speaking to participants at the 67th National…
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First lady meets with wives of state governors
First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has met with wives of State Governors. Addressing the governors’ wives, Senator Oluremi Tinubu noted that it has become imperative for the forum to be held so that she can update them on issues especially as they affect the Nation. “In recent times, I have been sharing experiences from the First Ladies of other nations…
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Empowering women catalyst for national development – First Lady Tinubu
Nigeria’s First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been decorated the Grand Patron of the National Council for Women Societies, (NCWS) Nigeria at an impressive ceremony at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja. At the event, Senator Tinubu noted that the NCWS has always been a beacon for advocacy addressing systemic issues that affect women in Nigeria even as…
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