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BREAKING: Court sends Emefiele to Kuje prisons
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has been remanded in Kuje Correctional facility until the Federal High Court in Abuja decides on his bail application. Emefiele was brought before Justice Hamza Muazu by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a six-count amended charge. His lawyer, Mathew Burkaa, SAN, applied for his bail, but…
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PHOTO NEWS: Shettima, CJN, Ganduje, Olanipekun honour Yusuf Alli at book
Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, All Progressives Congress National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, legal luminary, Wole Olanipekun, SAN and Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi were among prominent Nigerians that graced the public presentation of two books authored by popular lawyer, Yusuf Alli, SAN in Abuja on Thursday.
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Shettima seeks 100% commitment to fostering conducive business environment
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday inaugurated the 3rd Cohort of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), calling its members to be 100% committed to promoting a conducive business environment. This, according to him, would directly reflect the strong political will behind the transformative initiatives of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government. Speaking during the inaugural meeting of the PEBEC…
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FG reacts to allegations on LGBTQ treaty
The Federal Government has debunked claims of its signing to the recent treaty by Nigeria and members of States of the Organization of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and the European Union (EU). In a statement issued on Thursday by Francisca Omayuli, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the government said Nigeria was not present nor represented…
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Reps reject representatives of service chiefs, IGP at plenary session
The House of Representatives on Thursday said the green legislative chambers would not encourage or accept representatives of anyone called to appear before them. This the house of representatives said, was due to the sensitivity of their engagement with the lawmakers. This was said by Speaker of the House Tajudeen Abbas when he threw out the Service Chiefs’ delegates during…
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PHOTO NEWS: Guinea Bissau President welcomes Tinubu to country’s independence anniversary
Guinea Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló (right) welcoming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. With them are, Portuguese Prime Minister, António Costa (left); Gambia President Adama Barrow (3rd left) and others at the Guinea Bissau 50th Independent anniversary on Thursday
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FG was printing money to pay for fuel subsidy – Ribadu
…says national security improving The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has revealed that the Federal Government was printing money to pay for fuel subsidy before it was stopped by the current administration. Ribadu said this on Thursday in Uyo at the ongoing All Nigeria Editors Conference. He said that the government inherited a tough and difficult period and had to…
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Obi asks FG to reveal inherited debts from Buhari government
Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has criticized the current APC-led Federal Government for claiming that they inherited a bankrupt nation from their predecessor APC administration without disclosing what they inherited. In a tweet posted on Thursday, Obi said that one major characteristic of responsible governance is transparency and strict accountability,…
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At NGE conference, Tinubu charges editors to project Nigeria positively
President Bola Tinubu has called on the media to project Nigeria in a positive light to boost investor confidence and attract more investments for economic growth. He made this call at the 19th All Nigeria Editors Conference in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state on Wednesday, where he was represented by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris. He said…
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BREAKING: Labour suspends strike after meeting with FG
The Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have called off their nationwide strike after a meeting with the Federal Government on Wednesday. The meeting, which took place at the office of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, was aimed at resolving the issues that led to the strike. The labour unions said they would consult with their members…
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